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WHO DONE IT? – One of these characters is a murderer. Is it: right to left, Christal Chardonnay, narrator, Christina James; Art Deco, architect, Daniel Cooper; Beebop and Booboo B’doo, hall entertainers, Nathan Sherrer and Cat Bishop, (voted best actor); Chyna Balloons, dancer, Katie Kramer; Casey, butler, Mark White; Clea Boudoir, maid, Stacy Boydston; Detective Bassett, Mike Elliott; Halliday Inn, hotel heiress, Blossom Topaum; Gray Catsby, host, Bob Williams; Greta Garbled, famed actress, Jackie Engebretson, (she done it; voted best dressed); Harvey Wallbanger, bartender, Monty Lewis; or Knuckles Baloney, club boss, Josh James? – Photo by Christina James
Eighty-five residents and family members packed the dining room at the Retirement Inn for its second annual Murder Mystery Dinner.
“Last year’s murder mystery dinner was so successful; we just had to do it again. It’s a lot of work but so much fun to put on – we love it,” Executive Director Christina James excitedly reported.
James adapts the popular Murder Mystery Dinner game to fit into the Inn’s hour dinner time frame. The audience enjoyed a delicious chicken, potato and asparagus dinner prepared by the Inn’s resident chef, Dana, followed by a tasty lemon cake while watching the story unfold.
The audience formed teams with their table partners to deduce who among the guests at Catsby Hall, killed Gray Catsby’s fiance, Ginger Whiskers. James narrates the game and was the only cast member who knew who killed Whiskers.
The game had three acts. In each act, Detective Basset attempts to solve the murder by questioning cast members who were guests and staff of Catsby Hall.
The script was fun and fast-moving. James summarized each act for the audience to ensure they didn’t miss important clues.
The night ended with teams filling out cards with their best guesses for who killed Whiskers and why. They also voted on the best-dressed cast member and the best actor.
Folks at the three tables that guessed correctly received a small prize.
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