Meals, Mysteries, and Murder

Olyvia Lozano

Murder, mystery, intrigue, and delicious food all combine on board the Victorian Princess for a night of thrilling fun. Join Adele Crotty and the cast of Murder: Impossible in a unique production-at-sea, all catered by Calamari's Squid Row.

BEGINNING THURSDAY, JUL. 25

A night of fine dining, mystery, and murder awaits. Thrown into the midst of secret agents, hired hitmen and rogue assassins, who is safe? Who is lying? And most importantly, whodunit?

Following the success of previous productions Murder on Misery Bay and Murder in a Bottle, writer and director Adele Crotty is excited to bring her murder mystery comedy, Murder: Impossible, onto the Victorian Princess.

Crotty, Best of Erie 2023 Best Local Actress winner, recounted her luck and experience bringing the performance to life: "I worked with the owner of the ship, Duryea Gette, on a show many years ago. After looking at the logistics of doing a show on a boat, we decided on a murder mystery. It's been one of the best decisions I've ever made."

"I've always loved writing and theater, so when my partner at the time encouraged me to go for it, I figured why not," she continued. "This has been such a unique and wonderful experience. I can't imagine not doing it."

Most of Murder: Impossible's cast has been with Crotty from the start, such as Colleen Munn, Katie States, Tony Lewandowski, and Lisa Simonian. She is honored to welcome Ken Falkenhagen and Chad Santos to her team: "It's so exciting to watch everyone's faces at the first read through as they get a taste for who they will become. These are folks whose talents are unmatched."

Dinner will be catered by Calamari's Squid Row.

Although the dinner cruise is not interactive during performance sections, Crotty encourages the audience to pay close attention and listen for important clues: "This will help you pin down who the culprit is, especially if you want to win the prize at the end of the show."

Due to language and violence present in the production, parental discretion is advised.

Thursdays, Jul. 25 through Aug. 29 // 6 p.m. // Victorian Princess Cruise Line, 1 State St. // $65 // For tickets and info: tickets.eriereader.com