SELINSGROVE - The Courtyard Theater will present "Weekend at Withingham's," an audience participation murder mystery dinner, in late February.
The two-hour production involves "a play within a play," said Bob Taylor, the theater's artistic director.
"The setting is in a restaurant, and the audience is watching a dinner theater," Taylor said. "The people are watching a theater company perform a play called 'Weekend at Withingham's.' That's how it starts out."
And then a murder occurs.
As the play progresses, "the audience will be involved in questioning the suspects, and in writing down who did it, and why," Taylor said.
Taylor, who is directing the play, said that Chris Reis has been cast as Warren Deluth; Tara Fulmer as Claudia Trubundis; Alexis Fulmer as Rachel Teirson; Zach Walborn as Peter Quinn; Eric Kerchoff as Robert Whitaker; and Ted McCollum Jr. as Vinny Padula. Taylor will play the part of Dr. Goldstein.
The theater will present three performances of "Weekend at Withingham's." The show dates are: Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1.
The Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7 p.m., and the Sunday performance will be a matinee, starting at 2 p.m. Tickets will cost $35 and will include a three-course meal catered by Garfield's Restaurant and Pub.
The theater is located in the Susquehanna Valley Mall. Call the box office for reservations at 570-374-0060. Reservations are required. Cash and credit cards accepted.