We hope you enjoyed the holidays.  We had a nice break here and are gearing up for what looks like will be our biggest year yet!  Because we’re so busy this will be a short blog.

As Slain on TV is back from a few months-long break.  We will be performing it for the last time at The Broker Restaurant this coming Sunday, and are in negotiations for one last public performance elsewhere in March.  As soon as the paperwork is signed, we will announce that performance.  But for now, here is this Sunday’s info:

As Slain on TV – Sunday, January 15th

@ The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

$40/person includes the show, three course meal, tax & tip.  Bar bill separate.

Reservations Required – Call 303.292.5065 for reservations and parking info.

Tune in or Die!

Don’t forget to check in on either Foursquare or Yelp when you attend a show at The Broker and get a special check-in deal!  Please note you can’t use the deals from both services at the same performance.  It’s limit 1 check-in deal per person, per performance.

MO Productions will next take on going up against the Big Game… with our own Moes!  That’s right!  Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan? will be performing on Sunday, February 5th at The Broker Restaurant.  We know there are plenty of you who aren’t going to be into watching the Big Game that day, so come on out and help Will, Grace, Jack Karen & Rosario solve a silly murder instead.  Who knows?  Maybe Jack will put on his own version of a Half-Time Show?

Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan? – Sunday, February 5th

@ The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

$40/person includes the show, three course meal, tax & tip.  Bar bill separate.

Reservations Required – Call 303.292.5065 for reservations and parking info.

There is more news to come very soon, but until we have everything solidified we can’t let the proverbial cat out of the bag just yet, folks.  Stayed tuned and we should have big news in our February blog!  In the meantime, we hope to see you this weekend.  Also, don’t forget that MO Productions is available to perform virtually anywhere both publicly and privately, including in your home!  So if you know of a restaurant that you like to go to that would be a good fit for murder mystery, or belong to a club that is looking for something fun to do for the members, have them give us a call at 303.408.4246.  Your word of mouth is still our best advertising, and we appreciate the continued kind words and reviews we receive on our audience surveys and online.

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Owner/Producer/Director

Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer

@ The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

Sunday Dec 18th – Seating promptly at 3:30 p.m.  Show runs until 6:15.

$40/person includes the show, three course meal, tax & tip.  Bar Bill separate.

Reservations Required – Call 303.292.5065 up until the night before.  Don’t forget to check in on Foursquare when you come to one of our shows at The Broker for a special deal!

If you cannot make it on Sunday but know of someone who can, please pass it on!  Your word of mouth is our best advertisement!

Have a safe a Happy Holiday, and we’ll see you in 2012 with some exciting news!

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Owner/Producer/Director

December is here, and we’re gearing down for a bit of a break for a few weeks, but not until after we’ve completed our holiday show circuit here at MO Productions!  We have a few private shows plus our three remaining public shows of Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer at The Broker Restaurant:

Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer

@ The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

Sundays Dec 4th, 11th & 18th – Seating promptly at 3:30 p.m.

$40/person includes show, three course meal, tax & tip.  Bar Bill separate.

Reservations Required – Call 303.292.5065 up until the night before.  However, we are close to being sold out for the 4th & 11th, so if you want to come, call ASAP and get your rezzie in!!  Don’t forget to check in on Foursquare when you come to one of our shows at The Broker for a special deal!

“Columbo” is also available for private and public shows through the end of January for anyone who wants to have their holiday party after the holidays.  But call us now at 303.408.4246 to lock in a date, as we need advanced notice, please!

MO Productions is working on new shows for 2012, including something special for our venue in Sedalia, CO, Cherokee Ranch & Castle.  We’re keeping things tight-lipped until the final paperwork is signed!  In the meantime, we will be taking a bit of a break to enjoy the season and throw a party for our actors, venues and biggest supporters and friends.  But we will be back starting mid-January at The Broker with a final public performance of As Slain on TV on the 15th, then Feb 5th with Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan? and then we will debut our newest show, The Grapes of Death: A Vintage Murder Mystery, on March 11th.

Have a safe and Happy Holiday, and thank you so so soooooo much for all your support in 2011.  You’ve made this our most successful year yet, and we couldn’t have done it without you, our fans.  Your word of mouth is truly our best advertisement, so please keep up the good work!

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Owner/Producer/Director

Boy, the Fall is churning up some crazy weather for us here in the Denver area!  And while things may be running hot and cold outside MO Productions is percolating with activity!!

We are in rehearsals for our new holiday show, Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer, and the cast is simply having a blast.  We are featuring actors new and old with this show, and it’s a great fit so far!  The cast features Victor Ferrer (one of our Billy Mays in As Slain on TV) and veteran MO Pro actor Rob Purper (Jack in Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?) splitting the role of Billy Ray Butternuts, Jaclyn Snyder (one of our Karens in Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?) as Hannah Bonanza, MO Pro Stage Manager Dan Bergman as Bobby Ray Buttersquash, myself as Columbo, and newcomer Nancy Quines as Miss Kitty Bonanza.  Come attend Miss Kitty’s Christmas Jamboree and see what drama unfolds while we celebrate the season with dancing, singing and other merriment.  We’ve even been fortunate enough to have local Country-Western Dance Instructor Billy Whitaker stop by rehearsals and help us with our Two-Steppin’ and also choreograph a line dance for the whole audience to join in!  Thank you, Billy!!  If you want to brush up on your Two-Steppin’ or Line Dancin’, Billy teaches FREE classes every Wed, Thu, Fri & Sat at 8:00 p.m. @ Charlie’s Denver, 900 E Colfax Ave, Denver, 80218.  Come on out!  Maybe you’ll run into our cast gettin’ some extra practice in!

This special show is running for only 4 weekends at The Broker Restaurant starting November 27th, and seats are already starting to fill up!  This show is family-friendly, however gunshots are fired, so small children may get frightened.

Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer

Sundays Nov 27, Dec 4, Dec 11 & Dec 18 @ The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202.

Seating promptly @ 3:30 p.m.  Show runs until about 6:00.  $40/person includes the show, three course meal, tax & tip.  Bar bill separate.  Reservations Required – 303.292.5065

Call and make your rezzies today!!

We will actually be opening “Columbo” the weekend before Thanksgiving on Saturday, Nov 19 at Cherokee Ranch & Castle in Sedalia, CO.  However, this public show was been sold out for over a month!!  We were not able to add any other public performances at the Castle for this year, but are working on scheduling more performances for 2012 at this fantastic venue!  If you have never been, the facility is literally a castle built in the middle of a ranch.  Formerly a private residence, the castle is now part of the Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation and used for public and private events throughout the year.  Visit their website and join their e-mail list to stay in the loop about our performances there: www.cherokeeranch.org.  Our public performances there have all sold out within about 2-3 weeks from the time the reservations are made available!

Even though we are crazy busy with all this, MO Productions also getting our new 2012 season ready to go.  We are in the process of writing The Grapes of Death: A Vintage Murder Mystery, which will be a wine tasting/vineyard owners themed show set in the 1940s, and then also getting ideas ready for Match Game Murder Mystery and The Dick Van Dead Show, which will round out the end of 2012 into 2013.  And after the holidays we will start back up with our two current shows, As Slain on TV and Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?

We will be taking a holiday break from December 19 through January 1 and will not be available for performances during that time.  However, you may call and inquire about booking us anytime at 303.408.4246.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.  Your word of mouth is our best advertisement and we appreciate you, our audience, so very very much!

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Owner/Producer/Director

Here is our second blog for the month, as promised.  We’re reaching the end of our first busy period of the fall/winter and gearing up for Round 2 very soon!

Wednesday, October 19th, Jack & Karen from Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan? will be making a special appearance at “Buying Wine Blind” at the Cork House Wine Restaurant, 4900 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80220.  This event is an easy to understand seminar and wine party to show you how to read label descriptions and ratings.  Thus armed, you will be able to buy a bottle of wine in any store that you KNOW you will enjoy in any price range you choose.  The price is $20 per person and includes some appetizers and sampler wines.     This is going to be a very popular event, so please call The Cork House at 303-355-4488.  You will need a credit card number to hold your spot.  You can call the Cork House anytime on Wednesday for that evening, so come on out!  Jack and Karen will be “helping” with the presentation, if you get my drift…

This weekend we have back-to-back shows at two different venues!  On Saturday the 22nd we will be back at Cherokee Ranch and Castle with The Return of Sherlock Holmes.  This performance has been sold out for over 2 months!!!  We are really enjoying our relationship with the Castle.  They have added another public performance for our holiday show, Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer, on Saturday, November 19th, and… you guessed it: The new show is almost sold out already as well!  Call Cherokee Ranch & Castle at 303.688.4600 to make reservations ASAP if you want to see our holiday show there!  On Sunday the 23rd we are back home at The Broker Restaurant with Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?  This performance features newcomers Will Willhide and Kathryn Gourley as Will and Grace, MO Pro Good Girl Gone Bad Jaclyn Snyder as Karen and myself as Jack.  Seating is getting full but you can still call The Broker at 303.292.5065 to make your rezzies up until Saturday night.  Remember, at only $40/person we are THE BEST VALUE for Murder Mystery in Denver!!

We have started rehearsals for our Columbo holiday show and we’re already having a blast!  The Broker has been getting calls and reservations for our public shows there for November and December, plus we’ve been booking private shows as well!  MO Productions is available for private performances at any location!  If you’d like to book us for a private show at The Broker call Sarah Bourgoin at 303.292.5065.  If you’d like to book us for a private show at Cherokee Ranch & Castle call Amy Shanton at 303.688.5555.  If you’d like to book us for a private show at any other location, including your home, call Matthew Osmun at 303.408.4246.  We’re just about booked solid for the remainder of 2011, but we will offer “Columbo” through January for anyone wanting to have their holiday party after the holidays!  “Will & Grace” is available for private bookings as well!!

We would like to thank our Stage Manager, Dan Bergman, for coordinating our first charitable fundraiser that was performed on October 2nd and Todd Garrity and MO Productions own Tanya Obernyer for our fundraiser show the following weekend on October 8th.  We were very happy to help raise money for your respective causes, and hope to be able to continue helping the community when possible.  For information on bringing Murder Mystery Comedy as a fundraiser for your special cause, please contact us at 303.408.4246.  We offer extremely low pricing for fundraisers and deliver the same high quality comedy that earned us the title of Best Theatre Group on the Denver 7 A-List two years in a row as well as caught the attention of Metromix Denver.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support!  Your word of mouth truly is our best advertisement, and we wouldn’t be here without you, our audience.

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Owner/Producer/Director

There’s so much to tell you this month that we’ll have to send out two newsletters again.  We’re crazy busy at MO Productions and gearing up for our biggest autumn and winter to date!  So this newsletter will be brief, as I am juggling about 5 different things right now!

MO Productions would like to send special thanks to Heidi McGuire and Metromix Denver for attending the opening night of Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan? on Sept. 25th.  Heidi brought along a camera and filmed us before, during and after the show, and we were featured on the 10:00 News on 9News last weekend!  Here’s the spot:

You will note the plug for this Saturday, October 8th.  We are helping to raise money for Rainbow Alley, which is part of the GLBT Center of Denver dedicated to youth outreach and support.  It’s only $22 to come see The Hillbillies From Hell at tHERe Bar and Coffee House.  Your admission covers the show, light refreshments and your donation.  It’s going to be a fun, intimate performance of one of our campiest shows featuring veteran actors of MO Productions.  For those of you who know Jasper Nova, you will get to see the other side of Tanya Obernyer as the sassy and bawdy Maybelline Mudpatch.  She’s in a skirt, y’all!  Ya gotta see it to believe it!     Here are the details:

The Hillbillies From Hell – @ tHERe Bar and Coffee House – 1526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80218

Saturday, October 8th – Seating promptly at 7:00.  The show will run until around 9:30.

$22/person, plus bar bill – Reservations Required and may be made online at www.cirquedugrivois.com.

Y'all ain't comin' back now. Ya hear?!

The next afternoon on October 9th, we will be holding open auditions for Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer and The Grapes of Death: A Vintage Murder Mystery at The Broker Restaurant, 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202 from 3:00-6:00.  We have not been able to update our website’s audition page with the character descriptions, but we do have them available to see here: www.moproductions.net/Characters.pdf

If you have any questions regarding auditions, please e-mail us or call 303.408.4246.  We hope to see you there!

That’s it for now, folks!  I’m busy putting the final touches on the scripts for the two new shows plus rehearsing for Saturday’s show and prepping for the other performances this month.  However I will let you know that MO Productions is still available for your holiday party bookings, but not for much longer.  We will have to cut off booking availability soon.  Call us today to inquire about a private show!

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

This is a special blog/newsletter to promote two special events that we hope you can help us out with.  MO Productions is very happy to be performing for two different charitable causes two weekends in a row.

On October 2nd we will have a special performance of Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan? to benefit a friend of our Stage Manager:

Sunday, Oct 2nd @ The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

$30/person includes the show, one course luncheon, tax & tip. Bar bill separate.  50% of your admission price for this performance will be donated towards Dannea Raff, who was recently diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, to help Dannea get the medical treatment she needs to continue enriching the lives of everyone she touches.

Call 303.292.5065 for reservations and parking info.

Seating is promptly at 3:30 and is limited so call to make reservations ASAP!

Then on the following Saturday we will debut at tHERe Bar and Coffee House with The Hillbillies From Hell:

Saturday, Oct 8th @ tHERe Bar and Coffee House – 1526 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80218

$22 admission fee, includes light refreshments.
Please RSVP and PayPal at www.cirquedugrivois.com or call 303-859-8644 to process credit card payment over the phone.
Seating is very limited, so place your reservations now for this event!

Proceeds benefit Rainbow Alley, transgender youth programming – http://www.coloradoglbt.org/RainbowAlley.aspx

We would love to sell out for both events, so please make your reservation ASAP and pass the word on.  MO Productions is proud to help out worthy causes and is available to provide entertainment for your charitable fundraiser for bare bottom pricing.  Please contact us at 303.408.4246 for information on booking a charity fundraiser for your special cause!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and patronage.  Your word of mouth is our best advertising!

Matthew D. Osmun – Owner/Producer/Director

We are very excited to announce that for the second year in a row, MO Productions placed in the Top 5 for Best Theatre Group on the Denver 7 A-list!  Even though we didn’t make it to #1, we’re extremely happy, especially since there were twice the nominees in this category as last year.  Thank you to everyone who voted and continues to support our company!

Coming off this victory, we are gearing up for a very busy fall.  We will have five weekends of activity in a row before a short break and then we’ll be back at it for at least four weekends in a row.  If you were thinking of booking MO Productions for your holiday party you should call 303.408.4246 ASAP so have the best chance of getting the date you want!!

Our new show, Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?, is going well, and our actors can’t wait for a live audience!  We open Sunday, September 25th at The Broker Restaurant.  Reservations are filling up, so to get your seat and see our debut call 303.292.5065 today!

Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?

Sunday, September 25th – 3:30-6:30

The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

$40/person includes show, three course meal, tax & tip.  Bar bill separate. Reservations Required – 303.292.5065.

We will have another special performance of “Will & Grace” the following Sunday…

Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan? – Special Charity Fundraiser Performance

50% of your admission price for this performance will be donated towards Dannea Raff, who was recently diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, to help Dannea get the medical treatment she needs to continue enriching the lives of everyone she touches.

Sunday, October 2nd – 3:30-6:00

The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

$30/person includes show, one course luncheon, tax & tip.  Bar bill separate. Reservations Required – 303.292.5065.

We hope you can make it out and help us raise money for a worthy cause.  It’s also a great way to see a show at one of the lowest prices ever!  Our actors are doing this show for free to maximize the donation.

So, that’s two weekends covered, right?  What about the other three?

We will be holding open auditions for our holiday show, Columbo and the Case of the Country Christmas Killer, and our new show for 2012, The Grapes of Death: A Vintage Murder Mystery, on Sunday, October 9th.  Auditions will be held at The Broker from 3:00-6:00.  No preparation or appointment necessary.  We will do cold readings.  For more information about the auditions please visit our website or call 303.408.4246.  We are busy writing both shows and will post character descriptions on our website as soon as we can.  We are taking bookings for both shows now though, so if you’d like to book either show give us a call!

On Saturday, October 15th we will be performing for the members of The Ranch Country Club in Westminster, CO.  Both The Ranch and MO Productions are excited to debut at this scenic club.  The event is limited to members and their guests only.  For reservation information please call Rick Marose at 303.460.9700 ext 12.  If you would like information on how to book us for a private performance at your club or venue, please contact us!

Rounding out our fifth weekend of activity are back to back shows on the 22nd & 23rd of October.  Saturday the 22nd we will be back at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia, CO with The Return of Sherlock Holmes.  However, this performance HAS ALREADY SOLD OUT!!!  We plan on doing more shows at the Castle in 2012.  To get on the waiting list for this performance as well as let Cherokee Ranch & Castle know that you want to see us perform there again please call 303.688.4600.

Lastly we will be back at The Broker Restaurant with another “Will & Grace” before taking a break for our holiday show…

Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?

Sunday, October 23rd – 3:30-6:30

The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

$40/person includes show, three course meal, tax & tip.  Bar bill separate. Reservations Required – 303.292.5065.

Our “Columbo” holiday show will perform at The Broker Restaurant for four Sundays in a row starting Thanksgiving weekend on November 27th.  This show is available for private parties at The Broker as well as the venue of your choice.  Our holiday shows are family-friendly and silly fun for a group to enjoy.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and word-of-mouth!  Without you we couldn’t continue to grow and entertain.  We hope to see you soon!

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

This blog will be short and sweet for August.

WE NEED YOUR VOTE!!!!

Please vote for MO Productions for Best Theatre Group on the Denver 7 A-list by going to http://ctvr.us/moproductions.  Voting ends this Friday, the 19th, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time.  We are in danger of not placing this year.  We had hoped to place higher than 5th like we did last year, but when we last checked we were down in 4th or 5th place again.  We need every possible vote, so please click on the link and vote.  It’s free and very easy to register.  The publicity gained by placing in the Top 5 of this contest is extremely helpful to a small business like ours, so we thank you for helping us out!

Tune in or Die!

We have a new video in cyberspace!  Check out our video footage of As Slain on TV.  This show is one of our wildest ones yet, and is still available for bookings through January.  You can find the video on YouTube, Facebook and we will have it on our website very soon.  Please view it, Like it and share it.  Help increase our online footprint!

We are having a blast rehearsing Will & Grace: Who Killed Stan?  This show will open September 25th at The Broker Restaurant.  Even though it’s over a month away, you should call 303.292.5065 and reserve now.  We anticipate that this show will sell out.  Trust us, seeing Rosario will be worth the price of admission alone!

Speaking of selling out, our October 22nd performance of The Return of Sherlock Holmes at Cherokee Ranch and Castle is almost sold out!  When we checked a couple weeks ago there were only about 20 seats left.  So if you’d like to join us in contacting the spirit world with Madame Mariska at a castle the week before Halloween, you better call 303.688.4600 and reserve ASAP.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.  Your word of mouth is our best advertising!

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

Wow, has it been a boiler out there or what?!  This is a special mid-month notice for y’all because we couldn’t wait until next month!!

MO Productions needs your help to stay on our hot streak in the Denver 7 A-list competition!  We’re competing for Best Theatre Group and we need your vote today!  You get one vote per e-mail address, so please register and vote for as many e-mail addresses that you have (because we know you have more than one, LOL).  It’s free and also SPAM-FREE to sign up and vote.  Visit http://ctvr.us/moproductions to vote for us.  While you’re there, please vote for The Broker Restaurant and Cherokee Ranch & Castle for their separate categories as well.  The A-list is revamped for this year and many businesses are featuring special deals similar to Groupon if you vote for them.  Check it out!  Unfortunately MO Productions was not able to list a deal there however…

We are now featuring a special check-in deal on foursquare!  When you come to a performance at The Broker Restaurant you will now be able to check in on foursquare and when you do you will unlock a special Buy 1 Glass of Wine, Get 1 Free!  This special is for dinner theatre patrons only and is valid only when you attend a performance at The Broker.  Visit out foursquare page for more info: https://foursquare.com/venue/23906251.

Our next performance on August 7th at The Broker will be the last As Slain on TV for this year.  This show will go on hiatus until 2012 to make way for our new “Will & Grace” show and our special holiday show, so call 303.292.5065 today to make your reservations.  “As Slain” is one of our wildest shows yet and the group audience participation has been very fun to watch as well as be a part of.  Come watch the As Seen on TV pitchmen and women you love to hate vie for some coveted awards and try to solve a bizarre death, all with special Guest Detective… Lady Gaga!  Visit www.thebrokerrestaurant.com/mysterydinner.htm for more info.

Tune in or Die!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.  Your word of mouth is our best advertising and what keeps us growing and thriving.  Please be sure to keep talking us up and suggesting our Facebook Page and Facebook Group to your friends and family.  And don’t forget we’re available to come perform virtually anywhere, including your home!  Bring MO Productions to your next special event and you’ll be the star!

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

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