The only thing we require is that everyone portrays a character – but you can select a very minor role or bit part.   The level of your participation is up to you.  If you want to stay in the background and watch the extroverts go at it, you can do that.  The only time you will be required to be in front of the group is to simply introduce yourself in character.  You will not be forced to be on stage or recite lines or do anything that will make you uncomfortable.  We tell you the history of your character – how you choose to play that character at the party is totally up to you. 

At our parties, the guests are no longer accountants, researchers or computer programmers – now they are pirates, gangsters or rock and roll stars.  We have done our parties with a variety of types of groups and they have always “been into it.”  Frequently, guests are astonished because somebody everybody thought was shy becomes the life of the party.  (This is frequently because becoming the character gives somebody the freedom to be somebody that is nothing like their true self.)

There are no scripts to memorize.  However, you will want to read your character summary in advance so you have plenty of time to think about it – particularly if you are a major character.  You can take it to the party and refer to it anytime you want.

We don’t know how many people may get it right – 1 or 10 – so it is difficult to have prizes for the person who solves the crime.  We also do not want to encourage the killer to tell his friends he is the guilty party in advance so his friends can win prizes.  

Most people have the makings of a great costume in their closet.  Some people want to rent a costume or “accessorize” at a costume or party store.

We have actors at each event who will take on those rolls should illness or an emergency prevent a major character from attending at the last minute.

We can accommodate up to 80 people. 

We have found over time that the best parties start at about 35 guests.  So if you sign up for an event and it doesn’t reach 35 guests at least a week before the event, it will be canceled and you will get a full refund within 5 days of the scheduled event date. So get a group together and let’s have some fun!!!