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  • Madcapped Mysteries: The Most Original Murder Mystery Experience, EVER

    Madcapped Mysteries: The Most Original Murder Mystery Experience, EVER

    MADCAPPED MYSTERIES is the most original murder mystery show of all time because it’s created on the spot by you and your guests. Our professional Detective and Improv comedian leads the storytelling, and by the end of the night everyone is a character – witness, suspect, friend and family and the crime and it’s solution are completely original. It’s like being in a crime drama movie.

    ACT I: The Crime Scene

    The show starts like a mad libs book, or the popular improv game, call ’em’s. Our professional comedian, and decorated murder mystery detective, leads the crowd to establish a crime. As in an improv show, we create the WHO WHERE WHAT of a crime scene. We might even meet the coroner and other members of the investigative team (audience guests).

    ACT II: Who’s Who

    Over the the course of the next 20-30 minutes, many, if not all of your guests become characters in the story, one by one created organically thru the interactions of the MC and guests. We meet various public servants, from the Mayor to the coroner to the District Attorney as well as the Victim’s friends, family and coworkers.

    ACT III: Interogations

    Eventually a handful of characters are named as suspects, while everyone else becomes a deputy, teaming up to interogate these dubious characters and solve the crime.

    ACT IV: Solve The Case

    Everyone takes a moment to fill oit our answer sheets, setting down to paper who they think did the dastardly deed, how, where and why. For larger events, this occurs in teams. For smaller events usually it’s everyone for them selves, or perhaps couples pair off, etc.

    ACT V: Final Reveals

    Every murder show ends with the final reveals. But Madcapped Mysteries is by far the most fun. The detective will MELODRAMATICALLY read many, or all of the solutions. We end the show awarding a few prizes to the most beloved solutions and even a best actor award.

    Book today for just $800

    New York City, Long Island, Hartford, New Haven, Westchester, Albany, Boston, Springfield, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington DC, and even Rehobeth.

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  • Dinner Party Events – Corporate, Friends & Family Gatherings

    Dinner Party Events – Corporate, Friends & Family Gatherings

    I have over 30 years of experience as a professional actor. I also have 23 years of experience producing events, live from Times Square NYC and touring nationwide. Let my teams and I make your next event memorable! EMAIL us now to start creating lasting memories at your next event! We can turn any venue into an immersive dinner theater or comedy club. We also offer amazing deals for non-profits and venues looking for a team for their public events.

    Interactive Immersive Shows

    Our two signature shows include interactive musical improv comedy improvised and Murder Mystery Dinner Theater. We daily host corporate teams and student groups. Our tours include clubs, theaters, schools, community centers, offices, and private homes.

    • Improv by EIGHT: Our Signature improv shows bring musical comedy, immersive games and great comedic theater to any event. We famously promote PG13 comedy. We stay smart and relevant. We flirt on the edge while remaining friendly for the office, college campus, church/temple, and even all ages family events. Our main stage show features five actors. It lasts about 75 minutes. We also have smaller shows for more intimate settings. We have performed over 8000 shows in 20+ years, mostly due to rebookings year after year.
    • Murder Mystery Dinner Theater shows feature four or more professional character actors mingling with your guests. We stage a death, and then our detective deputizes the crowd to help solve the crime. 1920s Speakeasy and Organized Crime / Death of a Mob Boss are the most popular. We also have numerous themes, and regularly develop new shows around client requests.

    HIGH IMPACT LOVE EXPERIENCES for smaller venues, crowds and/or budgets!

    Our smaller shows and immersive experiences are more popular than ever. The price points are incredibly enticing, but we don’t skip on impact. We only send one of our top event MCs to lead activities. This gets more of your guests on their feet and engaged in activities. These events are idea community building activities, from corporate team building to family reunions. Also, these shows are very popular at libraries, 55+ communities, and private family homes. Every show/experience below is less than $1000.

    • CLUE PARTIES Want to get your guests out of their seats and mingling. Our original CLUE PARTY scripts transform all or many of them, depending on event size, into characters. Our detective starts and ends the show. However, for the most part, your guests are engaged in what we call SPEED DATING FOR SUSPECTS. Often, they play both suspect and detective. Guests must interrogate each other to collect character stories and clues which lead to ONE definitive perp. Our detective arrives with scripts (disguised as invitations for each character), answer sheets, pens and prizes.
    • IMPROV COMEDY WORKSHOPS Improv comedy is a the community/team builders secret weapon. Many are terrified at the idea of improvisation. However, within five minutes our skilled teaching artists move everyone past the deepest apprehensions and we just have fun. Truly, the Improv workshop is as good as it gets in regards to corporate team building. However, these sessions have been immensely popular at family gatherings, from holidays to birthday parties for kids, teens and adults.
    • THE YES AND… EXPERIENCE My 1-man improv comedy show is an improv comedy workshop in disguised. For 60-75 minutes I run a show. However, your guests are the talent. I MC and of course pop into scenes, but the audience volunteers for this show become the players. The results are pure magic. Admittedly, this is my least popular show. It’s difficult to imagine for many. But EVERY show has been a hit.
    • MADCAPPED MYSTERIES is the most original murder mystery show EVER! Madcapped is also my #1 selling show for the past 18 months. For one, getting a murder mystery experience this good for $600 or less is almost unthinkable. We have amazing rates for libraries and other non-profits. Two, this show leads to more re-booking than anything I have ever produced, other than EIGHT IMPROV. After EVERY show 2-3 or more approach me for my card. “I HAVE TO HAVE THIS AT MY NEXT EVENT!”

    FAMILY GAME NIGHT / TRIVIA

    For years we have been filling client requests but never promoted these activities. We have original trivia nights, family feud, pictionary, minute to win it and other game nights activities. We also have new FREE online resources for you and our team leads to use.

    Events for Kids, Teens & Families

    If you don’t know about Improv 4 Kids, or our other family friendly programming, your community is missing out! We have kid friend versions of ALL OF THE ABOVE. In fact, many of our newest teammates are former students of our programs. We have shows, workshops, residencies and professional development programming for schools, summer camps and community centers. We have very affordable options for youth birthday parties. These options include discount tickets to our Times Square NYC shows. We host student groups from around the world almost daily! NYC DOE VENDORS

  • DIY Murder Mystery Kit: 1920s Speakeasy Clue Party Game

    DIY Murder Mystery Kit: 1920s Speakeasy Clue Party Game

    We have amazing Clue Party shows. Hire one of our professional actors, or use one of our prefab scripts to throw your own event. For live events, we can work with up to 50 guests and we customize the scripts to your RSVP list. We handle all the printing, pens, prizes and a top actor to lead the festivities. EMAIL for dates and rates on live events!

    1920’s Speakeasy Murder Mystery

    Politicians, High Society and Organize all clink glasses at The Cat’s Meow, your town’s worst kept secret during Prohibition.

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    Turn your next event into an immersive Murder Mystery party with Murder2Nite.com DIY kits.

    Everyone at your party is a suspect, a character in the story, as well as deputized detective charged with mingle with other guests, collecting story and clues and solving the crime.

    Every digital download is filled with original characters, complete with biographies/scripts, clues, answer sheet template, character checklist and more. Every kit includes THREE potential outcomes, with sealed solutions and corresponding game introduction and how to play instructions. (Upon receiving kit, immediately print out solution pages and sealed, folding over twice)

    Turn your home, office or any venue into the perfect murder mystery theater with simple decorations. accessories and costumes.

    Ask about hiring one of our professional detectives to help make the night memorable. We customize the character to your specific guest list up to 50. We also have full Murder Mystery Dinner Theater shows, and dozens of other scripts / themes.

    • Order your DIY Clue Party Kit today!
    • Download & Print the Scripts and other materials. Any paper will due, but you can add some character with mock parchment paper or other fun designs.
    • Print extra copies of the answer sheets and character checklists, at least 1 per player or team.
    • Immediately seal the solution sheets. No envelope required if you trust your guests. They fold over twice to hide the final reveal.
    • If you don’t trust your cheating friends and family, you can add a little tape or sticker to seal 😉
    • Fold up the character sheets to create mock invitations.

    PRE GAME

    • As your guests arrive, distribute character invitations. Instruct all to review their character information over drinks and snacks but refrain from sharing before the game starts.
    • Distribute answer sheets, character checklists and pens.
    • When it’s time to start, either read the Introduction, which announces the scenario and murder OR, play the corresponding video, if available. There is a QR code on the solution sheets.

    GAME PLAY

    • GAME PLAY #1 Speed Dating for Clues: Instruct every character to mix and mingle with every guest, sharing character bios and clues.
    • GAME PLAY #2 Public Declarations: One at a time, have every guest share their character script, written in first person, folks can literally read off the page. OR they are welcome to paraphrase and go off script. Then, mingle and collect clues.
    • Deliberations: Either individually or in small teams (often couples, etc), players can now sort out the clues.
    • Final Solutions: Either collect all the answers sheets and have one play detective, reading the answers OR have each team read their answers aloud.
    • Final Reveals: You can now open and read the final solution for your game, make sure it’s the corresponding solution to the introduction used as there are three potential combinations.
    • OSCAR / TONY / EMMY WINNING SPEECHES: The final piece of the puzzle are the BEST ACTOR & BEST COSTUME awards.

    PRIZES

    Optional: pick up some prizes. At our shows, we get fun things from Five Below, Including Murder Mystery games, candy, season kitsch and more. Rarely, folks go a little bigger. If this is a corporate team building function, maybe gift cards from Starbucks or similar.

  • 1920s Roaring 20s Jazz, Speakeasy, Organized Crime & Murder Mystery

    1920s Roaring 20s Jazz, Speakeasy, Organized Crime & Murder Mystery

    I love doing 1920s Murder Mystery shows.

    Early on I loved old MGM musicals about the 1920s, vaudeville and burlesque by Bob Hope, Gene Kelly and others. As a teen I played trumpet and piano in Jazz bands, including dixieland ensembles with my father (a) trombone player. Later in college, as I switched to theater, mostly Broadway & Opera, I performed in many “jazzy” shows, learning how to Tap Dance, swing and sing.

    In my 20s, I fell in love with the Godfather 2 and the history of Irish and Italian New York “families”. Part Sheehan & Murphy, I am a descendant from Irish Americans on both sides of the family. As an opera singer, I fell in love with great Italian food. Since 2012 I have been playing Santa Claus on Arthur Ave, the REAL Little Italy of New York.

    Combine all that, and 20+ years in Improv Comedy, completely immersing myself in a speakeasy or similar show just seems right. Perhaps the most natural next step in my career.

    These days I run 2-3 Murder Mysteries every week, from Clue Parties to full blown dinner theater style shows. I’m on the road 2-10 hours a day. I’m eating a lot of great event food.

    It’s not for everyone, but I love it. And like my improv comedy shows, any given night I get to play, using my talents as a singer, actor, dancer and comic. Sometimes I even get to play a little piano, or sing an Italian song with my uke.

    If you’re looking for something different, our shows are incredibly unique. Especially my Madcapped Mysteries and original Clue Parties that get your guests playing zany characters.

    Just like my improv shows and workshops, my mission is to spread joy and laughter, while building communities. In every show, I get a moment to be a fly on the wall, watching the fruits of our labors, as folks deliberate final solutions to the mysteries. Watching folks smile, rise to the challenges, collaborating with each other…. it’s what keeps me going at 2am driving home from some remote town upstate, Boston, DC, Pennsylvania or similar long-distance destination. The drives there are always gorgeous and the rides home are always long. But the 2-3 hours we get to entertain… priceless!

    We bring interactive, immersive entertainment to venues, homes and offices for any occasion. We have shows for any budget, group size and / or venue. Let our detectives lead your team / family of suspects or engage our entire team of zany characters. Let us turn your restaurant into a murder mystery dinner theater. We are ready to serve up the crime drama.

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  • Stand-Up Comedy Workbook & Upcoming Classes, Open Mics

    Stand-Up Comedy Workbook & Upcoming Classes, Open Mics

    • Stand-Up Comedy Workbook by Walt Frasier via Amazon – Paperback, Kindle, FREE via Kindle Unlimited Other books via Amazon – Register for ANY class below and get a link to the FREE PRINTABLE PDF file to download.
    • Bronx Open Mic Mondays 6pm
    • Virtual Open Mic Tuesdays 8pm
    • IMPROV 101 4-8 week sessions, Times Square NYC (16+ Welcome)
    • COMEDY 4 TEENS 8 Week Sessions, Times Square NYC (12-17)
    • COMEDY 4 KIDS 8 Week Sessions, Times Square NYC (8-12)
    • COMEDY CAMP 8-10 weeks every summer, Times Square NYC (8-17 yos)
    • EMAIL for more information, drop in for a trial class, book a group or private workshop.

    Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows.