Mystery Dinner Theater programs consistently draw large crowds.  Guests sit together at tables where they will eat, enjoy the drama, and then compare notes.  Accusations are turned in before the final scene occurs and the guilty party is revealed!

Scripts are fun and family friendly.  These scripts have been used by youth groups, both novice and experienced drama teams, libraries, hospitals, cheer leading teams, etc.  Once you have presented your first mystery dinner, guests will be asking when the next one will be!!

Countless churches use Mystery Dinner Theaters as fund raisers to raise funds for missions and other needs!

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Who is guilty of
 committing the crime??

Murder (or Attempted Murder) Mystery Drama #10
“Wrangle at Red Mountain Ranch”
by Nancy Bond

Synopsis:
A right lively crew heads out west to a real dude ranch.  They are seeking to hash out their differences by living a cowboy’s life and reenacting scenes from the Old West.  Just as hope appears, several scalawags are caught lyin’ like a rug.  One pilgrim retaliates by taking out the worst scoundrel of all.   Your audience will enjoy coming dressed western style.  Cost:  $100

Mystery Drama #9
“Sabotage on 'The Ultimate Server'”
by Nancy Bond

Synopsis:
Tonight the TV reality show “The Ultimate Server” begins taping in front of a live audience.   Seven contestants will battle to outplay, outperform, and out serve in order to acquire the $250,000 grand prize.

Murder (or Attempted Murder) Mystery Drama #5
“Suspect Hollywood”
by Nancy Bond

Synopsis:
A hilariously, funny dinner theater about some “famous” and some not so famous actors and actresses who are auditioning for a new movie entitled Peril of the Prodigal Son.  The director has made lots of promises to the potential cast members and financiers of this movie.  But can he keep these promises and how will they react if they are betrayed?  There are several suggestions for involving audience members that will make this a fun night to remember!!  Also, since the majority of the dialogue takes place during an audition – cast members will be able to read most of their lines from the script.  Two options for endings.  (And a slightly different script for a non-murder option.)  (Read Other's Comments)  Cost:  $100

Dinner Mystery Drama #7
“The Conundrum on the Crackerjack Cruise”
by Nancy Bond

Synopsis:
A who-done-it mystery aboard the luxury cruise liner Grand Jubilation!  As guests set sail on their "floating palace" to the Bahamas, they are introduced to some unique and amusing characters.  Then, after a fabulous evening of drama, interaction, and laughter, one of these passengers resorts to crime!  Who did it?  How did he or she do it?  And why?  (Read Other's Comments)  Cost:  $100

The Cast:
4 Male Roles
5 Female Roles + 1 Smaller Optional Female Role

The audience gets highly involved in this drama because from the beginning they are divided up into 2 teams - Stingrays vs. Starfish!  Plus several audience members are chosen to represent their teams up on stage!  See some pictures!
 

Murder Mystery Drama #8
“Murder at Mike's”
by Nancy Bond

Synopsis:
It’s opening night at a new 1950’s style restaurant – Mike’s 50’s Cafe.  Guests arrive dressed in fifties attire ready to celebrate!  As the night progresses, secrets will be revealed.  However, some characters are desperate to keep things hidden.  And when one person decides that murder is the only solution, the audience is called on to help solve the crime.  Who did it?  How did he or she do it?  And why?
Cost:  $100
 

Mini Mystery Drama B
“The Surprise Party Bamboozle”
by Nancy Bond

What is a "mini-mystery"?
The script is short, the cast is small, the staging is simple, and the cost is a steal!  At only $45, this type of mystery makes a great option for first-timers or for quickly putting together a fun evening between larger events.  (Script memorization is still recommended.)

The cost is much less because the length of the script is only about 30 minutes in total.  Also, there are few accompanying documents including:  mystery ballots, suggested games for the audience, and character descriptions/overview for the cast.

Keep the evening simple by doing a dessert theater or make this mystery part of a lock-in event.

Synopsis:
Friends have organized a surprise party for Jake’s 25^th birthday.  Jake’s best friend, Brodie, gives him a very unique gift.  But his friends become annoyed with Jake’s reaction to his new found power that this gift provides.  When one of them demolishes the gift, the audience is asked to help solve the case.  The audience will get into the spirit by selecting their relationship to Jake, playing party games, eating birthday cake, solving the crime, and making some noise!
 

Mini Mystery Drama A
“The Cupcake Caper”
by Nancy Bond

What is a "mini-mystery"?
The script is short, the cast is small, the staging is simple, and the cost is a steal!  At only $45, this type of mystery makes a great option for first-timers or for quickly putting together a fun evening between larger events.    (Script memorization is still recommended.)

The cost is much less because the length of the script is only about 25 minutes in total.  Also, there are few accompanying documents including:  mystery ballots, 1 or 2 suggested games for the audience, and character descriptions/overview for the cast.

Keep the evening simple by doing a dessert theater or make this mystery part of a lock-in event.

Synopsis:
A young man, Logan, is extremely excited about the upcoming night.  He plans to surprise his girlfriend, Jessie, with a romantic proposal at the park where they met playing volleyball.  However, his plans are crushed when he discovers the carefully selected engagement ring is missing!  Who took the ring?  Will Logan ever see the ring again?  Is the engagement doomed to never happen?