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Mystery Dinner
Theater programs consistently draw large crowds. Guests
sit together at tables where they will eat, enjoy the drama, and
then compare notes. Individual accusations are turned in before the final
scene occurs and the guilty party is revealed!
Every One-Hour Script
Includes: logos, example playbill, table game for audience, set
up suggestions, ballots, example ads, character descriptions,
Greatest Mystery Handout ...
Scripts are fun and
family friendly. These plays have been used by youth groups,
both novice and experienced drama teams, libraries, hospitals, cheer
leading teams, non-profits ... Once you've presented your first mystery
dinner, guests will be asking when the next one will be!!
Countless churches
produce Mystery Dinner Theaters as fundraisers to raise funds for
missions and other needs!
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After nearly 3 years of
work, research and challenges, this
exciting NEW Mystery Theater Script is here!
Mystery Dinner Theater #16 - BRAND NEW FOR 2022
Mystery on the Serengeti Safari
by
Nancy Bond |
Synopsis:
Tommie, a young gazelle dreamer living in the Serengeti, is determined
to prove his significance by boldly making a difference. His best
friends, a wildebeest and a zebra reluctantly join his quest. However,
danger abounds from prowling carnivores like hyenas, lions, cheetahs
and leopards. Can a perceptive elephant, a savvy giraffe or a skittish
secretarybird bring solutions and hope? Or will the predators win
because one animal betrays everyone's trust? Who from your audience
will be shrewd enough to connect the clues and win a prize? Two options for endings.
Cost: $125
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Laughter and
Smiles await with this NEW Mystery Dinner Theater Play:
Mystery Dinner Theater #15 - THE
FAVORITE FOR 2022
The
Circus Charade
by
Nancy Bond |
Synopsis:
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages ... It's time to solve a
mystery. The night shines hope for traveling circus - Cirque de
Champion - to seize a Guiness World Record in the small town of
Maryville. Performers like the Ringmaster, Human Cannonball,
Strongman, Juggler, Trick Rider, Trapeze Artist and Magician dash
about in fervent preparation, yet complications abound. Lies and
bribery lead to the looting of $100,000! Will the show go on? Can the
culprit be caught in time? Can the troupe reunify if the truth is
revealed? Will a super sleuth from your audience unravel the clues to
catch this insidious thief? Two options for endings.
Cost: $125
Each one hour script creates a minimum two hour
dinner theater.
The Cast of 11:
6 Male Roles
5 Female Roles Note: 1 or 2 males can be switched to
female.
Plus fun opportunities for several additional people to audition
with their unique talents.
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Below Are
10
Very Popular Dinner Theater Plays:
Murder (or Attempted Murder)
Mystery Dinner Theater #5
Suspect
Hollywood
by
Nancy Bond
This is my most popular script.
PLUS, it has recently been refreshed with new and fun updates. |
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.)
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Cost for the One Hour Script: $125
The Cast of 9+:
4 Male Roles
3 Female Roles
1 Male or Female Role
1 M or F to be the reporter who
solves the crime.
2 M or
F small but great optional parts
Plus fun auditioning opportunities
for up to 6
audience members!
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Mystery Dinner Theater #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 for the One Hour Script: $125
The Cast of 9+:
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!
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Murder
Mystery Dinner Theater #8
Murder
at Mike's OR Mystery
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? (Mystery at Mike's
is the same script you will simply advertise with a different title.)
There are 2 options
for endings. One has a strong family message and the other one
provides variety.
Cost
for the One Hour Script: $125
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The Cast of 12:
6 Male Roles
5 Female Roles + 1 Female Detective only in final scene
The audience gets very involved in this drama not only because
they dress accordingly but they are divided up into 2 teams -
Edsels vs. Impalas! Some of the audience members are chosen
to rally their teams up on stage!
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Murder (or Attempted Murder)
Mystery Dinner Theater #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
for the One Hour Script: $125
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The Cast of 8:
4 Male Roles
4 Female Roles
Some of the roles may be switched to M/F
2 M audience
volunteers
Plus other volunteers needed to help
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Mystery Dinner Theater #9
Sabotage on 'The Ultimate
Server'
by Nancy Bond |
Synopsis: Tonight, the TV
reality show “The Ultimate Server” will provide exciting entertainment
and bountiful laughs for its first live
audience. But when the producer makes a startling revelation, he
decides to announce an unexpected twist. The seven determined contestants
who've been battling to win the $250,000 grand prize will reach new
heights of scheming and conniving - eventually leading to some risky
sabotage.
Your audience's involvement will be
critical not only in participating in the challenges, cheering
their favorite competitors, and crowning
a winner, but also in helping to find the saboteur!
Two endings are
provided.
Cost for
One Hour Script:
$125
View some pictures!
The Cast of 11:
Main Roles -- 5 women and 6 men
Some of the male
roles may be changed to female roles if desired.
Other
small roles with no lines:
Three assistants -- Any age or gender
At
least 2 stage hands -- Any age or gender
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Mystery Dinner Theater #11
New
York Dreams
by
Nancy Bond |
Synopsis:
Guests of Hotel Gem have come to New York City to fulfill their hopes
and dreams. While waiting for breakfast at the luxurious Diamond
Cafe, the power suddenly goes out! Everyone is trapped on the
35th floor. As anxious patrons seek escape, they experience the
amazing revelations of a new invention called "The Talent Brightener." Just as freedom is
given and everyone rushes to their event, thievery is discovered.
Now everyone's a suspect. Who is this thief? Can the audience
use the clues to catch this villain? Two options for endings
for this one hour script.
Cost: $125
The Cast of 9+:
4 Male Roles
5 Female Roles
2 or 3 M or F planned audience volunteers
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New York Dreams.
This script offers a unique option to
serve BREAKFAST for dinner. Inexpensive and different
Mystery Dinner Theater!
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Mystery Dinner Theater #12
Who's Cookin'?
by
Nancy Bond
(This is my shortest full length script!) |
Synopsis:
Who's cookin' up a scrumptious meal and who's cookin' up a shady
scheme to win a charity competition? Be our guest at an elite
gala where three celebrity chefs including Patty Deen, Gordy Whimsey,
and Rochelle Ray battle to lead their teams to victory. Pairs
will fight for votes, but when the coveted grand prize starts slipping
away, will the mischief of self-absorbed, win-at-all-costs celebrities
bring the evening's events to a halt? Or will the audience help
solve the mystery and crown the true victor? This is the
shortest of the full length mystery dinner theater scripts at about
55
minutes. Cost: $125
The Cast of 9+:
4 Male Roles
4 Female Roles 1 Male or Female Role
2 M and 1 F planned audience volunteers 2 Helpers for Keeping
Score and Working with Game
This Script is also available as a Christmas Themed Script called:
Cookin' Up Christmas.
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Mystery Dinner Theater #13
The
Hawaiian Heist
by
Nancy Bond |
Synopsis:
Guests are celebrating at a scrumptious, oceanfront luau in
picturesque Kona, Hawaii! All week they've explored the amazing island
while attending relationship building workshops. But the evening
unravels when secret identities, shocking lies, and regretful pasts
lead to kidnapping, threats and thievery. Will you be the one to
discover the villain and bring resolution? Or will catastrophe and
chaos rule the night.
This is a full length mystery dinner theater script at about
an hour.
Cost: $125
The Cast
of 10:
5 Male Roles
5 Female Roles
One of the Male roles can be adapted to a Female Role
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Mystery Dinner Theater #14
Missing
Greenbacks: An Old-Time Radio Mystery
by
Nancy Bond |
Synopsis:
The year is 1948. The atmosphere is thrilling and sensational.
Penelope Parker presents her final radio show before heading to New
York for all new television productions. Yet, not everyone is
celebrating. The envy of others at the radio station brings a variety
of reactions including resentment, betrayal, deception and thievery.
Since there are 2 radio shows within this mystery presentation
- over half the script will be read -- Making it much easier to
learn lines. Note that preperation time will still be the same
because even with reading, practice is needed for learning blocking,
working with props, and creating radio sound effects.
This is mystery dinner theater play is about
an hour.
Cost: $125
The Cast
of 9:
4 Male Roles
5 Female Roles
As usual, some fun decorating ideas are
included!
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A MYSTERY DINNER SCRIPT WRITTEN FOR YOUTH:
Mystery Dinner Theater #6
The
Case of the Sinister Senior Sabotage
by
Nancy Bond |
Synopsis:
The Senior Class at Washington High School is assigned a special
Project to agree on a Gift that will be left to the School. Seniors
have very different ideas about what this Gift should be! Their
interactions among themselves and other students will not only keep
the Audience Laughing, but will provide clues to solve the Crime! When
graduation day arrives, the Gift is missing!! Audience members will
answer: What was the gift? Who took the gift? Why? and Where was it
hidden?
Cost: $125
The Cast of 20+:
5 Senior Student Roles (3 Female and 4 Male)
5 "Adult" Roles (Plus 1 optional)
10 other smaller roles for
students and a few non-speaking roles
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Bonus -- The Greatest Mystery in History handout comes with
every script so the gospel can easily be shared with the crowd.
For a
FREE preview of any of the scripts --
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You will receive three
PDF documents: A portion of the script for you to understand the flow, a
list of characters for you to determine if you have the right people to
fill the cast, and a suggested schedule.
TO ORDER: To
order a Mystery Dinner Drama Script go to
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You will get an email invoice to pay with a credit card on PayPal or if
you prefer - call with your credit card information. Then, after
payment is received, you will receive the script as a PDF Document by
email. PLUS lots of extras to help you have the best event possible!
Every script
includes: logos, example playbill, table game for audience, set up
suggestions, ballots, example ad poster, character descriptions, example
handouts for invites, Greatest Mystery Handout,. . .
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