About the Play:

Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders is a full-length thriller by Tom Chiodo. You have strolled into a speakeasy in Prohibition-era Atlantic City where Sonny "Pretty Boy" Bambino is entertaining the audience on his live radio broadcast. Famous silent screen star Miss Ruby Devine will debut her singing talents this evening. But before a note is sung, a string of crimes occurs and bullets start flying! You are suddenly witness to a murder, and it's up to you to determine whodunit.

Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders is a roaring mystery-comedy is set at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantic City, where guests are watching a live radio broadcast. The time is March, 1933. Prohibition is in full swing. Host Sammy "Pretty Boy" Bambino has his hands full with a cadre of guests, crooks, and ladies of the night. This evening the famous sultry, silent screen star Miss Ruby Divine, will debut her singing talents. But before a note is sung, a baby is snatched, a prisoner has escaped from the pen, a G-man arrives disguised as a nun, and the bullets start flying. This is non-stop interactive mystery comedy at its best, set in a time and place audiences will never forget. They play an active role in solving the crime using clues they discover and decode. There are even some small roles for some of them to play during the show. Those who correctly guess the murderer qualify for a prize drawing. It's an evening of non-stop fun and laughs and a show that is one of the most effective, well thought out, and well-written, interactive mystery plays.

Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders was first performed in 1988 by Murder A La Carte Theatre Troupe in the Imperial Ballroom of a popular casino in Atlantic City on the Boardwalk. The play has become a popular choice for school and community dinner theatre productions.

Cast: 4 female, 3 male

What people say:

"Well developed script ... An excellent production." — North County Examiner

"One of the most effective, thought out of the interactive murder mysteries." — San Diego Reader

"Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders, is an entertaining way to spend the evening, while ... laughing at the various characters and the audience interaction.." — Great Falls Tribune

About the Playwright:

Tom Chiodo is an American author, playwright and director known as the author of Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders and other popular interactive entertainments.