The Mystery Train 

      Season of Shows 2012

 Quay to a Crime   

(Feb 10 – March 31)

The River Quay is going through a face-lift in the 1970’s, in an effort to attract the family business.  But it is more like a face-off when a killing happens, and The Family Business is called to task. 

The Night of the Assassins

(April 20 – June 9)

 The President is planning a visit to Kansas City in 1893 and everything’s up-to-date, including a protest ready to greet him.  A clash of ideas can sometimes turn ugly, though …maybe even deadly!  Will the agents who were sent to protect the leader be able to do their jobs and prevent a national disaster?   If not, they may be riding an empty train into the wild, wild west.

(June 29 -- August 18)

It’s 1935 and the circus is coming! Before the train can pull into North Kansas City to unload the big top, a tragedy takes place. The killer may be hiding behind the greasepaint!  Can the performers save the show before the roar of the crowd?

Vote (Twice) for Murder

(September 7 – October 27)

 Politics, prohibition and power-hungry bosses make election time in 1924 Kansas City a treacherous place.  What’s an honest voter to do?  There is a killer on the train with his hands in the ballot box.  Does someone want to win badly enough to commit murder?  All bets are off when a voter ends up dead, and the passengers on the train must solve the crime before the polls close.

A Christmas Conundrum

 (November 16 – January 5, 2013)

Going home for the holidays in 1952 means decorations, cookies, cards, puppets and . . . Murder?  When Santa himself turns up dead on the inbound train, the passengers are in a rush to put Christmas back on track.  Will Mrs. C find the killer in time to preserve justice and good will toward men?  Or is a happy holiday hopelessly lost?