Comments on: I need ideas for planning a Mystery Dinner Theater (no murders) - where should I begin?

By: Jean S

Jean S — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:10:59 +0000

how about something like the game clue. Solve the mystery of the missing diamonds. have different character like a house wife, plumber,gardener, maid, spoiled rich kid, husband, etc. Leave clues for the audience to guess who stole the diamonds,and the winner gets a prize.

hope you find my idea OK

good luck
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By: actor22

actor22 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:28:59 +0000

I’ve been to many Mystery Dinners, but they have all dealt with murder. Perhaps someone’s jewels could suddenly disappear or a "valuable museum piece" on loan and locked in a diplay case could be impossibly stolen.
The old George Peppard series "Banacek" had temendous luck switching the "whodunnit" concept for "How could it have been done? The crime is virtually impossible" and always dealt with something valuable being stolen. There was almost no violence on the show ever.
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By: Jayma

Jayma — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:22:59 +0000

You should have one character who is known to everyone in person at the hospice. It should be a male dressed as a woman. It could be done well enough that no one will recognize him and an excuse for him not to be there should be given in advance. Like a relative died or something. A smaller younger guy would be best at pulling it off. He could appear to the crowd as someone’s daughter or wife. He-She should not be the protagonist, but a victum in the play, but turns out to be the culprit in the long run.

Perhaps a pretty bank teller who plans a bank robbery and uses friends to rob the bank.
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