Friday, September 18, 2009

Blast from the Past

I was thinking earlier today about our first "professional" show up at Snowbird back in April of 1991. Can any of you tell me the names of at least four of the original cast members that night?
Also, how many pages of script were there for that first performance?

Night for Ronald McDonad

Earlier this year, Jared, my son, and Hunt Mysteries donated a gift certificate good for a musical comedy murder mystery performance to the 2009 Ronald McDonald House Charity Fund-raiser.
Last night, Sept. 17th, Jared and cast members Tony Porter, Joseph Thompson, Clayton Barney, Mary Brassard, Danielle Palmer and Sheri Gillies performed "The Altos" in Park City for the guests of Mr. West, who bid the highest for the gift certificate. The actors and the guests had a fun evening together for a great cause.
It was Hunt Mysteries' third show donated to the Ronald McDonald charity.
Thanks Mr. West -- and thanks to the cast!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Hunt Mysteries: Dracula's Grand Masquerade Ball - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News

Hunt Mysteries: Dracula's Grand Masquerade Ball - ABC 4.com - Salt Lake City, Utah News

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Friday, September 4, 2009

Hunt Mysteries Dinner Theater at Megaplex 20 at the District in South Jordan


Hunt Mysteries Dinner Theater has teamed with Megaplex 20 at the District in South Jordan to present its Halloween Musical Comedy Murder Mystery "Which Witch is the Head Witch?" on Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. Hunt Mysteries created this 30-second video ad, using clips from previous Halloween shows. The ad will run before the movie showings at Megaplex 20.
This dinner show will also play in Layton and Logan.


Hunt Mysteries is in rehearsals for two of its most popular Halloween musical comedy murder mystery shows for October of 2009.
“Dracula’s Grand Masquerade Ball: Deadly Wedded Bliss” is scheduled:
• Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 at Boccias D’Italia, 1045 N. Washington Blvd., Harrisville (Ogden area), 84404.
The cast is Casey Wayman, Melanie Wayman, Jacob Thompson, Sheri Gillies, Corie Sorensen and Lara Johnson. The director and choreaographer and show manager is Alisha Williams, music director is Sally Paskins, assistant director and show manager is Cassidy Kirkham.
Our second show, “Which Witch is the Head Witch?” is scheduled:
• Oct. 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 in the scenic grand hall of Megaplex 20 at the District, 11400 South Bangerter Highway, South Jordan, UT 84095
• Oct. 23 & 24 at The Castle, 930 West Antelope Dr., Layton, UT 84041
• Oct. 29, 30 & 31 at the Riverwoods Conference Center, 615 S. Riverwoods Parkway, Logan, UT 84321.
The "Which Witch" cast is Mary Zullo Brassard, Emily Stevensen, Tonia Sayer, Anthony Porter, Chris Madriaga and Chris Cucera. Director is Mary Zullo Brassard and Jared R. Hunt. Music director is Emily Stevenson and choreographer is Natalie Fortie.
In “Which Witch is the Head Witch?” guests are invited to the specially convened election convention of the Wild and Woolly Western Witches Coven to elect a new head witch or warlock. Witchypoo, the coven's high exalted head witch, was found ashes to ashes and dust to dust recently, requiring all its members to convene for the purpose of selecting a new head witch or warlock. Who will win? Be forewarned, as with all politics, intrigue is likely to creep in. Keep your wits about you and try to uncover the clues that will unmask the killer! Guests mingle and dine with characters Syd Vicious, Peter Pyper Pepper, Ramon Contado, Serena VaVoom, Matilda Broomhilda and Glinda Glimmer.
In “Dracula’s Grand Masquerade Ball: Deadly Wedded Bliss,” guests are summoned by Count Dracula to his Annual Grand Masquerade Ball, where all the local monsters and townspeople join the festivities of illusion, mystery and intrigue. Rumors are circulating that Dracula, in a plot to rule the world, has killed Dr. Victor, the creator of Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s Bride. Entertaining his guest are Dracula’s three wickedly enchanting brides, Corruptya, Jezabel and Luna. Lurking nearby is a big bag of rags, The Mummy... or is it?
As in all Hunt Mysteries productions, the shows include top-rate singing, dancing and loads of comedy, plus audience participation, including interrogating the suspects (the actors) individually in solving the comedy murder mystery. Plus Hunt Mysteries uses a professional sound system and lighting along with professional sound technicians.
Hunt Mysteries has been doing dinner theater throughout Utah and surrounding states for more than 18 years. Though there may be imitators, there is none to match Hunt Mysteries' qualtiy performances.