Hardboiled Mysteries

Hardboiled Mysteries Hardboiled Mysteries writes and produces fully interactive murder mystery cocktail parties.

11/19/2025

It's the day of our final show! We hope you're purchasing your tickets and making plans to spend the evening with us and our next talented improviser, Jan. We hope you'll come say farewell to The Rapids and Mirrorbox Theatre as well as celebrate with us as it also happens to be Jan's birthday today.

Let's find out more about Jan's time in The Rapids and why they think you should join us for tonight's show:

I have soooo many great memories of The Rapids! I love the time when we all linked arms and fanned ourselves with personal fans like a bride and groom drinking champagne at a wedding. Second place has to be the chicken shows!

Being involved in multiple seasons really let me develop my version of all the characters. I got to play each one of them at one time or another, and that was phenomenal. Playing the character that you feel the least affinity for is always the one that makes you grow as an improviser.

I have two favorite characters: Marty Sinclair and Chris Cameron. Marty is such a joy to play because you can really lampoon the 1%. Chris is fun for me because in my mind, Chris is always a guy. So, I play Chris that way in my brain, but the audience sees me as a woman. It’s just a really fun gender mashup for me. And who's to say what's "male" and "female"?

You should see the series finale because it’s going to be fantastic! The five characters you’ve been following all along are finally going to…🤷🏻‍♀️.

For the best experience, we recommend that you purchase tickets in advance here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-rapids-series-finale-tickets-244246

10/21/2021

You have the permission of one of the greatest playwrights ever to go and eff up today.

Breaking news: April's show is going to be a SEQUEL to Foul Play at the Fizzy Lemon! Foul Play at the Fizzy Lemon Part I...
02/06/2020

Breaking news: April's show is going to be a SEQUEL to Foul Play at the Fizzy Lemon!

Foul Play at the Fizzy Lemon Part II: Walter's Wedding Woes

Actors still needed:

Bartholomew Babineaux - 35-55
Bart is the bartender and manager at The Fizzy Lemon, although he's gotten even more lazy and ornery since Kit Corner took over for Al Fresco, Bart's late brother-in-law. His daughter Babs is getting married today, though, so he should be in good spirits!

Walter Wheat - 21-40
A classy Illinois farmer marrying his lovely mob-adjacent sweetheart.

Officiant - 21+

02/04/2020

We are looking for at least one more actor for April! Please let us know if you are interested.

Hi! We are recasting 3 roles for our April show! 2 must be able to deal blackjack and/or Texas Hold'em and all must be c...
01/23/2020

Hi! We are recasting 3 roles for our April show! 2 must be able to deal blackjack and/or Texas Hold'em and all must be comfortable with a large amount of improvisation. Singing and dancing are a plus. Email [email protected] for more information.

Thanks so much to everyone who helped make our first run a success! We loved having you all there bringing our story to ...
01/05/2020

Thanks so much to everyone who helped make our first run a success! We loved having you all there bringing our story to life! Be on the lookout for our next run of Foul Play at the Fizzy Lemon in the spring, and a brand new story in the fall!

01/01/2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉

Don't let his face fool you. Our birthday guest loved the apricot and sour cherry upside down cake by Marissa's Homemade...
12/29/2019

Don't let his face fool you. Our birthday guest loved the apricot and sour cherry upside down cake by Marissa's Homemade Pies and so did everyone else! Dessert-only tickets are available through showtime. hardboiledmysteries.com

Yes, today is the last full day to buy dinner tickets! Absolute cutoff is 9am tomorrow. Fear not, dessert-only tickets w...
12/28/2019

Yes, today is the last full day to buy dinner tickets! Absolute cutoff is 9am tomorrow. Fear not, dessert-only tickets will still be available up through showtime.

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