Help solve a mystery at Arts Council's 'Murder at the Melodrama'
The cast of last year's murder mystery event at the Chenango Arts Council. This year the mystery is "Murder at the Melodrama," where attendees will have to solve a shocking murder during opening night at the Grand Victoria, set in 1892. The show will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. (Submitted photo)
NORWICH — The Chenango Arts Council, located at 27 West Main Street in Norwich, will be hosting an interactive murder mystery show titled "Murder at the Melodrama" at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 22.
The show centers around the opening night of a play at the Grand Victoria in 1892. Drama and controversy abound with rival playwrights, stars, and a notorious theater critic. A sudden death stops the show, and audience members must help to identify the killer.
The play is headlined by character Narcissa Devine, much to the dismay of theater owner Ida Songbird. The show itself is steeped in controversy, with playwrights and former friends Daniel Steal and Cain Abel both claiming to have written the play, and both wishing for understudy Lucy Lostchild to steal the spotlight.
Notorious theater critic Alfonse McGreedy is also attending the play, poised to cut the leading lady down to size. Devine's enemies are offset by Duke Richman, an ardent suitor with a strong interest in the diva's life 25 years ago. Then, just before the curtains rise, DeVine's leading man is replaced by a complete stranger, and a shocking murder brings the show to a halt.
Tickets for "Murder at the Melodrama" are $25 per person, and can be purchased online at ChenangoArts.org.
Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the characters and ask them questions at the beginning of the show in the Chenango Arts Council lobby, during a cocktail party with wine and refreshments.
"Everybody tries to interact with everybody they see to make sure they get the information, and in the theater portion a lot of that is you're kind of sitting there and you can see more what all the characters have to say," explained Chenango Arts Council Administrative Assistant Mary Beth Miller. "People are allowed to ask questions and things like that. They can check out the interactions between the characters."
The event will then move into the Martin W. Kappel Theater, where characters will put on a play and audience members will have to keep an eye out for clues as to who the killer could be.
"It’s not necessarily you're sitting at a table and watching it unfold. You start at this kind of little reception and then you go in and sit like you’re going to watch a play, and then the rest of the plot unfolds," said Miller. "It’s a fun little mystery and the audience can solve it."
At the end of the show, audience members will be asked to write who they think the murderer is on a slip of paper. Those who guess correctly will win season passes to the Chenango Arts Council.
Attendees can also try their luck at the evening's 50/50 raffle and gift basket raffles.
Performers in "Murder at the Melodrama" are from the Norwich Theater Company. The show is sponsored by Preferred Mutual, NYCM, and Moi's Center City Bistro, with refreshments provided by Nina's Pizzeria.
For more information on the Chenango Arts Council and their upcoming events, visit ChenangoArts.org or the Chenango Arts Council Facebook page.
The show centers around the opening night of a play at the Grand Victoria in 1892. Drama and controversy abound with rival playwrights, stars, and a notorious theater critic. A sudden death stops the show, and audience members must help to identify the killer.
The play is headlined by character Narcissa Devine, much to the dismay of theater owner Ida Songbird. The show itself is steeped in controversy, with playwrights and former friends Daniel Steal and Cain Abel both claiming to have written the play, and both wishing for understudy Lucy Lostchild to steal the spotlight.
Notorious theater critic Alfonse McGreedy is also attending the play, poised to cut the leading lady down to size. Devine's enemies are offset by Duke Richman, an ardent suitor with a strong interest in the diva's life 25 years ago. Then, just before the curtains rise, DeVine's leading man is replaced by a complete stranger, and a shocking murder brings the show to a halt.
Tickets for "Murder at the Melodrama" are $25 per person, and can be purchased online at ChenangoArts.org.
Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the characters and ask them questions at the beginning of the show in the Chenango Arts Council lobby, during a cocktail party with wine and refreshments.
"Everybody tries to interact with everybody they see to make sure they get the information, and in the theater portion a lot of that is you're kind of sitting there and you can see more what all the characters have to say," explained Chenango Arts Council Administrative Assistant Mary Beth Miller. "People are allowed to ask questions and things like that. They can check out the interactions between the characters."
The event will then move into the Martin W. Kappel Theater, where characters will put on a play and audience members will have to keep an eye out for clues as to who the killer could be.
"It’s not necessarily you're sitting at a table and watching it unfold. You start at this kind of little reception and then you go in and sit like you’re going to watch a play, and then the rest of the plot unfolds," said Miller. "It’s a fun little mystery and the audience can solve it."
At the end of the show, audience members will be asked to write who they think the murderer is on a slip of paper. Those who guess correctly will win season passes to the Chenango Arts Council.
Attendees can also try their luck at the evening's 50/50 raffle and gift basket raffles.
Performers in "Murder at the Melodrama" are from the Norwich Theater Company. The show is sponsored by Preferred Mutual, NYCM, and Moi's Center City Bistro, with refreshments provided by Nina's Pizzeria.
For more information on the Chenango Arts Council and their upcoming events, visit ChenangoArts.org or the Chenango Arts Council Facebook page.
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