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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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Hi April! These threads might help you:

Mystery Dinner

Dinner Theatre Help

Murder Mystery Suggestions

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Ginny Butsch
Community Manager
Educational Theatre Association
Alexandria KY
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2015 07:04
From: April Fritts
Subject: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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I know of schools who have done this as a murder mystery dinner theatre and it worked out great!  We didn't do it as a dinner theatre, but we had a lot of fun with it!

http://www.pioneerdrama.com/SearchDetail.asp?pc=DEATHABOAR&id=0

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Chelsea Petty
Columbus MS
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2015 07:04
From: April Fritts
Subject: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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One of my favorite murder mystery plays is Death By Dessert.  Set in a building with two competing italian restrauants run by two competing families, the landlord is murdered (and yet narrates the story) while the audience has to figure it out.  Complete farce, and great fun.  Heuer publishing, hitplays.com.

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Richard Shultz
Derby KS
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2015 07:04
From: April Fritts
Subject: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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Murder Me Always by Lee Mueller.

We did it this past year and it was a huge hit.  He will supply you with a PDF to print as many copies as needed.  The playwright has several other Murder Mystery plays to choose from also.  Below is a link:

http://www.play-dead.com/mysteryscripts/murdermealways.html

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Scott Cooney
Medford Lakes NJ
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2015 07:04
From: April Fritts
Subject: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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Last year, I did THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD as a dinner theatre experience. Worth a look...

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Stephen Scherer
Denver CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2015 07:04
From: April Fritts
Subject: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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We ran a very successful murder mystery dinner theatre event last August and we're doing it again this summer. The kids love it. It's not a lot of work for me and we learned a lot that first year. A friend of mine is a very talented playwright who personally writes (and tailors) scripts specifically for us. He's a gem! His name is Bill Daniel. For anyone interested in learning more about this gifted young man, please email him. You won't be sorry!

<maskemail>the.bill.daniel@...</maskemail>

Last year, we did a murder mystery play he wrote called "The Shape of Murder" in which our school mascot was the victim. This year, our murder mystery play is called "Chewing Gumshoes" and it involved Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and other junior detectives trying to solve a murder in a style similar to the movie "Murder By Death." His plays are full of fun and improvisation with the audience. I could go on and on! Email me for more info, April! I would love to share with you what we've learned.

<maskemail>kellsangie@...</maskemail>

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Angie Kells
A.P. Admin. Assistant & Drama Director
McHenry IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2015 07:04
From: April Fritts
Subject: Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

In the fall we are going to do our first Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre as a fundraiser for our Spring Musical. I am looking for both script suggestions and any advice you have on the dinner aspect of the show. I'd prefer not to do a musical (though some music elements are fine) as I want to give my non-singing actors some serious stage time. Thanks for your brilliance!

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April Fritts
Teacher
Cecil County Public Schools
Havre de Grace MD
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