The Detective Dinner Theater is proud to announce our year-round performances at The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront!
As you may already know, The Belleview Biltmore Resort has closed it's doors to renovate. The Detective Dinner Theater has performed at The Biltmore for over eight years! While The Biltmore will be closing it's doors, rest assured that The Detective Dinner Theater is NOT closing! We've been proud to host our dinner theater there for over eight years, but we have moved to a new location - The Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg!
The Detective Dinner Theater is performing every Saturday night, year round at The Hilton Bayfront St. Petersburg!
The Detective Dinnner Theater...
The Detective Dinner Theater is an interactive murder mystery dinner theater that involves the audience in the action. You find the clues and solve the murder. As an audience member you will receive play money and a set of written clues. You can use the money to 'bribe' the actors for more clues, or to answer your questions. You can even pool your money together to buy bigger clues!
Each table is in the 'front row' as the entire cast walks freely through the room during the play. The cast will also come to each table between scenes, answer questions and give you more clues.
Each scene is followed by a dinner course and by the fourth course, you're invited to guess 'whodunit'. We even give out prizes!
All ABOARD FOR MURDER!
is The Detective Dinner Theater's newest production.The crew of The Starstruck Princess Dinner Cruise is anxiously awaiting your arrival for their evening cruise. Julia McJoy, the Cruise Director, will energetically keep everyone in a good mood, and don't be surprised if she calls upon her cheerleading days to pump you up! Captain Rubing is regaling everyone with his tall tales and keeping busy giving tours of the ship to Christine, a repeat passenger several times over. Dr. Pricker is on board giving his special medical advice, and Qaro, the "Gichy-Gichy Girl" is excited to be entertaining for all the folks tonight, along with her partner Valentino.
However, when Valentino, The Latin Lover, doesn't show up for his curtain call, we find out that something terrible has happened . . . He's been murdered!
You don't want to miss what happens during the dinner cruise. Accusations will be made, motives will be found, and a good time will be had by all! Oh - and the crew will definitely need your help in figuring this one out!
Make Your Reservations Today!
727-446-8569
The Detective Dinner Theater perfoms every Saturday night,
The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront
333 1st. Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Doors open at 7, Dinner and Show start at 7:30
Call for details! (727) 446-8569
Visa and Mastercard accepted
A night with The Detective Dinner Theater includes a fabulous
meal. The menu includes:
Bayfront Salad - Mixed Greens, Tomatoes, Julienne Carrots,
Red Onions and Sprouts,
served with a Vinaigrette Dressing Combination Plate of Chicken Piccata and Braised Short Rib Steak served
with a Mushroom Pomodoro Sauce with Wild Rice, Fresh Vegetable Medley Fresh Baked Rolls & Butter Pastry Chef's Choice of Dessert Freshly Brewed Coffee, Tea and Decaf
***Vegetarian selection available upon request***
Prices for the Detective Dinner Theater
are:
$49.95 regular admission price
$45.95 groups of twenty or more
All prices are per person, plus tax and includes the
fabulous three course meal, gratuity for the meal and the show!
Call for reservations! (727) 446-8569
Visa and Mastercard accepted
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
24 HOURS NOTICE REQUIRED FOR ALL CANCELLATIONS
CHARLA GARRISON (Executive
Producer) Charla originally hails from Dayton, Ohio. While up north, she was the stage manager for several statewide shows, including two USO shows for the Governor of Ohio and several Holiday Musical Revues. Charla also worked closely with the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program, doing everything from coordinating entertainers, to backstage crew, to wardrobe. She was a professional DJ for 10 years, working everything from weddings to graduation parties, as well as becoming an on-air personality with two popular Dayton area radio stations. She is currently the Executive Producer and Stage Manager for The Detective Dinner Theater, as well as the writer and director of INVITATION TO MURDER!, A WEDDING TO KILL FOR!, DISCO IS DEAD!, BON VOYAGE MRS. SHIVITZ...FOREVER!, ALL ABOARD FOR MURDER!, MURDER ON THE RED CARPET!, THE POISON LOUNGE!, I SENSE A MURDER! and the current production MURDER ON THE SET!
JENI BOND
Jeni started her Dinner Theater career in Orlando, Florida, where she also did numerous shows at the Theatre Downtown and The Orlando Fringe Festival, including: THE TEMPEST and DRIVING MISS DAISY. She went to Circle in the Square Conservatory in New York City, where she did off- off-off-off Broadway in HAMLET and MACBETH. For several years, Jeni also portrayed Mother Goose in a national children's tour sponsored by VISA. Then flying off to California, she became "Queen of the Extras" and was even the stunt double and the photo double for Ashley Judd in the major motion picture HIGH CRIMES. Now in the Tampa Bay area, this is Jeni's first production with The Detective Dinner Theater. She currently owns and operates a parent/child play center in Largo, called Cafe Bebe.
LARRY GARRISON
Larry is originally from Dayton, Ohio where he was a professional disk jockey for area clubs. Larry has been closely involved with prop creation and has been the sound technician for numerous productions with The Detective Dinner Theater. A motorcycle racer at heart, Larry races a Kawasaki KZ which he built from the ground up and competes at speeds in excess of 150 mph! Larry has been in the Clearwater area now for seven years and has no plans to move back north! He made his stage debut as a very convincing dead body in WITHOUT A HITCH, and was most recently in A WEDDING TO KILL FOR! , DISCO IS DEAD!, MURDER ON THE SET! and BON VOYAGE MRS. SHIVITZ...FOREVER! He currently owns his own, very popular MC, Karaoke & DJ business - DDT Entertainment, Inc., and owns the Indian Rocks Beach Original Surf Shop - The Island Shop on Indian Rocks Beach.
ALICIA JIRACEK
Alicia is a veteran of the stage. She has performed in dozens of productions and received a B.A. in Theatre from The University of Dayton. Some of her favorite leading roles include: Ado Annie in OKLAHOMA!, Rachel in INHERIT THE WIND, Lorraine in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, and Toinette in THE IMAGINARY INVLAID. Ms. Jiracek took a twenty-year hiatus from the theater, and she occasionally works as a contract trainer. Her debut onto the Pinellas County stage was in 2005. She was most recently in PLAY IT AGAIN SAM, PICNIC, and MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE. She was also in The Detective Dinner Theater's production of THE POISON LOUNGE!, and I SENSE A MURDER!.
CAROL ANN JOHNSON
Carol Ann has been in the business for nearly twenty years with stage credits all over the state of Florida. she has appeared in the musicals SUGAR, SHE LOVES ME, THE MUSIC MAN, MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, TEDDY AND ALICE, THE HOBBIT and FRACTURED FOLKTALES. Non musical credits include: 6RMS RIV VU, NIGHTWATCH, THE GOODBYE PEOPLE, SQUABBLES, DEARLY DEPARTED, ANGEL STREET, CHAPTER TWO, ODD COUPLE, PICNIC, ON TIDY ENDINGS, CRIMES OF THE HEART, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD and A SHADE OF SHAKESPEARE. Carol Ann performed with Ocala Civic theatre's touring dinner theatre show HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME, WISH YOU WERE HER , and was most recently in I SENSE A MURDER!
DAN KHOURY
Dan continues to inflict himself upon the theatre-going public. Considering himself an actor, despite a drawerful of reviews to the contrary (ha ha)! He has performed with several local Theatre Companies and even performed as French composer Erik Satie in MEMOIRS OF AN AMNESIAC at The Salvador Dali Museum. He has also appeared as Miguel de Cervantes and Kahil Gibran for The Times Festival of Reading. At university, he once played a singing tree! Dan continues to tour with his self-penned one-man show SALVADOR DALI: DREAM THIS, of which his reviews included "Mr. Khoury is onto something. Or on something. But definitely one of the two." He has also turned his attention to the poetry of Charles Bukowski in yet another one-man show entitled LOVE IS A DOG FROM HELL. Some of his theatre credits include roles in: HEDDA GABLER, THE FANTASTICKS, THE ELEPHANT MAN, THE SUNSHINE BOYS, MR. ROBERTS and HURLYBURLY just to name a few.
KIERSTEN LYONS
Kiersten was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised right here in Clearwater, Florida. She has studied with Pavol and Lydia Fomin, among others, for three years. Kiersten continued her study with a semester of ballet at The Rock School of Ballet in Pennsylvania. She was accepted to prestigious schools such as The Kirov Ballet Comapny, and The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory. In high school, Kiersten participated in the stage production A CHORUS LINE as Maggie. At the age of sixteen, she played Alice in ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Walt disney World in Orlando, Florida. She is a memeber of "Co-Motion Dance Theatre" and "Bay Area Renaissance Faire", and is also a competitive ballroom dancer!
CHERI KRAUS
Cheri was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and has just recently moved to the Sunshine State. While up north, Cheri modeled for several local catalog companies and was a Modeling Instructor at Barbizon Modeling School for several years. She is a professional make-up artist, wardrobe and image consultant. Cheri started working backstage in local community theaters and local stage productions and worked her way up from stage hand to lighting technician to stage manager. She has been the sound technician for several productions with The Detective Dinner Theater.
ERIK SANDBERG
Erik grew up in New Jersey and has lived in Florida for over fifteen years. A graduate of USF-Tampa, he caught the acting bug several years ago. Most of his work is in TV/Video and as an Actor/Model. Some of his current spots are on Brighthouse, Amscot, Sweet Bay Supermarkets and the Sirata Beash Resort. An enthusiasm for adventure has drawn him to Martial Arts, motorcycles, scuba diving and boating. Erik is an excellent marksman as well. MURDER ON THE SET! is Erik's first prouction with The Detective Dnner Theater.
DON PAUL SMITH
Don Paul is a recent transplant to Florida. He hails from the great state of Virginia and currently resides in St. Petersburg. After receiving a Theatre Arts degree from VPISU, Don Paul - or DP - worked for Walt Disney World and later, with several different theater companies in the Washington DC area. He has performed in numerous stage plays, as well as Dinner Theaters, but some of his favorite roles have been: Clive in ENDGAME, Sgt. Trotter in THE MOUSETRAP, McMurphy in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST and The Porter in MACBETH. Of the many plays DP has directed, his favorites are: THE FOREIGNER, CITY OF ANGELS and MY FAIR LADY. He was most recently in MURDER ON THE RED CARPET! and THE POISON LOUNGE!
LORI VELAZQUEZ
Lori is a Florida native - born and raised in Palm Harbor. She recently received her Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tampa Preparatory School in 1997. She is a very talented dancer and has even performed with several well-known dance troupes, including: Ewert and Company, Nova Dancing Company and Dancers Unlimited. She has also performed with The Firewalk Dance Company in New York City and The Village Players Theatre and Colonel Ingot-Whustard's Compelling Mango Gesture in Chicago, Illinois. Lori studied improv at Second City in Chicago as well. She Lori Nicole has choreographed several musical dance productions including FAME.
JUANITA WILLIAMS
Juanita is a native Floridian and has been involved with all aspects of acting since high school. Among other productions, she has been in WEST SIDE STORY, THE CRUCIBLE, BUS STOP, THE ELEPHANT MAN, and THE AVENGERS. Recently she has been the costume manager for several high school productions. Juanita is a snake handler and an expert marksman, as well as a stand-up comeienne. Juanita was most recently in Of the MURDER ON THE RED CARPET! and THE POISON LOUNGE!
IRA WOLF
Ira is a native new Yorker. He finally came to his senses and moved to the warm temperatures of the Tampa Bay Area. He has been here for more than fifteen years now. A New York University graduate. he has over three hundred shows under his belt! Both locally and nationally, including: two episodes on a prominent soap opera, an HBO movie and several industrial training films. Ira has garnered many awards both loacally and nationally as well. Not only for acting, but for directing. Among other productions such as HEDDA GABLER, ANNA CHRISTIE, A CHORUS LINE, and THE SHOEMAKER'S PRODIGIOUS WIFE, Ira has been in several Detective Dinner Theater productions, including: MURDER ON THE RED CARPET! and THE POISON LOUNGE!
Whether you're looking for a fun night out or booking an event for work or play, The Detective Dinner Theater will pull out all the stops for a fabulous night that you won't soon forget!
The Detective Dinner Theater can book your group at our regular Saturday evening performances, on a special night at our location, or we can bring the fun to you. At your location, you provide the food, we'll provide the fun!
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Ask about our private parties and group discounts!
Call for details! (727) 446-8569
The Detective Dinner Theater is completely portable! We can travel to your location and bring the entertainment to you! We can work with virtually any space as we do not require a stage - the cast walks freely about the room throughout the performance.
Ask us how you can book us at your next function!
Call for details! (727) 446-8569
Have you ever wanted to be the star of your own murder mystery? Well, now's your chance! The Detective Dinner Theater is currently hosting Murder Mystery Weekends at the Historic Mansion House Bed and Breakfast in downtown St. Petersburg! Enjoy fantastic meals and join in on the fun as you and other guests act out your characters and try and solve the murder! Prizes are awarded and a good time is had by all!
There are no lines to learn. Simply make your reservations for The Murder Mystery Weekend and you will receive a character packet that includes a "guest list", your character profile, clues and secrets, along with suggested costumes and behavior for your character. Each Murder Mystery Weekend is hosted by one of our very own Detective Dinner Theater actors, so there's always a "professional" there to help you if you need it, and to help the festivities go smoothly!
The Mansion House is located at:
105 5th Avenue NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Call The Mansion House for details, prices and availability!
(727) 821-9391 or 800-274-7520
Or click on the link below!
For the person who has everything - purchase a dinner and show for two with a gift certificate! Available at regular admission price.
Gift certificates are good for one year from date of purchase.
They're great for birthdays, holidays and showing appreciation for a job well done!
You can call us at (727) 446-8569
Or you can E-mail us at detectivedinner@aol
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2145
Largo, FL 33779
Auditions are held periodically throughout each show. If interested, please call Charla at (727) 446-8569.
I SENSE A MURDER!
This is it! It's finally here! Barry Barrington's First Annual Psychic Convention! And all of your favorite fortune tellers, mind readers, spirit talkers and future seers will be there! Madame Oola will make an appearance and Madame Geminita, as well as Ronica Rickaby - the premier phone psychic from the '80's. And let's not forget "Catarac the Magnificent" with his trusted assistant, Ted McTahon. Each are prepared to read your future and show how really talented they are.
Unfortunately, all does not go well. When one of the assistant's ends up murdered, the psychic energy seems to become too scrambled for our "talented" fortune tellers and psychics be of much help in figuring out who the murderer is. So it looks like we're going to need your help!
Mark your calendar for this great event, and who knows? You may even discover that you're somewhat of a psychic yourself!
THE POISON LOUNGE!
It's yet another great evening of fun here at the Poison Lounge! Jack, the emcee, host and all-around handyman will show you to your seat as Bitsy, the Cigarette Girl, comes by to brighten your evening with her silly, but cute, sense of humor. And Poison, the headliner and proprietor will be out soon to do her first number to dazzle her fans. Yes, it's just another great evening here at The Poison Lounge!
Unfortunately tonight, the new landlord Carmine - a no-good, sleazy, good-for-nothing, rotten, pig of a man - decides to stop by and get himself murdered. He won' t be missed, but the crime will have to be solved. And the list of suspects is growing. Poison's sister, Desiree shows up unexpectedly with Poison's ex-boyfriend, Frankie. Everyone seems to have a motive to want Carmine dead, and it will be up to you to solve this crime.
MURDER ON THE RED CARPET!
Welcome back to 1950's Hollywood! A time when movie stars were glamorous and Gossip Columnists weren't so bad. Tonight is the movie premier of the beautiful (and not-so talented) Valentine Day. Millie Spooner and Willa Foxwell - the two rival Gossip Columnists - will both be there to cover the dazzling affair and try to out-scoop each other, so don't be surprised if they interview you. Murphy, the photographer, will of course be taking everyone's picture, and the newspaper might even send someone else to help out. Valentine Day herself will be there, as well as Detective Scott, who fancies himself a movie star now that he was a consultant on the movie.
It is a very exciting night and everyone is welcome for this prestigious event. Nothing short of murder could ruin this night - which is exactly what happens! Make sure to join us for this hilarious murder mystery and help us figure out "whodunit"!
MURDER ON THE SET!
You won't want to miss a minute of the action as we film the entirely original movie "The Gigantic". That is, of course, if we can get any filming done. It seems that almost everyone on the set has either quit or been fired. Dash Diamond, the star of the movie has a bad reputation and a bad temper. If you get on his bad side, he may just fire you, too. The other stars of the movie - Kim Kelly and Sadie Hawkins - are easier to get along with, however, they don't seem to have any acting ability whatsoever. Although, Max A. Million - Agent to the Stars - may have a different opinion about that. So, as you can see, the director, Stacey Carmichael, may need your help with a few things if this movie is going to be made. Oh, yeah! We may all need your help in solving a murder, too!
"Murder on the Set" is a delightful comedy that delivers non-stop action and fun.
BON VOYAGE MRS. SHIVITZ... FOREVER!
Mrs. Hannah Shivitz, formerly of the 'Shivitz Sisters' - the infamous 1960's variety act from Las Vegas - is going on a trip and throwing herself a party! Family and friends are all gathering to wish her Bon Voyage! And, to hear the big announcement she has concerning her will.
Unfortunately, as everyone arrives, they find that Mrs. Shivitz has A fitting demise for someone who has done her share of stabbing other's in the back. Now it is up to the guests to figure out who murdered her. The list of suspects is not short. It really could be anyone! There's Sheldon, Hannah's overly mothered grandson. There's his girlfriend, Taffee, who may not be as ditzy as she seems. There's Deirdre, Hannah's granddaughter, who is recently broke. There is also Don Diego Aquila Enrique del Montana, a Flamenco dance insructor with a shady past. And let's not forget Hannah's more talented and popular sister - Mannah Shivitz.
You don't want to miss this hilariously funny murder mystery. This will be a great party - and - if we're lucky, Mannah Shivitz just might perform some of her act!
DISCO IS DEAD! Come on out and join us for the grand re-opening of The Disco Le Chic! Freda Faye, the one-hit-wonder from the seventies, is the owner and hostess for the evening. To commemorate this auspicious occasion, nothing but the finest entertainment will do. So, of course, she will be having the finals for the disco dance contest, and you are the judge!
However, not all goes well for this exciting evening. It seems as though jealousies rage and suspicions flair when someone ends up murdered. Be front and center amid the action as we all try and figure out who did what and, of course, who will win the dance contest!
This hilarious farce will keep you laughing all night and leave you wanting more!
A WEDDING TO KILL FOR! The pleasure of your company is requested at the wedding reception of Mrs. Sharon Marie Wilson-Rochester and Mr. Ryan Reinhold Rochester. But be careful... one of the guestes might resort to extreme measures to ruin this happy event. Could it be the jealous sister and maid of honor? The recently destitute best man? The disapproving mother of the groom? The over-indulging parents of the bride? Or, possibly even the greedy bride or groom themselves? Whoever it turns out to be, make sure to mark your calendar for the wedding reception of the century! Throw in a few fun songs, a fabulous four course meal - along with a murder - and you've got a comedy that will keep you on your toes all night!
INVITATION TO MURDER! Mr. Ignatius Theodore Radburn, the game-show loving, eccentric multi-millionaire, is throwing a party and you're invited! Meet his ill-tempered wife, his somewhat shady guests of honor, and rub shoulders with the self-made millionaire himself! Come on out and join the fun at his extravagant mansion because he has promised to make it worth your while to attend. You'll have to be there to believe the proposition he's going to make! It's definitely a offer that will be too tempting for someone to refuse. Maybe that someone is you?
WITHOUT A HITCH! This mystery is a comedy that's set in a lavish but intimate hotel in Monaco, where intrigue and suspicions abound. The script is a spoof of and a tribute to the Master of Suspense himself... Alfred Hitchcock! See how many Hitchcock references you can spot -- from THE BYRDS to NORTH BY NORTHWEST to PSYCHO to THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS and more! Inspector Truffaut, head of the local police, needs your help in solving this suspensful tale of espionage. Bring your thinking cap for this one! Keep your eyes open for clues, and watch out for red herrings! Once you see this, you'll know why we're so "psych"ed about it!
WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY TO MURDER! This comedic mystery has everything from a birthday party to a seance to a reading of the will. Join Cordelia Witherspoon at the Witherspoon mansion for her 80th birthday! You will never attend a birthday party like this again! Be there when she tries to contact her dearly departed husband and join in when we find her long lost daughter! Cordelia won't be here forever, and forever may come sooner than anyone thinks! Add a few songs, and some nutty charaters and you have an instant party mix!
"There's No better place to have a delightful meal along with a 'whodunit' show that will have you rolling in the aisles" -Seminole Beacon
"Outstanding!"-Rhonda Kamphey
"Entertaining - so good we came twice!"-Filming Reel TV
"The food was very good, the cast was excellent"-David Sheparo
"Awesome!"-Mike Marin
"The Detective Dinner Theater... was a treat"! - Entertainment Extra
"I thouroughly enjoyed myself"-Kyme Godfrey
"It was wonderful and fun"-Margarita Dacko
"Food was very good, entertainment was excellent, will come again" -Mary Conoulty
"Was a fun experience - will come back"-Wayne Peacock
"The actors were great! What a wonderful experience!" -Paula Jones
"Very entertaining!"-Ann Balistierri
"It was an extremely entertaining experience!! I had a wonderful time!" -Kanasha McGowin "It was the greatest thing I've ever seen! The show along with the dinner was great." - Todd & Kelly Wooter "Great! The best of this type of performances there is! The interaction with the actors was very entertaining!" - Rebecca Stewart
Directions to The Hilton St Petersburg Bayfront
From Tampa
Take I-275 south to Exit 22: Interstate 175. The exit will turn into 5th Avenue South. Follow 5th Avenue South to First Street South, turn left - The Hilton is 2 block down on the left.
From the South
Take I-275 over The Skyway Bridge, stay on I-275 North: Take 175 which will turn into 5th Avenue South. Follow 5th Avenue South to First Street South, turn left - The Hilton is 2 block down on the left.
To get turn by turn Directions to The Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, just click the link below and click on maps. You can get directions from your doorstep the theirs!