Popular Murder Mystery Plots
We have two types of murder mystery -
Roleplay Interactive Murder Mystery (BRONZE & SILVER EVENTS)
Suitable for small groups of 7 to 25 guests. You and your guests play parts in fancy dress at the murder mystery and play detective. Two actors play parts and facilitate your event. This event relies on your acting skills and is a great option where guests would like to role-play parts in the event. A choice of 4 murder mystery stories
Dinner Theatre Interactive Murder Mystery (GOLD & PLATINUM EVENTS)
This is the murder mystery that our reputation is founded on, at least 3 actors perform the event. where guests play detective and interact the the professional actors who are playing the suspects. Some of these stories feature token parts played by the guests. A fun and interactive comic mystery. Highly recommended!
Gold & Platinum Dinner Theatre Plots
Three or more Actors
We can add extra characters to any story, the plots are listed with the minimum number of actors required to run the story.
Ronnie Rocks’ Gangsters Ball
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: 1920's Gangsterland
Welcome to Chicago! It's 1922 and you're invited to Ronnie Rocks Birthday Party along with some other special guests... the under world of Gangsters and Molls!
Speakeasy’s are very popular in spite of the prohibitive times and Ronnie runs a few along with his diamond dealing operations. Ronnie is celebrating but soon the evening takes a tragic twist and a hideous MURDER is committed!
The Lady in the Lake
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: Modern day Spooky Witches & Warlocks
It is the 300th anniversary of the death of Goody Two-Clogg a wise woman and healer, who was drowned in Mystic Lake by the Witch Hunter General. Members of Little Bottom Wiccans and Healers Society are meeting for their AGM Awards Ceremony and to pay homage to Goody Two-Clogg wrongly killed as a suspected witch in the nearby lake. Everything is going smoothly, until a horrifying death occurs… Could it be the ghost of Goody Two-Clogg seeking revenge? Jealously of a rival or something more sinister? You must decide as the comedic mystery unfolds!!
Better By Nun!
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: Modern day- Monks & Nuns
Mad Maude haunts the this very room, she sentenced to
death by the Abbot of a nearby Monastry and was burnt at
the stake. The venues owners have asked that the spirit
be excorsised, after some spooky goings on and the recent
death of a guest. There's a sense of tension in the air
amongst the Monks & Nuns performing the exsorcism- and
Sister Slosh may have been at the communion wine!
Someone has been covering up some petty thefts, but
why? Things take a turn for the worse a MURDER is
committed! It's up to you to try to unravel the crime!
Hollywood Homicide!
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: 1950s Hollywood Glamour
Small parts for guests
Welcome to the HUFAs Hollywood Universal Film awards. Will Colt Hustler win “The Best Actor” or be pipped at the post by Rex Barrington? There’s plenty of competition to win, but would someone kill for an award? Soon the celebratory atmosphere is shattered by a blood curdling scream as a murder is committed! You must help to solve the crime!
Licence To Thrill!
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: 1960s Secret Agent Style
Small parts for guests
Go undercover for Queen and Country to solve the crime and bring the villain to justice in true 007 style.
Professor Bugle's Last Post
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: 1920s & Sherlock Holmes
Small parts for guests
Professor Bugle the mad German scientist is celebrating his being awarded "The Golden Test tube" for servicesto a famous childrens’ hospital with close friends. Unfortunately his laboratory where the dinner was to be held has been broken into, so he changed the venue at the last minute. Everyone is pleased to celebrate with the Professor but soon a hideous murder is committed and it's up to you and the ace detective Sherlock Holmes to solve the crime.
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Black Pearl
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: 1920s & Sherlock Holmes
Small parts for guests
Lady Plenty is opening a new Tea Rooms in Baker Street and is celebrating in style, she's showing of the mysterious Black Pearl, said to be Pirates treasure! Not all goes according to plan and soon there's robbery and a hideous murder is committed. Sherlock Holmes is called in to solve the crime! A theatrical hilarious romp with a real mystery to solve!
Sherlock Holmes and Who Slayed Santa?
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: Christmas 1920s & Sherlock Holmes
Small parts for guests
Mr DeSanta owns the largest Christmas tree farm in the world and is celebrating a business deal withhis family and close friends, including Sherlock Holmes. But the party atmosphere evaporates when Santa Claus is murdered before your very eyes! It up to you and Sherlock to solve the crime – was it Colt Hustler the cocky American? Pixie Locks the vivacious socialite or one of the DeSanta family?
Sherlock Holmes & Pantomime Perplexity
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: Sherlock Holmes/1920s
Small parts for guests
A dramatic death in suspicious circumstances on Christmas Eve? It’s Pantomime Season and the cast of actors are celebrating last night's premiere, but there are tantrums and tiaras… soon a hideous murder is committed!! This event is a hilarious theatrical romp with a real mystery to solve… and Sherlock Holmes is called in to solve the crime with your help!
The Mad Hatters Tea Party - FAMILY FRIENDLY!
Performed by 3 or more professional actors
Theme: Alice in Wonderland
Parts for guests
We have specifically written a story perfectly tailored to be suitable for Adults and Children of 10+ to play. With favourite characters like the Dormouse, Alice and the King of Hearts, you're sure to get into character and have an unforgettable super fun time! You are able to personalise the event with gossip about the fellow guests!
The story unfolds over the Mad Hatters tea party, who has stolen the Queen of Hearts Tarts? With the Jam Jamboree happening tomorrow the theif must be found – but some people will stop at nothing to avoid capture! Soon a murder is committed!
Also available as a roleplay murder mystery.
Four or more Actors
We can add extra characters to any story, the plots are listed with the minimum number of actors required to run the story.
The McTavish Mystery - BESTSELLER!
Performed by 4 or more professional actors
Theme: 1920s Flapper style
It’s 1928 and the height of the Flapper era. Laird McTavish, miserly millionaire, is celebrating his 100th Birthday and you’re on the guest list, along with the close family and a few surprise guests! Clunge the Butler welcomes you to the event accompanied by Fanny the parlour maid, both unusual characters and then there’s McTavish’s son the whiter than white Curate Robert and the rather saucy Nurse Golightly. Such characters can only mean you’re in for a great night of entertainment.
Soon you’ll be stunned by a hideous murder, and discover the identity of the first victim. But why were they killed, and how was the second murder committed and why? Just a few of the questions you have to discover as amateur sleuth you question the suspects and work out the dastardly villain whodunit!
Mystery of the Golden Scarab
Performed by 4 or more professional actors
Theme: 1920s Archeologists Egypt/Roman
Archeologist Mortimer Wheelie is famous in his field for making great discoveries of Roman Villas and Eygptian Tombs and friendly rivalry exists between him and Lord Farquar a fellow Archeologist. But when it is revealed that the Golden Scarab artifact has mysteriously disappeared from the British Museum, things get nasty and before long a murderer strikes- but whodunit?
Major Hardup!
Performed by 4 or more professional actors
Theme: 1920s or Modern day
Retired Major Hardup has passed on to the next world. You have been invited to his will reading along with several claimants who have also arrived to claim the Major’s fortune. But who should inherit the estate?
An evening of fun remembrance takes a sinister twist when a body is discovered and it is clear there is a murder in our midst...
The Georgian Ghost
Performed by 4 or more professional actors
Theme: Modern Day Spooky Halloween
It’s the Halloween and a group of psychic investigators from the TV show “Greatest Ghostly” have come to see if they can make a connection with the Georgian ghost. Will they get the proof they need… they get more than they bargain on when the grim reaper comes to call!
Five or more Actors
We can add extra characters to any story, the plots are listed with the minimum number of actors required to run the story.
Murder at the Moulin Rouge
Performed by 5 or more professional actors - disco required.
Theme: 1901/film, top hats, feathers & frills!
Murder at the Moulin Rouge combines all the flavour of the famous French club with the trendy atmosphere of the recent film and our original comic murder mystery style. Set in 1901’s Moulin Rouge in gay Paris- You are invited to the premiere of the new Moulin Rouge show “Spectacular Extravaganza!” but things are going a rye and manager Willy de Bom-Boms is trying to avert disaster, the shows writer is a brawling drunk, one of the dancers was recently killed and there’s a homicidal maniac on the loose- Will Willy’s opening succeed? Will the cast survive the night? Discover the answer and uncover the murderer at the Moulin Rouge!
Six or more Actors
We can add extra characters to any story, the plots are listed with the minimum number of actors required to run the story.
The Vonn Trapp Traps
Performed by 6 or more professional actors
Theme: The Sound of Music/War Time Britian
Maria, the Captain and the Vonn Trapp children have escaped the clutches of the Nazis to war torn Britain. Maria has invited you to join her and the Vonn Trapp children for one of their famous concerts to earn some pennies for the local convents orphanage fund- but not all goes according to plan, so prepare to singalong and don some curtains! All is not well with the family Vonn Trapp, is one of the guests a Nazi spy? What was the motive for the first murder - jealousy, revenge, or something more sinister? Don a habit and engage your “little grey cells” to solve the mystery!
Seven or more Actors
We can add extra characters to any story, the plots are listed with the minimum number of actors required to run the story.
Murder Most Military
Performed by 7 or more professional actors
Theme: War Time Britain
The hotel is celebrating its silver jubilee and honored guests have arrived for the grand ball. Lady Plenty bejeweled in diamonds and pearls along with her daughter, the famous psychic Count Mysterioso and a couple of GI Joes. But soon a robbery and mysterious death mean the event takes a sinister twist- But who is the thief and killer?
Bronze & Silver Roleplay Murder Mystery Plots
Plots with 1 (Bronze) or 2 (Silver) professional actors as facilitators:
The Happy Hen Roleplay Murder Mystery
Facilitated by 2 professional actors a roleplay event everyone is in the cast!
Theme: 1920's Gangsterland
We have specifically written a story perfectly tailored to your perfect Hen night. The Happy Hen murder mystery dinner is an interactive murder mystery where you play the suspects! With characters like Amy Wino, Tina Turncoat & Paris Milton, you're sure to get into character and have an unforgettable night of fun! “The Happy Hen” is suitable for 10 to 20 guests and is hosted by 2 professional actors who play parts in the story. You are able to personalise the event with gossip about the Bride and Groom or fellow guests. The Bride and Groom are the stars in the story!
The story centre's on Henny Heartbeat (played by the Hen) she runs the internationally famous “Happy Henny's Hideaway” speakeasy to the stars, in downtown Chicago USA. Her husband to be is the notorious and sexy “Big Shot” gangster and head of the mob. It's the height of prohibition; the story is set in the roaring twenties. All her friends are meetingfor her hen night, when suddenly there's a horrid murder!
This is the murder mystery where you play the suspects and solve the crime. It's down to you and your fellow guests to solve the mystery aided by a private investigator. One of you is the murderer- but whom? All will be revealed in a thrilling evening of intrigue!
Birthday Bonanza Roleplay Murder Mystery
Facilitated by 2 professional actors a roleplay event
Theme: 1920's Gangsterland
We have specifically written a story perfectly tailored to your perfect Birthday Party. The murder mystery where you play the suspects! With characters like Damien Thirst, Tina Turncoat & Brother Cupafeal, you're sure to get into character and have an unforgettable night of fun! “Birthday Bonaza” is suitable for 10 to 30 guests and is hosted by 2 professional actors who play parts in the story. You are able to personalise the event with gossip about the Birthday Boy or Girl or fellow guests. The Birthday Boy or Girl are the stars in the story!
The story centre's on Belle or Beau Bounty (played by the Birthday boy or girl) they run the internationally famous “Bounty’s Backparlour” speakeasy to the stars, in downtown Chicago USA. It's the height of prohibition; the story is set in the roaring twenties. All their friends, Amy Wino, Tina Turncoat & Brother Cupafeal to name a few are meeting for their birthday, when suddenly there's a horrid murder!
This is the murder mystery where you play the suspects and solve the crime. It's down to you and your fellow guests to solve the mystery aided by a private investigator. One of you is the murderer- but whom? All will be revealed in a thrilling evening of intrigue!
Christmas Bonanza Roleplay Murder Mystery
Facilitated by 2 professional actors a roleplay event
Theme: 1920's Christmas Gangsterland
We have specifically written a story perfectly tailored to your perfect Christmas Party. The murder mystery where you play the suspects! With characters like Damien Thirst, Tina Turncoat & Brother Cupafeal, you're sure to get into character and have an unforgettable night of fun! “Christmas Bonaza” is suitable for 10 to 30 guests and is hosted by 2 professional actors who play parts in the story. You are able to personalise the event with gossip about the fellow guests!
The story centre's on the internationally famous “Bounty’s Backparlour” speakeasy to the stars, in downtown Chicago USA. It's the height of prohibition; the story is set on Christmas Eve in the roaring twenties. Amy Wino, Tina Turncoat & Brother Cupafeal to name a few are meeting for the Christmas Party, when suddenly there's a horrid murder!
This is the murder mystery where you play the suspects and solve the crime. It's down to you and your fellow guests to solve the mystery aided by a private investigator. One of you is the murderer- but whom?
All will be revealed in a thrilling evening of intrigue!
The Mad Hatters Tea Party Roleplay Murder Mystery - FAMILY FRIENDLY!
Facilitated by 2 professional actors with 7 roleplay parts
Theme: Alice in Wonderland
We have specifically written a story perfectly tailored to be suitable for Adults and Children of 10+ to play. The murder mystery where you play the suspects! With favourite characters like the Dormouse, Alice and the King of Hearts, you're sure to get into character and have an unforgettable super fun time! “Mad Hatters Tea Party” is suitable for 7 to 30 guests and is hosted by 2 professional actors who play parts in the story. You are able to personalise the event with gossip about the fellow guests!
The story unfolds over the Mad Hatters tea party, who has stolen the Queen of Hearts Tarts? With the Jam Jamboree happening tomorrow the theif must be found – but some people will stop at nothing to avoid capture! Soon a murder is committed!
This is the murder mystery where you play the suspects and solve the crime. It's down to you and your fellow guests to solve the mystery aided by The Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts. One of you is the murderer- but whom?
All will be revealed in a thrilling dinner of intrigue!
