Murder by the Falls: Nursery Crimes *CVLT.org/events/murder-by-the-falls <https://cvlt.org/events/murder-by-the-falls/> * *SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 - Online at CVLT.org* ** Chagrin Valley Little Theatre’s annual interactive murder mystery fundraiser comes to the web! Help CVLT return to the live stage for the 92nd Season with your admission to this thrilling and unique fundraiser event. Your $35 ticket gives you access to participate in this year’s web-based /Murder by the Falls/. Part of every admission goes towards the Grand Prize, so the more players there are, the bigger the prize will be! It's already hundreds and climbing, so get your ticket now <https://CVLT.org/events/murder-by-the-falls> and spread the word! Tickets on sale until 5 PM EST on Friday, September 10! Questions? Email cvlt@cvlt.org <mailto:cvlt@cvlt.org> "NURSERY CRIMES" Humperdinck T. Dumpty, the editor and co-owner of Chagrin Falls’ local newspaper “The Nursery Times”, has been found dead. Sgt. Simon hasn’t been able to crack the case, and Mother Goose has asked you to review the evidence and discover the identity of the killer. This interactive online mystery by /Murder by the Falls/ veterans Andrew and Greta Rothman will tickle your intellect and your funny bone. The video content for this event features the talents of Don Bernardo, Kate Bernardo, John Bruce, Tom David, Ron Davis, Natalie Dolezal, Lisa Freebairn, Jan Jones, John Kolar, Abby Longshore, Eric Mortensen, Taylor Mortenson, Eric Oswald, Margo Parker, Eli Ravenson, Brenda Redmond, Andrew Rothman, Eric Sofer, Nate Summers, Kris Tesar, Steven R. Tiderman, Genny Vince, Brenda Willis, Adam V. Young HOW IT WORKS: *What will I need?* * *A Screen!* All you’ll need to play is a device with internet connectivity and access to a printer. The clues for this game will arrive in a PDF to your email inbox on the night of the event. You’ll want to print it out, as some clues will be easier to find with a pencil. * *Friends!* Gather a team of your most puzzle-minded friends to help you – it’ll make the game easier and more fun! You can either purchase all admissions at once, or purchase separately. / Please /encourage all team members to purchase a ticket… it is a fundraiser, after all! *How will we play?* * *Sleuth! *On Friday, September 10 at 7 PM EST, all registered participants will receive an email containing a PDF document. This file contains newspaper clippings from the fictional /Nursery Times/ newspaper. Hidden within these pages are clue keywords. Some will be obvious and some will require a bit more sleuthing and puzzle solving to find. * *Watch! *You’ll also receive a special web page link. Once you’ve found a keyword in the newspaper, you’ll enter it into the box on the web page, along with the Ticket Code from your ticket purchase. If you’ve found a valid keyword, you’ll unlock a short video scene featuring the victim or people surrounding him. *How do I win?* * Examine the PDF document and watch the videos to try to sort out who killed Humpty Dumpty, why, and how. You can watch the videos as many times as you like. * Once you think you’ve figured out who had a motive, an opportunity, and a method, you’ll fill in a short form to submit your solution. You’ll have until noon on Saturday to submit an answer. * The first person or team with the correct (or closest to correct) solution submitted by Saturday, Sept. 11 at noon will win the grand prize! *THE IN-PERSON RECEPTION:* We’ll be hosting an optional in-person party at *7 PM on Saturday September 11* at the theatre! There will be wine, snacks, and Nursery Crimes treat bags from The Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop <https://www.chagrinfallspopcorn.com/>. Cleveland's own *Jan Jones* will be the Emcee, and many members of the cast, the director/writers, and others will be there to celebrate with you. At this event game co-creator Andrew Rothman be reviewing all of the videos from the game and revealing the solution and the winner. This will also be a celebration of our official re-opening for the new season! The directors of our 92nd Season production will speak about their shows. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *The Fine Print:* Players must be 18+ residents of Ohio to receive the cash prize. Prize will be awarded to the first submitted solution that identifies the correct killer, motive, and method. Submissions will be accepted between 7 PM EST on 9/10/21 and 11:59 AM EST on 9/11/21. In the event of a tie, the prize money will be split evenly. If no correct solution is submitted, the solution most closely matching the correct one, as determined by the playwrights, will be selected. Winner(s) will be announced on the evening of 9/11/21.