A Thoroughly Deadly Derby

By Patti Heying

Wiley Hogsworth always dreamed of racing one of his horses in the Derby. And it is finally going to happen! To celebrate, Wiley invites Thoroughly Thoroughbred Racing Club members to his beautiful farm, Hog Heaven, to thank them for buying shares of his horse and first Derby entry, Runamuk.

Everyone is in a festive mood, even Wiley’s farm manager, Bruna Hailey, and she NEVER smiles. All is well until Roscoe Price gallops in to throw horse muck on Wiley’s character. And is that Roscoe’s wife Ophelia making eyes at Wiley? Throw in a mystery reporter, and the evening turns thoroughly deadly.

Derby hats are encouraged, but not necessary to join the fun at this Thoroughly Deadly Derby.

Tickets:

$65 per person and available on Eventbrite.

Join us for an Italian Murder Mystery at Chenault Vineyards!
Tickets are $70 per person and include a three-course meal and dessert. Tickets are available for purchase on Eventbrite.

The holidays are never bah humbug when The Merry Makers Theatre presents their annual production of *A Christmas Carol.* Beloved veteran actor Charles Pickens returns as Scrooge - or does he?

The Merry Makers’ ensemble quickly unravels as past rivalries and deep-seated jealousies rise to the surface. Director Carol Lang struggles to hold her cast together. No one is safe, and someone must surely die.

This is a Christmas Carol no one will forget.

Tickets:
$65 per person.
Tickets cover dinner and show.
For more information about the venue, menu, and to purchase tickets for this festive event, please visit Eventbrite.

The Speakeasy Murder

By Jeff Roberts

It's 1929 in Chicago. The gin joint is in full swing. The roarin' twenties have been roarin' for years now, and women have become more assertive and open.

Frannie the Flapper has come into ownership of The Polyester Club under somewhat suspicious circumstances. It is one of the most popular clubs around. Her doorman and lover, Nick Nack, helps keep the booze flowing by bootlegging and keeping the riffraff out.

Frannie’s singer and dancer, Vikki "Legs" McGee, brings in the regulars who want to see this hotsy-totsy hoofer in action. One of her favorites is the down-and-out private detective, Mickey Spillsalot. He's been coming to the club for years now. The only kind of case he works on now is a case of the hard stuff.

No club would be complete without a saucy waitress serving up the drinks and sass. Chickie Dee fills that bill just fine.

See what shenanigans occur when these molls and dolls get together at The Polyester Club.

Tickets:
$65 per person.
Includes dinner and the show.
For more information about the venue and menu (hot buttered bourbon, yum) and to purchase tickets for this event at Chenault Vineyards, visit Eventbrite.

When mediums, mystics, and magic-makers gather for their All Hallows Eve Celebration, the evening ends with the final round of competition between two paranormal arts experts.

The winner will be crowned King or Queen of Mediums.

Blaze Stargazer has come in second place for two years running and is the favorite to win this year. But Blaze may have met his match in Madam Seraphina, the first Gypsy to enter the competition.

Trouble stirs as rumors spread of secret liaisons and missing magical talismans. The spirit of Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, is conjured to solve the crimes. But when someone comes to an untimely end, he now must solve the murder as well.

Imbibe on Chenault’s finest bourbon barrel-aged red and see if you can guess who the killer is.

Tickets:
$65 per person.
For more information about the venue, menu, and to purchase tickets for this spooky event, visit Eventbrite.

Featured on ABC36’s Let’s Talk Kentucky.
Augusta Wind and Royal Payne are two of today's top Divas, and they can't stand each other. They have both shown up to perform at tonight's fundraising event. How did this happen? Could the MC Don Kashane have anything to do with the mix-up, or was it Stan Back & Rusty Pipes's fault? If you think you'll get a night of star-packed music, think again. Someone is about to Knock Em Dead!!!

Tickets are $65 per person. The price includes a meal and a show. See Eventbrite for more details. Guess the KILLER, and you could win the PRIZE!

Beautiful, wealthy Rose Bloomgarden is so very unlucky in love. Alas, her first two marriages ended tragically. Now, on the eve of her third marriage, she nervously hopes the third time is the charm.

Wisteria, her mother, is determined to make this engagement celebration dinner a spectacular event. Her sister, Poppy, a world-renowned chef, is catering the meal to ensure all goes well.

But the celebration unravels when a former suitor appears, and the groom mysteriously goes missing.

Tension escalates further into chaos when a mysterious stranger arrives. Someone is bound to die.

Tickets:
$65 per person
Includes dinner and a show
For more information about the venue, menu, and to purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.

The Frudee Family has been in the wine-making business for years. While not entirely successful, their winery has stayed afloat despite the whining from the local wine critic, Dr. William Beabore.

The Frudee brothers, Doodie and Rudy, are eager to share their revolutionary wine-making technique. Doodie has made an amazing discovery and knows they’ll make a big splash with it in the wine world. Unfortunately, someone sips their last glass of wine (ever) before the big reveal.

Doodie’s wife, Trudy, will do anything to help her husband, even if it leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. Rudy’s wife, Prudy, with secrets of her own, would rather not stain her reputation.

Enjoy some wine tasting and learn a little about wine; the tannins, the oakiness, and the heaviness of the wine’s body. But be careful. Someone will end up two sheets under. I guess this wine-tasting event is 'to die for.’

Join us while we wine a little and laugh a lot at Murder By Merlot.

Tickets: $65 per person

For more information about the venue, menu, and to purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.

Candy Valentine has opened a delightful cupcake shop. Tonight’s special dinner is celebrating the grand opening. Valentine brought her new boyfriend, her business partner, to meet the family. He is good-looking, smart, and funny but a little over-attentive to all the ladies attending the event. An unexpected, unwelcome guest changes the night from a cozy celebration into a cupcake war. Join the fun. Hearts are throbbing in this delicious event full of candy, cupcakes, and murder!

Tickets:

$85 per person.

Includes four-course dinner and show.

For more information about the event and to order tickets, visit Eventbrite.

Even the North Pole and Santa can’t escape the trend to upgrade. Santa is being pressured to get rid of the “old-school” ways and embrace the techie toys of today. Santa and Mrs. C are caught in the middle when the new elf tries to push out the old elves. Holiday hijinks ensue in this hysterical mystery.

Tickets:

$65 per person.

For more information about the venue and menu or to order tickets, visit Eventbrite.

It was only a matter of time before the stories about the disembodied voices, slamming doors, and shadowy figures seen in and around this otherwise unassuming restaurant caught the attention of ghost hunters and spiritual advisors galore.

Soon after, weekly ghost walks were on the menu, well-attended by visitors to the area and curious locals. Sometimes the guests were lucky to see something, but what were they seeing? What will happen tonight?

Join Grimm’s Ghost Walk and Haunted House Touring Company for a night of spooky sightings. You won’t regret it, and you’ll never forget it!

Tickets are $65 per person. Dinner will be served between acts.

Tickets, menus, and more information about this event are available on Eventbrite.

March Madness Murder by Jeff Roberts

"March Madness is here! Nothing brings out the competitive streak and gets the adrenaline flowing like a good ol’ basketball rivalry. Many relationships have ended due to an argument over a play or a game. Sometimes this may even lead to MURDER! 

Sammy and Suzy "Wildcat" Smith and Jenny and Jake "Hard Card" Johnson have traveled to see UK & U of L meet up in the big dance. They discover there has been a mix-up with their tickets. They meet up at the Bounce On Inn to fix the situation with their bookie, Danno Spanno.

Alas, things quickly spiral out of control and there is a March Madness Murder!"

Tickets: $55 per person.

For additional information on the venue, menu, and for ticket purchases, please visit Eventbrite.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Welcome to Cafe Amore, where love is always on the menu. Sounds like the perfect place for Valentine's Day, right? This exclusive eatery claims that its food will make anyone who tastes it irresistible to the opposite sex. But these charms come with a very steep price.

Your chef for the evening is Pierre Poupon, an egomaniacal tyrant who runs the kitchen with an iron fist. However, his sous chef, Julia Lee Crocker, is under-appreciated and is the real talent. The new hostess, Wilamina Rose, is hiding a dark secret and a deep grudge, and rounding out this motley crew is Madge Migilicutty, a desperate diner from a tiny town in Alabama who has spent her life savings to taste this meal and find love. But, is finding love worth dying for?

It's a recipe for mayhem.

For Tickets and more information for this show, please visit Eventbrite.

It is getting close to Christmas, and the toys (GI Jack, Crying Cathy, Cowboy Charlie, and Talkative Tess), are getting very anxious. 

Who will Santa choose to ride in his sleight? 

Who will be given to a good little boy or girl come Christmas day?

More importantly, what will happen when they discover all but one of the toys will be chosen?

We invite you to come and see this hysterical holiday murder mystery and stay for the merriment and mistletoe. Guess who has been naughty (aka the killer), and you could win a prize! 

Tickets:

Tickets are $65 per person and can be purchased through Eventbrite. See link for additional details and menu.

Sharpen your knives and join Bluegrass Mystery Theatre for a Thanksgiving feast you'll never forget in A Mayflower Murder.

The Mayflower Meats Company is holding its annual Gobble Trot 5K. Unfortunately, it's been a rough year for this little family-owned company. Following the death of its founder, William Bradford Sr, the Mayflower quickly sank into debt and then suffered a hostile takeover followed by pay cuts and layoffs.

New owner, Marvin Standish, sees this annual race as his chance to bond with his workers. But when William Bradford Jr. arrives unexpectedly, tempers boil, and reputations are roasted!

This year’s race is a recipe for MURDER!

Tickets:

Tickets are $75, per person, and are available for purchase through Eventbrite. Please see the same link for additional information about the event, including the menu.

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Every October, a charity is picked to benefit from the annual masquerade ball. Sharon Spite, who has dedicated her life to philanthropic work, has worked her fingers to the bone to get this year's event ready. This year, Gucci for Kids, the chosen charity, will be hosted by CEO and man-about-town Raulen N. Dough.

Watch the fur fly when jealous charity rival, Felines Without Borders' head Penelope Purfect arrives, along with a scorned ex-lover, Mateo El Perrro. If a competitor and an ex isn't enough drama, money goes missing, and someone has to pay.

Join us at A Very Masked Murder Mystery, a fashionable heist sure to have masks, mayhem, and murder.

Tickets:

Seating is limited. Tickets per person will be $65, which will include dinner and the murder mystery show.

For more information on ordering tickets, available meal options, refunds, and updates, please go to Eventbrite.