The 17th annual Murder Mystery Dinner Theater at Mount Hope on the grounds of Mount Hope Estate & Winery kicks off on February 7, 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 7 through April 28 and are each roughly three hours in length. Dates and times listed below subject to change.

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Ticket Information

General Admission: $64.95 • Purchase Today!
Please Note: There is no children's price for this event.

  • 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 NOW AVAILABLE

General Admission: $64.95 • Please note there is no children's price for this event.

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2025 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

Appetizers
Pimento Cheese Ball with Crackers
First Course
Old Kentucky Bibb Salad with Biscuits and Honey Butter
Main Course
Hot Brown with Baked Southern Grit Fries
Baked Turkey Slices Topped with Creamy Mornay Sauce, Diced Tomato & Bacon
Dessert
Pecan Pie with Bourbon Chocolate Sauce

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

Appetizers
Vegan Pimento Cheese Ball with Gluten Free Crackers
First Course
Old Kentucky Bibb Salad
Main Course
Twin Jack Fruit "Crabless" Cakes with Baked Southern Grit Fries
These Vegan Cakes are delicate, flaky, and full of flavors of the sea: Nori and Old Bay add all the right notes, while Jackfruit creates the perfect crabless cake texture. Dessert
Chocolate Hazelnut Vegan Cake

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

2025 Scenario

It's 1930 at the Kentucky Derby and tensions are high. Rival families face off at this final race to determine who will take home the crown and usher in a new era of horse racing. It's all anyone can talk about...until the murder! Don your hats, place your bets and make sure your Juleps are strong, we've got a mystery to solve.

2025 Mansion Walk Through

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

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.

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Crown Cast

Jeff Wasileski

James Augustus

Played by Jeff Wasileski
Camille Bechac

Dorothea-Willow Augustus

Played by Camille Bechac
Christina Coulter

Lady Alicent Taylor

Played by Christina Coulter
Matthew Levy

Benedict Scott

Played by Matthew Levy
Delaney Hagy

Rebecca Holiday

Played by Delaney Hagy
Joe Penn

Billy Bowery

Played by Joe Penn


Rose Cast

Nick Wasileski

James Augustus

Played by Nick Wasileski
Robin Fertitta

Dorothea-Willow Augustus

Played by Robin Fertitta
Audrey Ney

Lady Alicent Taylor

Played by Audrey Ney
Cole Parker

Benedict Scott

Played by Cole Parker
Sheila Barton

Rebecca Holiday

Played by Sheila Barton
Ty Collins

Billy Bowery

Played by Ty Collins



Production Credits

Director: Cole Parker • Writer: Harper LaBrozzi • Production Stage Manager: Sadie Bossons • Stage Managers: Dean Fine, Madison Caudullo • Lighting Designer: Tristan Stauslis • Scenic Designer: Noelle Collier • Costume Designer: Karyn Sherwood • Production Manager: George Hamilton • Props Artisan: Alix Walburn • Costume Director: T. Stacy Hicks • Costume Shop Manager: Jennifer Beach • Wardrobe: Jennifer Beach, Aster Brubaker, Kami Deppen, Annelise Depen • Mansion Decorators: Carrie Emich-Wallace, Shane Fetrow • Scenic Construction: Michael Hess, the PRF Construction Team • Creative Director: Carrie Emich-Wallace • Artistic Director: Jonatan Handley • 2025 Photography: LuriaVisuals.com



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