Express Entertainment
Express Entertainment has been presenting audience-participation murder mystery dinner theatre events since 1998. We use paid adult actors to present the highest quality performance for your event.
We personalize our shows for your event by including local references, names of guests, and “in” jokes in the performance. By working with you, our shows become a cohesive experience, from invitations to decorations. Express Entertainment events work best when incorporated with a meal but shows can be adapted to a variety of situations.
It is our mission to provide you and your guests with a unique evening of quality entertainment. We’ll help make your event the one they talk about for years after!
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A Typical Event
Unlike traditional dinner theater, sections of the play are presented between courses. A typical format would be Cocktails and Mingling; Welcome; Salads served; Play continues; Dinner served; A Murder or Two Occurs; Suspect Interrogation; Dessert and Deliberations; Confessions. During the sections of the play characters are developed, relationships established, clues dropped and, of course, a murder or two!
Prelude to Murder
The evening will begin as the guests enter. Actors, in character, will mingle with your guests during the cocktail hour and the "show" will start shortly before dinner is served.
The Dastardly Deed
After dinner is served, the action of the play continues with… a murder!
The Clue Hunt
This part of the evening is most adaptable. The search for physical evidence can be as simple as distributing clues to the tables or as involved as a madcap search of the premises, or anything in between. Once clues are discovered, the amateur detectives interrogate the suspects and vote to determine whodunit!
The Solution
Once the guests have voted, a confession scene begins, usually with a surprise or two! All suspects are fair game, and because the story’s conclusion is voted on, the suspects don't know the ending of the show until the audience does. If desired, prizes can be awarded to those guests who picked the correct murderer or offer the most unusual solution!
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