Name: Murder at the Manor: A Monstrous Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Start: 2026-10-27T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Cotton Hollow Kitchen

Cotton Hollow Kitchen

Something mysterious is happening at Cotton Hollow Kitchen this October...
Cotton Hollow Kitchen and Brickroad Productions present Murder at the Manor: A Monstrous Murder Mystery, an interactive dinner theater comedy mystery written by Lindsey Deland.
You are cordially invited to Bloodthorne Family Manor for an evening filled with bloodsucking business propositions, bone-chilling drama, plenty of laughs, monstrous mayhem, and a shocking murder that you'll have to help solve.
Follow the clues and suspicious characters as the mystery unfolds around you, all while enjoying a three-course dinner featuring your choice of starter and entrée, followed by dessert. Just try not to get bitten along the way.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 
Doors open at 6:00 PM for pre-theater drinks 
Dinner &amp; show begin at 6:30 PM
$69 per person, plus tax and 20% gratuity at time of purchase. 
Cash bar available.
Smaller parties may be seated with other guests as part of the dinner theater experience.
Seating is limited and advance tickets are required.
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Murder at the Manor: A Monstrous Murder Mystery...

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Cotton Hollow Kitchen and Brickroad Productions...

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