Mystery, Dinner and Theatre Combine to Support North Liberty’s Next Stage

Grab your most righteous 80’s concert gear to rock out in style while you solve a crime with your friends. Jean jackets and spandex leggings, big hair, bangles, and don’t forget leg warmers and ripped jeans. These will be all the rage at Totally Murdered — a mystery theatre dinner to benefit Building North Liberty’s Next Stage.

The gnarly details

• Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
• Time: Lawn opens at 5:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 6 p.m. The evening should wrap up around 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Ranshaw House (515 Community Dr). Dining tables will be outside on the Ranshaw House Lawn. Actors will interact with guests from both the house’s front porch and the lawn to solve the mystery.

Tickets

$50 tickets include:

• A seat at the exclusive event
• Live murder-mystery theatre
• Taco bar, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages
• BYOB (alcohol will not be served but guests are welcome to bring their own)
• Pride in supporting North Liberty’s economic development and quality of life efforts

This event is for those 21+ and is limited to 100 attendees. Tickets are available for $50/ticket. Attendees looking for child care have the option of registering their children for fun at the North Liberty Community Center for $10/child. Children must be potty-trained.

Tickets are non-refundable.

More about the show

Frito Baggins is in town for a killer concert, but his fans may be looking for a refund after this twisted tour turns tragic with a murder and a mystery to solve. This radical show could be super lame if no one can solve who was buggin’ so we can all cool out and get the show started! Help the detective figure out who ruined this totally tubular night, so everyone can like, take a chill pill.

Proceeds will support North Liberty’s Next Stage

The City of North Liberty has big plans to transform Centennial Park into a magnetic gathering place.

The Centennial Center — an indoor event space and connected outdoor stage — is the first of four phases with plans to break ground next July and complete construction in summer 2025. The multifaceted facility will welcome public events like craft fairs and author visits as well as private events such as business functions and weddings. A wide range of ticketed and free programs will be showcased seasonally on the outdoor stage including performances by touring artists, comedians, symphony orchestras, local dance studios and school district choir and band ensembles.

Phases two through four of Centennial Park include the addition of a premier splash pad, an open-air pavilion, expansive plaza spaces, wheelchair-accessible playground features, expanded parking and trails, restrooms and an honor garden.

The park’s development will be funded through a variety of public and private resources, including community giving. The City of North Liberty has committed $6.5 million to the project, with the Next Stage campaign accelerating the phases with a $1 million in community support. Donations can be made through the Community Foundation of Johnson County. Total gifts of $500 or more will be recognized permanently at the park reflective of impact.