Over ONE THOUSAND groups from around the world have successfully presented Moushey Mysteries, using our scripts and production materials.

All scripts:

• have been successfully produced by my troupe and others for audiences as small as 17 and as large as 700! High schools have performed most of my mysteries. The nature of the event makes it a "natural" for this age performer and audience. Some scripts may need minor adaptations to suit younger actors.
• include stage directions and notes for production.
• are comedic and "PG" -- anything (including the title) can be changed if permission is secured in advance.
• are adaptable. You may add or combine characters or change the gender, and include local references, etc. Half the fun is "making it your own." But, again, permission to make changes must be secured in advance.
• require minimal set, props, and costume requirements.
• can easily fit in with other activities at an event and your timetable.
• work exceptionally well as dinner theatre.
• can be performed almost anywhere. Some of the locations where we've performed include theatres, high schools, country clubs, lodges, party centers, parks, and even a jail!

PRODUCTION PACKAGES

We are dedicated to helping you present a successful show. Packages include a Production Manual, any printed materials that go with that particular show *, plus phone support. Scripts are not included as part of the Production Package, but can be ordered at the same time.

Topics covered in the Production Manual (which is the same for all shows) include:

• adapting the mystery to suit your location, timeframe, and purpose
• how to stage almost anywhere!
• logistical considerations - size of audience, using teams, etc.
• audition/actor suggestions
• how to include dinner or food in the event
• budgeting and pricing
• marketing ideas
• how to design a clue hunt, or eliminate it
• sample Clue Hunts
• sample press releases
• sample production contract (if someone wants to hire you!)
• using underwriting and sponsors to increase profits.

* most shows include an optional clue hunt. (See the Catalog of Mystery Scripts to see which shows do NOT.) Included in Production Packages are sample clue hunts and step-by-step directions for designing your own.

Click here to find out how to present your own mystery.

Find Out Why Other Groups Keep Coming Back and Doing Our Shows

"We have performed five zany Moushey murder mysteries and two delightful children's plays....all to capacity crowds. My students LOVE them and they learn a great deal about both character development and improvisation in the process. Eileen's sense of humor is terrific; her dialogue is snappy; her shows are able to be staged flexibly AND her clue packets drive Oberlin audiences into wild frenzies of detecting. Yes, 'Moushey' is a name well known in our town and we plan to keep it that way! Thanks, Eileen, for many hours of fun!"

". . .I'm thrilled to tell you that the show was highly successful! We've had nothing but positive feedback and our audiences had a wonderful time. . .The entire cast had a ball prior to the show, mingling with guests and REALLY getting into character. . .Your company has been excellent to deal with, and we definitely plan to keep Mysteries by Moushey in mind for any future dinner theatre performances."

"I am writing this letter to thank you for your script. It was such a hit!!! The audience was laughing nonstop. We did the "The Great High School Whodunit" and it fit our setup perfectly with minimal scenery and all. Everything we needed was in your instruction booklets and instructions. Also, we added in a little piano accompaniment and our piano player made 15 dollars in tips (we put up a little sign that said she would give clues for tips.) Everything went great in our FUNdraiser. The cast had a great time and so did the audience. Everyone is asking about next year already! This is a great idea! Thank you so much. We are definitely doing this again next year, you will hear from us soon about next year's script."

"This was our third audience participation murder mystery, and our second Moushey script. It's become such a good fund-raiser that we're moving to a larger facility next year to accomodate all the ticket requests - we've been turning people away."

"IT WAS A SMASH!!!!. . We had to turn away a lot of folks that waited too long to make their reservations, because we had to have a count for the caterer and we have a stringent occupation limit on the hall from our county fire marshal for different events and seating arrangements. We were sold out 2 weeks before the performance.   Enough said that we grossed over several thousand dollars for our Post and Community Service work."

"I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for writing these fun pieces and for giving me this wonderful hobby that brings so much laughter and fun into my life and to the lives of the other performers and, of course, the audience."

"We had a great time performing the Great High School Whodunit. We did the clue hunt with several hundred. The students had a wonderful time. The parts were characters they were intimately familiar with, and thereby could succeed fairly easily. We were able to cast some students that normally would be unable to carry a part, because... well, it was them! The adults had a great time, too. We made more money than ever before. The clue hunt was a blast. We have had other audience participation mysteries before. Frankly, unless you read the script, there was no way you could figure out the murderer. Yours really required thought, and was challenging for many, but not so hard that they got discouraged, and always fun. We followed your advice in the handbook and everyone won something. They all left happy. It also allowed for lost of kids to be involved (even though there were not many parts, we added a whole raft of cheerleaders that organized a pep rally that was fun, and added musical entertainment to entertain the audience while everyone waited for the Dudleys to arrive. Your versatile script allowed for so many fun posibilities. You are a wonderful playwright."

"Another rousing success for A.C.T. and Mysteries by Moushey. We performed My Fatal Valentine last evening to a sold out audience. In fact people were so delighted they already were buying tickets to our next production."

"Your play THE GREAT HIGH SCHOOL WHODUNIT was a hit with Mogadore Troupe 255. This type of play format is ideal. The students don't have too many lines to memorize, they have the opportunity to ad-lib, and the audience's attention is not hard to keep."

"It was fun watching the cast interact with the audience as they searched for clues in the hallways of the school. The lasagna dinner before the show allowed the audience to get into the show even before it started. I appreciated all the production notes, helps, and handouts - they helped things run a lot smoother."

"Your play was a big hit and we're looking forward to hopefully doing another next year."

"Thank you for your gift of writing. Our congregation loved "Dr. Pepper" and had an elegant evening of laughter, mystery, and good fun. We were able to raise enough money to support the on-going expenses of our transitional housing for the homeless in Medina."

"Your play was so appealing to our audience and our space is limited enough we had to put on a Saturday and Sunday performance. What a success!"

"It was a great success!  We had a sell-out crowd and folks are still calling to say how wonderful it was.  We raised $10,000 for our drug prevention work and have planned two more performances for this month.   Thanks for sharing your creative talents with us."

"Just a brief note to tell you what a wonderful experience we had with your play, SEANCE.  My students enjoyed the broad parts you had written almost as much as the audience.   It was a great fundraiser, because almost the entire stage crew was able to get involved in the process.   We had clue runners, people to help the caterer, people to help the audience --- everyone felt important.   I had some great reactions from the audience.   They liked the fact that it wasn't 'just a play', that they could get up and move around during the clue search.   They can't wait to do it again."

"Your play was so appealing to our audience and our space is limited enough we had to put on a Saturday and Sunday performance.  What a success!"

"Thank you for your gift of writing.  Our congregation loved DR. PEPPER and had an elegant evening of laughter, mystery, and great fun.   We were able to raise enough money to support the ongoing expenses of our transitional housing for the homeless in Medina."

"I loved directing these shows. More importantly, my students had a great deal of fun while gaining valuable experience"

"Thank you so much for a wonderful script, easy directions, technical help and support. . .your mystery was the perfect drawing card. We had a sell-out crowd"

"We ran three nights, all sell-outs. We had a ball, as did the audience!"

"Maintaining character for 3 hours and beyond the scripted lines was invaluable to my students (as well as great fun)"

"Our tickets, 140 in all, sold out in 20 minutes!"

"Thank you so much for the use of your script, DEAD AND DEADER. The show was a resounding success and everyone involved was ecstatic about it!"

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