Everything you need to stage a party is included in our detailed package: All of the plans, props, materials, and awards customized to the size of your party, with the exception of the people, the place, and any miscellaneous decor.
- Planning materials
- Staging materials
- Guest kits: Character dossier kits /Extra player kits
- Props
- Awards
- Planner assistance and back up
- Guest assistance
The step by step "How to Host a Whodunit" Planner's Guide detailing everything you need to know about planning and staging a Murder by Mail mystery theme party. Each guide is detailed and contains lots of ideas, hints, suggestions for everything from decorating, food service ideas, staging, room layout, timing, planning, assigning roles, your role at the event, options, overview and more:
- Assigning roles
- Giving out the kits
- Extra player parts
- Overview: time frame
- Before & after the mock murder
- Planner's role
- Staging options
- Activities
- Entertainment staging
- The mock murder
- Investigation
- Conclusion
- Awards presentation
- Deocorating ideas
- Layout
- Sources, hints, tips, suggestions
- FAQ's
- Food Service
- Costuming
- Being the host
- Emergency assistance: Faxing dossiers
- Replacing lost or unretrievable dossiers
We provide planning backup and assistance to the planner at no charge:
Should you need emergency replacement of lost or unretrievable kits we can arrange to fax replacement dossiers to your or to your guests. We are available to answer any and all of your questions regarding the planning and staging of your party.
We provide assistance to your guests should they have questions.
Includes a detailed mystery scenario with all of the plans, mystery props, clues, evidence, awards, body outline, casts of characters, planner's cast, detailed inividual character dossier kits and extra kits for all participants.
Character dossier kits contain: Role playing guide with lots of hints and ideas for general role playing fun, detailed background information on the story, props (including newspaper clippings, maps, clues, rumors, play money, costume props, character props and more*), detailed character dossier, detailed mystery instructions for carrying out the mock murder and special activities, detailed cast of characters, name tags, and our contact information should your guests wish to contact us with any questions they may have. And:
Each kit also contains a special costuming section with ideas for detailed costumes and accessories. We also cover costumes that can be easily assembled from items most people have at hand.
Extra Player Kits contain: All of the above with the exeption of the character dossier. In addition, extra kits contain the extra player instructions.
* Props included will vary depending on the individual theme selected and are dictated by the story line. Additional props may also be included other than those listed here.
In short, everything you need to have, know, or do is built in to your package. Nothing is left to chance.
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