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Topic: Murder Mysterys

Posted By: Scott B
Subject: Murder Mysterys
Date Posted: 9/21/05 at 2:51am

We just did our first murder mystery this past weekend at the local country club and it went over great. We're considering putting a package together and sending out a mailing to surrounding areas to promote the offering.

Do any of you have great murder mysterys that have gone over well for you? Any particular company that is better to work with than others?

Since we're new to the murder mystery's I'm looking for as much info as possible from those that have gone before us.

Thanks

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Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 9/22/05 at 1:35pm

Are you asking about interactive mysteries where the
audience participates by discovering/selecting the
murderer?

Or are you askng about stage shows (i.e. "The
Mousetrap") that are simply presentational?

Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 9/24/05 at 5:47pm

In this case ... audience participation with a clue hunt at the end of the first act. I have several actors that are interested in putting a package together for other service groups, companies, or meetings.

Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 9/24/05 at 8:04pm

We saw "Shear Madness" in Boston - audience participation -
it's a murder-mystery in a hair salon piece. Very very funny. I've
never seen anybody else do it. But we had a grand time.

Posted By: Linda S
Date Posted: 9/25/05 at 9:26am

If I remember correctly, the reason you don't see "Shear Madness" performed often is that the rights to the show are held privately and are available to very few venues.

Linda

Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 9/25/05 at 6:55pm

Linda S. is correct. The producers of "Shear
Madness" are seeking out professional franchise
opportunities much like "Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding."

For inter-active murder mysteries, Check out
www.whodunnitinc.com. They've been doing this
kind of stuff for years as pre-packaged dinner theater
events and even offer scripts for sale to other
groups.

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"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone

Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 9/25/05 at 10:01pm

Thanks ... I'll check that site out.