Plays We Perform
Choose from one of our popular productions for your next corporate, fundraiser, or private event!
A Turkey To Die For
By Gary McCormick
Marsha Seward’s cooking Show ratings have been dropping, and the network has notified her that her show will soon be canceled unless there is a substantial improvement. Determined that she will not go down without a fight, she invites some celebrity chefs to appear on her show for the ultimate cooking showdown. Who can make the "Best Thanksgiving Turkey"? The winner gets $100,000 and the coveted Golden Turkey Trophy. Mix money with greed, add some very large egos, a dash of jealousy, and a secret love affair, and you have the perfect recipe for MURDER!
Death By Cupcake
By Paula Hilton
Candy Valentine has opened up a cupcake shop. Tonight's special dinner is to celebrate her success. She doesn't just have a new shop. She also has a new boyfriend. Hugh Jeego is good-looking, funny, and very attentive to Candy. But why does he keep winking at Candy's mother, Hart Braker? And why is Hart all aflutter?
Something is amiss in this heart throbber full of Candy, Cupcakes, and MURDER!
Death Is Delicious
By Donna Ison
Welcome to Cafe Amore, where love is always on the menu.
This exclusive eatery claims that its food will make anyone who tastes it irresistible to the opposite sex. But this comes with a very steep price.
It's a recipe for mayhem. Mix in one egomaniacal chef, a hotshot food critic, a desperate diner, a cocky cook, and a legendary lothario. Add jealousy, lies, lust, greed, and a dash of dark magic. Turn up the heat, and you get a steamy souffle of mystery and murder.
Wild Wild West Murder
By Jeff Roberts
Yeehaw! Get along, little doggies! Come into the Kitty Katt Saloon and join Miss Kitty Litter, Miss Priss, Scarlett Fever, and Sheriff Wishy-Washy for a rip-roaring, knee-slapping good time.
Everything is just peaches and cream until Filthy Phil comes into town. Who will win and lose when the toughest, meanest, orneriest villain comes looking for trouble and finding it? You can bet your boots that someone will be left with the dead man's hand in this tale of the Old West. Saddle up and come on down to see Bluegrass Mystery Theatre's production of Wild Wild West Murder!
Top O’ The Murder To You
By Paula Hilton
Dr. Paddy McFaddy, an expert on "all things Irish," is ready to unveil his latest finds at the lecture tonight. His assistant, Patches McButterpants, is ready to assist him with anything he might need for the night. But an unexpected guest disrupts her plans.
Journalist Angus O'Cloolisman and museum curator Sadie Fitzangus, who have come all the way from Ireland for the lecture, are in for a big surprise before the night ends.
Could the surprise be murder?!
Till Death Do Us Part
By Leslie Kemp
It is one last crazy night out on the town for Marion Haste before settling down in marital bliss with her doting fiance Scott Free. And anything goes, even MURDER.
So spend the night with Marion and her wacky cast of friends as they throw the bachelorette party of a lifetime in this hysterical new comedy.
The Murder Clause
By Jeff Roberts
Throw another Yule log on the fire. Christmas time is here again! You can bet the North Pole is chock full of activity, preparing for its busiest night of the year.
Everyone is holly jolly, and the North Pole is all decked out in silver and gold. Mrs. Claus is supplying Santa and Crumpet the Elf with her delicious cookies. But they suddenly lose their appetites when The Don and Penny Henchman show up. Their appearance can mean only one thing (uncomfortable, knowing pause) trouble.
See Bluegrass Mystery Theatre's production of The Murder Claus and find out how this silent night becomes deadly!
Sweet and Deadly
By Paula Hilton
The carnival is in town.
Bunky Wonky, his best friend, Tommy Wunkus, Tommy's sister Kitty Wunkus, and Kitty and Tommy's Mama, Mama Wynonna, have spent the day enjoying carnival food, carnival games, and carnival rides.
Tommy and Bunky especially loved the Ferris Wheel. It turns out that big old wheel was bein' turned by a good-lookin' Ferris Wheel operator who gave them BOTH the time a day. If that ain't complicated and confusin' enough, Kitty is sweet on Bunky. And when someone comes between her and her Bunky, you know there will be some big problems. Oh yeah, did we forget to mention someone is gonna die?!
The Shamrock Slayin’
By Jeff Roberts
A brothel madam, a pub owner, an Irish mob hitman, a bookie, and a priest walk into a bar.
No, this isn't the start of a bad joke. But it is the start of some shenanigans.
Can Father Finn O'Flannery lead his flock away from the ultimate sin? Will Shannon O'Sullivan see the error of her ways? How about Mickey O'Malley? Can the hitman be saved? Cathleen O'Connell and Darcy O'Donnell may also need to go to the confessional after all this is over.
There's sure to be trouble at The Lucky Leprechaun. You better get there to see how it all plays out.
Resolution For Murder
By Jeff Roberts
It's New Year's Eve, and three women will meet the men of their dreams, each hoping to start the New Year with a new marriage. Even though they have only met online, the sparks have been flying.
Come see what happens when Sexy Kitten, Sultry Siren, and Saucy Minx show up at the estate to meet their online loves. Start your New Year with a murder mystery from the Bluegrass Mystery Theatre.
Rudolph The Dead Nosed Reindeer
By Jeff Roberts
The North Pole is all a twinkle as the annual Deer of the Year awards banquet is about to honor one of its best.
What happens when the winner of this year's award to everyone's wondering eyes doesn't appear?
Join Donner, Dasher, Prancer, Blitzen, and Vixen in a hoof-pointing adventure to figure out where the guest of honor really is.
Revenge At The Reunion
By Paula Hilton
In high school, they called themselves the Forever Five. "Five best friends forever." Or so they said. But by the end of their senior year, they were barely on speaking terms and went their separate ways without looking back.
So what will happen when the Forever Five reunite at this year's class reunion?
Will they let bygones be bygones? Will they let all those old misunderstandings be water under the bridge? Chalk it up to silly youth? Maybe. But you better stay on your toes at this class reunion because someone may decide that to forgive and forget is for the birds and go instead for revenge.
Racing Toward Murder
By Donna Ison
The wealthiest in the world are attending the auction of the century. However, before the bidding can even begin, General Fleet Feet, the main auction item, goes missing.
Join Chester Bidden, auctioneer to the stars, the battling exes Alexandria and Kincaid Worthington, Tammy Trotter the Horse Physic, Troy the Boy Toy, and Bruno the Bookie as they search for the missing thoroughbred. But will they find murder instead?
Redneck Rivalry
By Paula Hilton
You are invited to the Grand Opening of Phyliss Jawjackin's new diner. She's invited friends and family and maybe an enemy or two.
Good old boys, Bunky Wonky and Willy Wonky think the diner should be theirs, and they're determined to make that happen.
Phyliss's best friend, Mavis Doofis, has the hots for Bunky, and Dory Dingess comes to town hoping to mend fences with Phyliss.
With all of this down-home charm, what could go wrong? Nothing except a little MURDER, and maybe a side of fries and a piece of Phyliss’s prized pie. Join us for this hysterical comedy.
Playing With Murder
By Patti Heying
Welcome to the final dress rehearsal for the world premiere of Cleopatra, Queen of Denial! It stars Margo Devine and is directed by her husband, Clive Bumbershoot. Rounding out the cast are Lance Marvel and Poppy Fullbright.
As you may have guessed, the final rehearsal is fraught with trouble. Lance can't remember his lines, Poppy is comatose with stage fright, and playwright Frances Demille is horribly put out with everyone.
Tensions mount, and the night can only end one way, in murder.
Murder Without A Clue
By Paula Hilton
It's game night, and you never know what board game will be played. Could it be old favorites like Sorry and Monopoly or new games like Werewolf or Devils Advocate?
Whatever the game, there will be lots of laughs and fun. Just be careful when it's your turn because that final spin or roll of the dice could lead to MURDER! Some people just don’t like to lose.
Murder Under The Mistletoe
By Paula Hilton
The CEO of a struggling accounting firm is throwing a holiday party to boost morale. He has also hired an "independent consultant" to straighten the company out.
These two decisions lead to bedlam and chaos. Join Tom, Dick, and Harry in a holiday party full of fun, surprises, and, you guessed it, MURDER!
Murder On The Rebound
By Paula Hilton
What happens when four best friends suddenly and mysteriously become widows? They pool their insurance money and open a new restaurant called Rebounds.
Now, they've all got a new man in their lives they can't wait for you to meet. But be careful. Whoever rebounds first may end up dead.
Murder, Memphis Style
By Leslie Kemp
January is the birth month of Elvis, and you are invited to the party!
In the audience are several Elvis impersonators, a Priscilla lookalike, and a big Elvis Costello fan.
But before the party can get underway, there is murder and a little mayhem. Now, we’re all shook up.
Please put on your Blue Suede Shoes and have a Hunka Hunka Burning good time helping us solve this mystery.
Murder By Merlot
By Paula Hilton
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.
Murder By Marriage
By Patti Hilton
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.
Murder At The Monster Bash
By Paula Hilton
Ivana Crump is throwing an Honoring Our Warriors Association (HOWSA) fundraiser. It's a costume party, and we are all invited! Just know Ivana's half-sisters, Iona and Isabella, her ex-husband Connor and her current husband, Clark, will also be there.
Oh, from the look on your face, I can tell you don't know. There is some marital drama in the Crump clan. See, Connor, Ivana's ex-husband, is also Iona's ex-husband. He is now married to Isabella. Let's hope the third time is the charm. Connor is also Clark's brother, Clark, who is married to Ivana. Yeah, I get a little confused too. Best to just smile and nod when they make introductions.
As you might suspect, the party doesn't go as planned, money goes missing, and someone dies before the night ends! But don't let a little murder spoil your evening. There is still dinner and drinks as we try to figure out who the killer is.
Hoops and Homicide
By Donna Ison
Solomon Silver's estate is worth millions. But the most sought-after item in the entire will is his University of Kentucky basketball season tickets.
Vying for the valuable prize is his new trophy wife, Kiki, his estranged son Sterling, and his rowdy daughter Rosebud (who demands to be called Bud for short). Add to the game a mysterious mourner and a hard-edged lawyer, and you have an unstoppable team, especially when it comes to killing off the competition.
Solomon isn't the only one who ends up dead.
Death At The Altar
By Leslie Kemp
In this screwball comedy, no one is who they appear to be. Only one thing is certain, a girl's reputation is on the line, and her spitfire of a mother is going to make sure the wedding happens, "come hell or high water."
Join Mama May, Father Peter, Daisy May, Ron Dayvu, and Jim Beam as lies, deception, and MURDER make even the most cynical of hearts in the mood for a wedding.
March Madness Murder
By Jeffrey Roberts
March Madness is here! Nothing brings out the competitive streak and gets the adrenaline flowing like a good ol’ basketball rivalry.
Many relationships and family connections have been abruptly ended due to an argument over a play or a game. Sometimes this may even lead to murder!
In-state rivalries, UK and UofL, meet for the big dance, and two couples travel to watch the game. Sammy and Suzy “Wildcat” Smith have more than words for Jake “Hard Card” and Jenny Johnson once they meet and discover the mix-up caused by the bookie, Danno Spanno. Make a trip to the Bounce On Inn B&B and witness what happens in Bluegrass Mystery Theatre’s production of March Madness Murder.
A Midsummer Night’s Murder
By Leslie Kemp
A Midsummer Night's Murder is a tale of mayhem, unrequited love, ambition, and MURDER! Starring Kitty Litter, Toni Award, Hammond Eggs, Patty Cake, and Ralph Bag.
Join the cast and crew of Broadway Divas, aspiring starlets, and one overly artistic director for a night of mystery and not much Shakespeare as they attempt to perform their annual fundraiser, "Shakespeare and a Plate."
The show must go on, even if not everyone will make it to the curtain call.
Monsters, Murder, and Manhattans
By Donna Ison
Come Halloween, what do the real monsters do when the rest of us steal their identities? They go on vacation, of course.
In Murder, Monsters & Manhattans, vampire-vixen Bathoria, Nefario, the warlock, she-wolf Senorita Lupe Lopez, and hobgoblin Fred are ready for some well-deserved relaxation.
This fearsome foursome of frienemies meets up at Morbido Manor, run by the flamboyant Dreama Deville. They are looking for time to unwind. But can we expect to put these natural-born killers under one roof without something going awry? Of course not. The results are heinous and hysterical. Come and be part of the humorous hijinks sure to unfold!
Monsters, Mayhem, and Murder
By Leslie Kemp
It is a true monster’s ball! The elite and the occult have joined forces for a single night of decadence and mischief in hopes of raising a mutually loved spirit from the dead, Coco De la Nuit—the beloved designer, who also happens to be a witch.
In this seance, everyone is dying to know what will happen next, while others are simply dying.
Mediums, Mischief, and Murder
By Patti Heying
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.
Knock Em Dead
By Paula Hilton
Three Divas - Royal Payne, Marian Haste, and Augusta Wind - clash when they unexpectedly turn up at the same event.
Watch the mayhem unfold with Don Kashane, their agent, Stan Back, the piano player, and Rusty Pipes, an innocent bystander.
Think again if you think you'll get a star-packed night of musical entertainment. Someone is about to Knock Em Dead in this hysterical murder mystery.
Love Is Murder
By Jeffrey Roberts
No matter how long a couple has been together, they can always use a weekend getaway to strengthen their relationship.
The Love Shack specializes in helping couples find ways to build or rekindle their love. See what Aphrodite has in store for Ken and Barbie Dahl, Woody, and Bo Peep Dewitt as they try to put that spark back into their relationships.
Love is kind, forgiving, and wonderful, but sometimes love IS murder.
How To Make A Killer Pitch
By Donna Ison
Minnesota housewife turned "As Seen On TV" inventor, Winifred Swenson, is looking for a new ad agency to promote her latest wacky product. In the running are Slick Image, run by the ruthless Sabina Slick and her long-suffering assistant, Bertram Abernathy, and Make Your Mark Media, with hippie Mark Flowers at the helm and his niece Annabelle Delaney trying to take control.
But after one of them is violently murdered, everyone's creative energy goes dry, trying to come up with the perfect alibi.
Homicide On The Homestretch
By Donna Ison
What do Hollywood and Kentucky have in common? They both love a Cinderella story. In this one, Deena Defaria, a Jersey hairdresser turned lotto billionaire, and her horse, Go-Go Guido, start taking the racing world by storm, and the studios come a-knockin'.
Sadly, not everyone wants this story to have a happy ending. Throw in a thoroughbred trainer with a scandalous past, a jockey who habitually imbibes too much bourbon, a former child star desperate to make a comeback, and a bitter director who'd rather be filming fire ants, and we have "lights, camera, ... murder!"
City Mouse, Country Murder
By Patti Heying
A grand homecoming is planned when Hildegard Twizzle returns after ten years of living in the Big City. Now rich because of her fashion designs, Hildegard has a big surprise for everyone. She wants to turn Granny's land into an Alpaca farm. Fabulous, right? Unfortunately, not everyone is happy with the idea, and her homecoming turns deadly.
Meet Franklin, the fruit farmer, sweet cousin Sylvie, feisty Granny Twizzle, and Angus McCardigan. Yes, that Angus McCardigan, of the cardigan sweater McCardigans.
Join us for the Twizzle homecoming, an uproarious evening of murder and mayhem.
Horsin’ Around With Murder
By Paula Hilton
Everyone is in town for the equestrian event of the year, The Red River Gorge Games. They also have all come to the book signing for Houston Dallas’ new book, “A Horse is a Horse, Of Course of Course.”
Houston arrives with his new girlfriend, Deneeze Arshot, who happens to be a French reining judge. Steed Roper, the reigning champion until he mysteriously disappeared two years ago, is also in attendance. Cheyenne Sassy is the current champion. The head judge this year is Taryn Wear. But Wear has become mad with power.
What will happen when they all get together? Nostrils will flare. Hooves may stomp. One thing is for sure. Someone will end up dead in this hysterical horse-themed comedy-meets-murder by Paula Hilton.
A Knight Of Murder
By Leslie Kemp
What was it like to be a knight at the round table? Step back in time with the Bluegrass Mystery Theatre in A Knight of Murder and see for yourself.
There will be ambition, romance, and (of course) murder in this knighted whodunit.
A Very Masked Murder Mystery
By Leslie Kemp
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, the chosen charity, Gucci for Kids, 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 aren'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.
In this fashionable whodunit heist, there will be mayhem, laughs, and murder.
A Well-Mannered Murder
By Leslie Kemp
Time to celebrate Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved character, Sherlock Holmes. And what better way to do it than with a fundraiser at 221B Baker St.
Things are set for a night to remember until a real whodunit spoils all the fun. Everything goes wrong, and we are left with a real murder to solve.
A Vacation To Die For
By Paula Hilton
Wynnona Dingus and Kitty Wunkus, two good ol’ gals from Beaver Bottom, take a vacation to see Tommy, Kitty's brother.
Imagine their surprise when they find him playing banjo in a bluegrass band with old friend Bunky Wonky. It's fun and games until another old friend pops up.
Old grudges surface, and those bluegrass tunes turn sour when it becomes A Vacation To Die For.
A Wedding To Die For
By Donna Ison
Producer, Chaz Stone, is sure his latest reality show, Reality Bride Fantasy Wedding, will be a hit. It has all of the right stuff. Two gorgeous bridal contestants, an overbearing Mother-in-Law, and a flamboyant wedding planner. However, when one of the cast dies, will this doom the show or cause ratings to go through the roof?
Come find out if this IS a wedding worth dying for.
A Retreat Rubout
By (Amalgamated work)
Have you ever wished you could change yourself? Be better, Be thinner, Be wealthier? Well, now you can. You are invited to experience a retreat that lets you become and be whatever you want.
Join Adonis Wildflower as he guides Deborah Downer, Justin Time, Kandi Kane, and many others in the audience using new and unusual methods to realize their wildest dreams or die trying in the hysterical comedy The Retreat Rubout!
A Gift Of Murder
By Jeff Roberts
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?
But, 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 and who has been nice!
Nearly Wed And Dead
By Leslie Kemp
A rehearsal dinner is intended to be a grand occasion before a wedding. But when you include a “gold-digging” bride, a jilted ex-lover, a jealous personal assistant, a blinded-by-beauty groom, and an out-for-one’s-own-agenda event planner, wedded bliss is bound to become wedded dysfunction.
Join us for this chaotic rehearsal dinner, where the night will end with murder.
Murder On A Ghost Walk
By Paula Hilton
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!
Twas The Night Before Murder
By Jeff Roberts
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.
The Christmas Carol Killer
By Patti Heying
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.
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 unnecessary to join the fun at this Thoroughly Deadly Derby.
Deadly Vows
By Paula Hilton
Ty and Mary Toulong are renewing their wedding vows among family, friends, and very close friends. Love is in the air… but so is murder!
Starting Timothy James Hull, Patti Heying, Drew Starmer, Claire Gilbert, Baeylyn Lindfors, and Dana Edison Blackburn.
Foul Play On The Fairway
By Paula Hilton
What happens at an awards dinner for a prestigious golf tournament when the winners (and losers) of the tournament don’t see eye to eye? We’ll drive it all home during this hilarious look at diva-golfers all putting it on the line! Everything is fair play in this outlandish look at life on the fairway!