An Old Fashioned Family Murder: A Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

Name: An Old Fashioned Family Murder: A Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
Start: 2025-10-17T22:00:00-04:00
Location: La Patrona Bar & Grill

Schedule

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 at 10:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

La Patrona Bar & Grill | Hope Mills, NC

A murder. A mystery. A mother. It’s a dark and stormy night at the mansion of elderly Colonel Claythorne, and the pompous murder-mystery author Arthur Whittington is holding court with the Colonel’s family: his eldest daughter, Clarice, who is cold and glamorous; Clarice’s attractive fiancé, Jasper; Claythorne’s youngest daughter, Dotty, who is a big fan of Whittington’s; and Mrs. Shirley Peck, an unassuming but keenly observant visiting widow. When Whittington shares the news that the Colonel has modified his will to cut out one of his daughters—though which daughter won’t be revealed until the Colonel’s death—tempers flare. By the time Mrs. Peck’s son, (junior) Detective Paul Peck, arrives at the house, there’s been a murder, and everyone is a suspect. With backstabbing, love, and Mrs. Peck’s mother-knows-best advice complicating the investigation, it soon becomes clear that nothing—and no one—is what it seems.
This event is best suited for ages 16+.
Join Artist Village for a thrilling mystery dinner theatre! Hosted at La Patrona Bar & Grill at 3041 North Main St in Hope Mills. Seating begins at 6:30 on the covered patio with the show starting promptly at 7:00. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Dinner will include your choice of Steak, Chicken, or Veggie Fajitas. Complimentary tea, water, and coffee will be provided. A cash bar will be available for those who wish to partake.

This project is supported by a Project Support Grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville in part by contributions from community partners, and through grants from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.