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STEUBENVILLE -- A unique way to celebrate New Year's Eve will be offered by a local restaurant. A musical comedy and murder mystery dinner theater has been planned for 7 p.m. Dec. 31 at Froehlich's Classic Corner, located at 501 Washington St.
The game of "Clue," along with the noir detective genre, is broadly parodied in Mystery Theater Unlimited's original production of "Elliot Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret." The dinner theater show is an interactive original comedy performance which changes each year. The performances have become a New Year's Eve tradition at the eatery, according to owner Greg Froehlich.
Froehlich noted, "This is an opportunity for people to enjoy a memorable evening of good food and entertainment early in the evening on New Year's Eve. It is over by 10 p.m. and then people have the opportunity to bring in the new year at a party, at home or in our lounge where we will also have light, live music."
Throughout the show, the world's dumbest private detective, Elliot Brick, thinks he is on an ordinary domestic stakeout. Hired by suspicious widow Mrs. Whitebread to tail her husband-to-be, Mr. Greenjeans, Brick stumbles into the stately but creepy mansion of the ancient Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo, where a strange assortment of guests have arrived, including her scheming niece Miss Scarletta, eccentric mercenary Colonel Dijon and a peculiar scientist named Professor Plumb-loco.
Before the night is through, someone is murdered in one of nine rooms, with one of six weapons and by one of the survivors.
Several popular songs are murdered, too. If that's not complicated enough, there is the mystery of the hidden Maltese Ferret.
The cast includes Evan Oslund as Professor Plumb-loco; Karissa Martin, Miss Scarletta; Dustin Heavilin, Colonel Dijon; Renee Storm, Mrs. Peacock-a-Doodle-Doo; and Butch Maxwell, Elliot Brick. Audience members will portray several other key characters, including Mrs. Whitebread and Mr. Greenjeans.
Written by Maxwell and Bert Furioli, the show blends broad comedy, farce, musical parodies and a murder mystery.
Opportunities for audience participants are emphasized in the show.
Reservations can be made by calling (740) 283-9901.
For information, visit the website MysteryTheatreUnlimited.com.