Shows

Mutiny or Death! [Fall 2008]
Arr!  A grizzled old man's harrowing bedtime story of pirates, hidden treasure, and murder on the high seas.

Camp Kill-a-man-jaro [Spring 2008]
When a friendly bear mauling goes horribly wrong, Camp Grisly Pines adds a fantastic new activity for its campers: homicide investigation.

Going Once, Going Twice...Dead! [Fall 1927]
The less-than-friendly auction for the O'Connell estate turns even nastier when the highest bidder is murdered. Who took this swanky high-hat for a ride? Well that all depends on who you ask.

Killing at the Box Office [Spring 2007]
Some of the best, and worst, actors and actresses of the day gather on the set and put their talents to the very much related task of heading a murder investigation.

Stabby Holidays [Fall 2006]
Someone's got something more devious in mind than just spiking the eggnog when all the holidays gather at the North Pole for their annual get-together.

Law & Murder [Spring 2006]
At a corrupt cop's retirement party, the man of honor kicks the proverbial bucket. Everyone's a cop. Everyone's a suspect. (...Everyone's a copsect?)

The Day The Music Died [Fall 2005]
This show brought plenty of outrageous rock star antics, drugged up hippies, bawdy British accents, and even a few musical surprises! I am the Walrus: Coo-Coo-Ca-Dead.

Back << to the Murder [Spring 2005]
At the unveiling of Black Labs' revolutionary time machine, famous figures from the past are brought into the present day. But when the time machine begins to malfunction, the results are deadly.

Today Murder, Tomorrow the World! [Fall 2004]
The world's premiere super-villains are having their yearly Dom Con convention, when something goes horribly (evilly?) awry! Who could possibly be responsible for the decidedly devious deed?

The South Shall Die Again [Spring 2004]
This show featured the most disfunctional family reunion in history, with feuding brothers, confederates a-plenty, and lots of backstabbing... literally!

Once Upon a Time... To Kill [Fall 2003]
Taking place inside a gingerbread house in the heart of Gump Forrest, this show featured a cast of classic fairy tale characters with attitudes that you never knew about and motives you'd never dream of.

Total Request Dead [Spring 2003]
All of the biggest stars in music were on hand for the 35th Annual Murray Awards. Sure enough, awards were given and life was taken.

Dial Ankh for Murder [Fall 2002]
Set in Post-Victorian Egypt, the tomb of the pharaoh Neferhotep has been unearthed, and anyone who's anyone is gathered at the Grand Cairo Hotel to view the collection. You're mummy-food, dude.

Slayed by the Bell [Spring 2002]
A high school reunion turns sour when the class is forced to figure out who killed one of their peers over ten years ago. It's just like teenagers to not let go of the past...

Ye Olde Murdere Shoppe [Fall 2001]
There's something about the Holy Grail, crazy competitions, swords, stones, and laughs that just brings out the murderer in people.

The League of Death [Spring 2001]
The Cold war is at its height, and representatives of the world's superpowers have gathered to discuss a conflict on the horizon. But when the head Russian delegate is murdered, the very fate of the world depends on discovering whodunnit.

Kappa Kappa Die [Fall 2000]
It's all greek to me, as well as being very drunk and fraternized.

A Comedy of Terrors [Spring 2000]
Shakespeare. Word.

Death of the Millenium [Fall 1999]
You just knew that we had to jump on the Y2K bandwagon.

Dead, White, & Blue [Spring 1999]
Patriotism, it just never goes out of style. Even when you're dead.

Space: The Fatal Frontier [Fall 1998]
A Sci-Fi Ho-Down with a precog-style twist -- "Who's going to kill the president?" was the ballot question. Even Deanna Troi would have trouble with that one.

Gods On Ice [Spring 1998]
Greek gods trying to "stage" a modern day come back. Whenever you introduce the Greek pantheon to the modern world you are gaurenteed some hilarious results, and at least one murder.

A Time to Kill...Grandpa [Fall 1997]
An 'Addams Family'-style Christmas story with a rich and seemingly bullet-(and knife, rope, wrench, club, car)-proof grandfather, who is finally done in by milk, his one weakness.

Everyone Burns! How Would You Like Your Stake? Red! [Spring 1997]
This show featured a 1940's show within a show by 'The CCE' (Chicago Comedy Enterprises) entitled "Burn, Baby, Burn" about the Salem Witch Trials. And all of this during The Red Scare. My head hurts.

Murder Forever [Fall 1996]
Super-Heroes have been sanctioned because of some irresponsible behavior, but there's an evil Super-Villian on the loose! How will anyone stop him? Who will die? Will the show ever end?

Death and the Madam [Spring 1996]
It's the 1940's at the Cubacabana in New York and someone's dead. Egad!

Death, Spies, & Videotape: The Curse of Akenaten [Fall 1995]
During this James Bond / Indiana Jones spoof set in the 1980's, someone got shaken, not stirred. No ticket. You get the idea.

Off'd Like a Prom Dress [Spring 1995]
At this 1950's High School Prom set at J. Edgar Hoover someone got more than a corsage to remember the evening by...

Experiments in Murder [Fall 1994]
You'd think a 1920's Psychological convention at Boston College would be a safe place to, y'know, not get murdered. You'd be wrong.

Portrait of a Murder [Spring 1994]
Some people just don't appreciate art. On the other hand, some people would kill for it.

Ten Little Indians [Fall 1993]
The only ever completely scripted CCE performance, this show was a staged adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel of the same name.

The Good, the Dead, and the Ugly [Spring 1993]
Draw, pardner. Other suggested titles: "A Fistful of Booze" and "Pale (Ale) Rider."

Dead, White, & Blue [Fall 1992]
Fundraising has never been so deadly. (This show is not listed twice, the Spring '99 production was a remake.)

Prophecy: An Evening of Magic and Murder [Spring 1992]
A fantasy-esque show based very loosely on Tolkien-esque writing. Death's not a force that pointy ears can reckon with.

Death on the Dunkirk [Fall 1991]
This show was set on a ship transporting dignitaries during World War II. Women and children first!

Murder on the Mason Dixon [Spring 1991]
The CCE's very first "real" Murder Mystery in O'Connell House, set during the Civil War. As if there wasn't enough bloodshed already...

The Haunted House [Fall 1990]
Not a murder mystery, but a dinner theater with plot, this show was set in a Haunted House.

Bal Masque [Spring 1990]
A French Bal Masque set in the 1800's was the setting for this murder mystery.

The Medieval Banquet [Fall 1989]
Set at a Medieval Banquet, this show was a dinner theater performance. We were really into the functional naming schemes way back when.

Shaw Murder Mystery [Spring 1989]
Our very first show was a dinner theater murdery mystery set in a senator's house. Oh, those backstabbing politicians!