The Last Garden Party; or How a Lady Keeps Her Poise Around Corpses

Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm UTC-07:00

Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church | Ridgecrest

Master Mystery Productions
Publisher/HostMaster Mystery Productions
The Last Garden Party; or How a Lady Keeps Her Poise Around Corpses
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A Victorian age M**der mystery tea where the audience gets to solve the crime of a skeleton found in a croquet lawn.
About this Event

England at the turn of the twentieth century was a period of peace, prosperity, and cloying politeness. In the year 1900, as Victoria’s record-shattering reign eased toward its end, the young second wife of “the only wealthy peer left in England,” Lady Phoebe Walliscroft, throws a garden party at their country estate to celebrate midsummer while her husband is abroad. But her party is not going according to plan. First, the village peerage doesn’t respect her since she’s “just an American.” Second, the festivities are dominated by Phoebe’s new and eccentric in-laws. Third, there’s a skeleton under the croquet set...just as they were about play a game! As her troublesome in-laws-turned-suspects trade barbs and suspicions, Phoebe and the rest of her guests--the audience--attempt to piece together this puzzling problem...before this garden party becomes their last. Inspired by Oscar Wilde and Sherlock Holmes, this comedy lampoons the British artisocracy and the madness of mystery stories with bright, hilarious dialogue written by Daniel Stallings. A revival of the 2016 classic from Master Mystery Productions directed by Hall of Fame Artist Devanne Fredette, the new production will feature a revised script with new characters and a brand-new solution to figure out!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, 633 West Las Flores Avenue, Ridgecrest, United States

Tickets

USD 25.00

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