Falcon Manor play to benefit Humane Society

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard

Charlien and George McGlothin are shown portraying McMinnville notables Mary and Clay Faulkner at the Murder at the Mansion Humane Society fundraiser last year. (Charles W. Johnson photo)

Want to take part in an interactive murder mystery and benefit the Humane Society of Warren County while you’re at it? Then come on out to Murder at the Mansion at Historic Falcon Manor Saturday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person which includes a multi-course meal from the noted Falcon Manor kitchen.

The colorful “whodunit” unfolds in the setting of an 1897 dinner party given by wealthy factory owner Clay Faulkner and his wife, Mary, to celebrate the completion of Falcon Rest, their new mansion constructed in Faulkner Springs.

The production includes an impressive guest list of the extended Faulkner family and other well-known McMinnville residents who really lived in the area in 1897. Thrown into the mix are several nationally prominent personalities including Teddy Roosevelt, Susan B. Anthony and Annie Oakley.

Adding to the fun is the fact audience members are drawn into the proceedings and actually become actors in the play. While Falcon Manor actors play Clay and Mary Faulkner, the other characters in the show are played by audience members themselves who, on their arrival, take on the identity of various 1897 notables who are a part of the proceedings.

Then, after a dastardly murder complicates the proceedings, audience members aid special guest star Buffalo Bill Cody in his quest to discover the culprit. The answer is a closely guarded secret until the end.

To purchase tickets, contact Roxanne Redmon at 931-815-9128. Advance reservations are required.