What: Death at the Dole Presents “Murder at the Masquerade” murder mystery dinner theatre
Where: Dole Mansion, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake
When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 AND 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23
Description: Guests will witness the action-packed mayhem when a simple swap goes awry. A key character in this year’s Death at the Dole interactive murder mystery event will be played as a Northwest Herald reporter. The reporter pits his wits against a gang of jewel thieves who are trying to carry off a big heist.
The reporter is hot on the trail of who’s who in the suspected gang of thieves as dinner theatre guests examine clues and crime scenes throughout the mansion to try and solve the mystery.
Actors include MCC students and alumni, directed by MCC speech instructor and Forensics program director Bonnie Gabel. The “Murder at the Masquerade” script was written by Lauryn Lugo, an MCC alum who performed in last year’s production of Death at the Dole. She also is an award-winning MCC Forensics team member.
The MCC Forensics Team is an award-winning speech team focusing on performance of literature, platform speaking and debate. Forensics is a co‐curricular activity emphasizing the development of communication skills that are so essential today. Students represent MCC by competing in public speaking and performance of literature categories. Among numerous state, regional, and national awards, the team’s best showing was placing 5th in the nation at the 76th Phi Rho Pi National Tournament held in New Orleans April, 2010.
The monies raised through this event are benefitting the Lakeside Legacy Foundation and supporting the Forensics team’s trip to the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament in April, 2012.
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