PPI Presents Polter-Heist: A Hauntingly Hilarious Murder Mystery

The Proscenium Players present 'Polter-heist: A Hauntingly Hiliarious Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Show' in the Pinion Room of the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino for three weekends, starting Feb. 13. For Friday and Saturday showings the doors open at 5:45, and the one champagne brunch showing on Feb. 22 will begin at 12:45pm. Tickets are $35- $38 and must be bought in advance.

Take a walk on the spooky side when Proscenium Players, Inc. and Lollipop Productions present Polter-Heist, an audience participation murder mystery dinner theater production by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose. The ghostly spirits will arrive on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 in the Pinion Room at the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino located at 2171 E. William St. in Carson City. Dinner show performances are scheduled for Fridays: Feb. 13, 20, and 27 and Saturdays: Feb. 14, 21, and 28. Proceeds from the dinner theater performances will benefit the community theater group Proscenium Players, Inc. There will also be one champagne brunch matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 22. with all proceeds from the matinee to benefit the Carson City Senior Citizens Center Meals Programs.

What can you expect from an audience participation murder mystery? Fun the minute you walk in the door. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. for the dinner shows and 12:45 p.m. for the champagne brunch matinee show, when you'll get a chance to mingle with Madam Zelda Von Schpookum, Professor Lionel Specter, and other cast members as they drop hints about themselves and the show and give you a chance to ask questions. At 6:30 p.m. for the dinner shows and 1:30 p.m. for the champagne brunch matinee, you'll enjoy a delicious buffet meal which includes dessert and coffee while the cast keeps a low profile. There will also be a no-host bar available for the entire evening. The main show starts approximately 45 minutes after the buffet line is opened.

The action takes place where the Bogeyman Outreach Organization (BOO), a support group for ghosts, is holding its annual convention. As BOO members, you'll observe a séance, meet the Inn's ghoul-in-residence, and learn dark secrets about every cast member. Besides Madam Zelda and the Professor, you'll also meet Phyllis and Jim Lodge, the Inn's squabbling owners, Dana Skullery and Fox Smolder, from BOO's Washington, D.C. chapter (or are they?), and Janet from Another Planet, a DJ with a past. Will Madam Zelda help the ghost relocate? Will the Lodges stop arguing long enough to get their hands on the treasure map? Is the Professor who he claims to be? And who committed the murder? The murder? That’s right — the murder! Someone will be ruthlessly murdered at the end of the show and it’s up to you to solve the crime. Prizes will be awarded to the first people to correctly guess both the murderer and the motive.

Tickets for the dinner and show are $38 General Admission and $35 Students/Seniors/Military/PPI and Gold Dust West Players Club Members. To purchase tickets online go to www.ShowTix4u.com. Group reservations are available for parties of six or more. For show information, group reservations, or to purchase tickets by phone call (775) 781-0664. Tickets MUST be purchased five (5) days in advance to guarantee availability.

The Gold Dust West is offering a special room rate package for all performances. To take advantage of this special room rate call (775) 885-9000 and ask for the murder mystery show rate.

Proscenium Players, Inc. (PPI) is the oldest community theater company in Carson City and the second oldest community theater company in the State of Nevada. “Polter-Heist” is the opening production of PPI’s 50th Anniversary Season.

We hope you will join us for an evening of deadly fun.