deadly fun: how to get away with murder (and have your patrons thank you for it)
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NCLA 2013 Presentation. Interactive murder mysteries are a fun and creative way to bring patrons into your library. Learn how to present a mystery night program from start to finish and how to best tailor it to your library. We’ll cover writing a script, choosing your victim, staging the scene, casting your suspects and more.TRANSCRIPT
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DEADLYfun
How to get away with Murder
(and have your patrons thank you for it)
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Why should you listen to us?
Becky Peterson, Alamance County Public LibrariesRebekah Scott, Alamance County Public Libraries5 years of increasingly successful original mystery
night programs
2012 – 60 tickets were gone within 3 hours.
2013 – doubled the number of performances to increase
tickets from 60 to 120 (we still sold out)
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How did we get here?
2007 – Purchased a good script
2008 – Purchased a terrible script
2009 – We can do this!
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How our programs work
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What is your goal?
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To instruct?
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To entertain?
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Know your library
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Know your space
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Know your staff
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Know your audience
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Know your limits
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Choose your setting
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Choose your victim
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Choose your suspects
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Choose your motives
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Choose your evidence
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Choose your killer
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Choose your tell
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Clever, not obvious
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Plan your timeline
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Write the script
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Create your evidence
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Cast your roles
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Things to consider
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Attendance
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Fundraising?
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Open or closed?
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Costs
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Publicity
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Show time!
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Draw the line
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Stay in character
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Record for posterity
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Have fun!
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Too busy to write?
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Purchase a script
www.librarymurdermysteries.com
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Questions?
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