The 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope on the grounds of Mount Hope Estate & Winery kicks off on February 4, 2025 and continues Fridays, Saturdays, select Sundays, and select Weekdays through April 28. Accept this invitation to the interactive culinary "who-done-it," enjoy a sumptuous four-course meal and the opportunity to become the detective, interrogate the suspects, put the clues together and uncover the truth!

Dates & Tickets

Enter Victorian Mount Hope Mansion, a most unique setting for a theatrical interactive dining experience. Performances run Fridays, Saturdays, select Sundays and select weekdays, February 2 through April 29 and are each roughly three hours in length. Please follow us on Facebook @PaRenFaire or join the Royal Email List to be the first to know when dates and tickets are available!

Ticket Information

Tickets are currently unavailable. Please Like @PARENFAIRE on Facebook or Join the Royal Email to be the first notified of updates about the 2025 season!

  • Reservations are encouraged, as there are a limited amount of tickets and perfromances may sell out quickly.
  • Murder Mystery tickets will be available for purchase on the Virtual Box Office starting in early January.
  • Meal choice must be made at time of ticket purchase. Learn more about Meal Selections here.
  • Use the calendars to view the times by date and cast rotation schedule, or click here for a PDF of the calendars.
  • The doors to the Gallery open 1 hour prior to the start time. The doors inside the Mansion open ½ hour prior. (Example: 7PM Start Time, 6PM Gallery doors open to begin check-in, 6:30PM Inside Mansion doors open and Bar Service/mingling begin)
  • Tables seat 8 guests. A seating chart is prepared before the event date. If you purchase all of your tickets in 1 transaction, you and your guests will be seated together automatically at 1 table or, if there are more than 8 in your party, at adjacent tables. If you and the rest of your party are purchasing tickets separately, select one name within your group and have each person purchasing tickets request to be seated with that name in the reservation notes section.

Group Reservations

Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more through Mount Hope's Group Sales Department. This unique and exciting experience makes the perfect setting for our group outing! Private and/or mid-week performances can be scheduled for larger groups! To reserve your spot or to learn more, please visit PaRenFaire.com/Groups

Ticket Exchange Policy

  • Tickets are non-refundable.
  • Following the World Health Organization's declaration on May 5 to the end the COVID global health emergency and the Public Health Emergency (PHE) expiring on May 11, 2023, the ticket no-refunds policy is being upheld in cases of positive Covid testing. Tickets may be exchanged per the Ticket Exchange Policy if applicable.
  • A $7.50 per ticket fee will be charged for any exchange of dinner theater tickets and must be paid at the time the ticket exchange is made.
  • Exchange requests must be made by calling the Box Office (717-665-7021), Mon-Fri, 9AM-4PM. The order number and new date must be provided at the time of request.
  • Exchanges cannot be made into a sold-out performance day.
  • Exchanges will not be made from one event to another.
  • Tickets do not transfer from one year to a future year. Unused expired tickets are null and void.
  • Exchange Requests will not be honored after the date appearing on the tickets.
  • Complimentary Tickets cannot be exchanged.
  • Theater tickets will not be exchanged without fee due to weather. Should a show be cancelled, guests will be notified in advance of the cancellation. Exchanges will only be honored after a total show cancellation by Mount Hope.

TICKETS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Tickets will go on sale in early January. Please Like @PARENFAIRE on Facebook or Join the Royal Email to be the first notified of updates and news!

2024 Dinner Theater in the Mansion

Enjoy an enchanting four-course banquet within the historic Mount Hope Mansion while you put together the clues and help solve the mystery! Please Note: Meal choice must be selected at the time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your group has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. No substitutions can be made day-of. Menu subject to change.

Dinner Theater Appetizer Dinner Theater Traditional Meal Dinner Theater Dessert

Traditional Meal

Served Appetizers
Swedish Meatballs
First Course
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Main Course
French Onion Stuffed Chicken served with Idaho Potato Vegetable Casserole Supreme
Dessert
Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Alternative Meal
(Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan & Vegetarian)

Served Appetizers
Vegan Meatballs
First Course
Potato Sweet Coconut Curry Soup
Main Course
Vegan Bratwurst with Exotic Grains and Fire Roasted Vegetables
Dessert
Vegan Tiramisu

Beverages

Assorted Sodas, Swashbuckler Beer, Mount Hope Wine, Signature Cocktails & Lancaster County Cider Available for Purchase at the Cash Bar

Menu option must be chosen at time of ticket purchase. If you or anyone in your group has allergies, please list them in the comments section at the time of ticket purchase. Menu subject to change without notice. No substitutions.

Dinner Theater Soup Dinner Theater Alternate Meal Dinner Theater Drink

2024 Scenario

Guy Wolf, Codename: The Alpha, invites you to the fundraising soiree of a lifetime. His organization, Advance Tactics, Logistics, And Surveillance (A.T.L.A.S.), is gathering all of its top donors together to discuss funding for upcoming missions against their infamous arch nemesis, The Phantom Anarchy Network Instilling Corruption (P.A.N.I.C). The Alpha has graciously agreed to host this fabulous party at his most recent safe house, The Mt. Hope Mansion. Keep your wits about you, you can never be too careful about who you trust, and always remember to keep your eyes open for any lurking double agents.

2024 Mansion Walk Through

2024 Photography & Mansion Walk Through by Luria Visuals • LuriaVisuals.com

2024 Cast Information

Interact with the talented cast members inside the historic Mount Hope Mansion as you put together the clues and help solve the mystery. Guests will long remember this experience. Use the calendars above to view the times by date and cast rotation schedule, or click here for a PDF of the calendars.

Red Cast

Madison Caudullo

Andromeda "Andy" Filakis

Codename: Delphi

The Analyst
Played by Madison Caudullo
Robin Fertitta

Mimi C

Codename: Masquaretta

The Master of Disguises
Played by Robin Fertitta
Chris Gibson

Marty Helm

Codename: DINO

The Seasoned Agent
Played by Chris Gibson
Delaney Hagy

Fanny Liqueur

Codename: The Enigma

The Femme Fatale
Played by Delaney Hagy
Pete Hedburg

Sven Ole Nelsonson

Codename: Husbjörnen

The Henchman
Played by Pete Hedberg
Cole Parker

Victor Mikhailovitch Rostov

Codename: Red Shirt

The Rookie
Played by Cole Parker
Nick Wasileski

Richard "Dick" Derringer

Codename: Iron Sight

The Superspy
Played by Nick Wasileski


Blue Cast

Isaac Anderson

Malcolm Olmstead

Codename: Oversight

The Analyst
Played by Isaac William Anderson
Camille Bechac

Valera Chase

Codename: The Selkie

The Femme Fatale
Played by Camille Bechac
Jake Dailey

Mordecai Wright

Codename: Jupiter

The Superspy
Played by Jake Dailey
Graham Luker

Horace Graves

Codename: The Finisher

The Henchman
Played by Graham Luker
Giavanna Marianno

April Conway

Codename: December

The Rookie
Played by Giavanna Marianno
Collin Purcell

Cornelius Fink

Codename: Proteus

The Master of Disguises
Played by Collin Purcell
Jeff Wasileski

Anton Schmangy

Codename: BOBO

The Seasoned Agent
Played by Jeff Wasileski

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