WOB & WSRR Schedule Three Mystery Trains for 2012

Last year The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, through its outside theatrical producing division, WOB LIVE! Entertainment, and Walkersville Southern Railroad formed a partnership to produce interactive mystery trains for the railroad in addition to its other excursion and dinner trains. Since the partnership began, these mystery trains have been offered as an option for groups booking the train for their private functions.

Last fall, the first interactive mystery train open to the general public was such a hit with guests, Walkersville Southern Railroad has added three mystery dinner trains to their regular schedule for 2012.

The mystery dinner trains are scheduled for Saturday evening, May 26th; Saturday evening, October 13th; and Friday evening, October 26th. The train will depart each evening at 6:00 p.m. and includes a three course meal and the mystery.

As with any of Way Off Broadway’s mysteries, guests on the train will be introduced to zany, over-the-top characters who all have a motive to commit murder. When a murder does occur, it is up to the guests to help the detective solve the case.

The partnership between Way Off Broadway and Walkersville Southern Railroad brings together two of the area’s leading amusement companies, combining their individually unique assets to create entertainment experiences like no other in or around Frederick.

Detectives and mysteries are such a huge part of our entertainment culture. From early characters such as Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple to the countless number of crime drama series on television today, finding one’s self involved in a web of intrigue and solving a case is a favorite past time. That’s never been more true than at Way Off Broadway where the special interactive mysteries are some of the most popular events at the dinner theatre.

“Everyone loves playing detective,” says Justin M. Kiska, Chairman & Executive Producer of WOB LIVE! Entertainment. “And the idea of a mystery on an evening train ride is classic. To this day, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is still one of the most well know stories of all time.”

“We’re very excited to be able to offer many different types of events,” adds Brooke Kovalcik, Walkersville Southern Railroad’s General Administrator. “These new mystery trains will make a fun addition to the other excursions the railroad has throughout the year.”

For more information about Way Off Broadway’s interactive mysteries, visit www.wayoffbroadway. To learn more about booking a mystery train, visit www.wsrr.org or call (877) 363-WSRR.

WOB LIVE! Entertainment is a multi-faceted division of The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre which has been a leader in the region’s performing arts community since it first opened. WOB LIVE! was created in 2009 to manage and develop all of the company's activities outside of the theatre itself. Under the direction of its Chairman, Justin M. Kiska, WOB LIVE! was formed to develop, produce, and presents stage productions at venues throughout the area. In addition to producing and managing its own productions, WOB LIVE! offers theatrical consulting and operational services, both creative and managerial, to other arts and commercial organizations and companies. www.wayoffbroadway.com

Walkersville Southern Railroad, celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, operates regular trains on weekends from May through October, with charters and special trains running all year. From scenic excursions for the whole family to romantic dinner trains, history and adventure can be found aboard the Walkersville Southern. The railway line between Walkersville and Frederick, on which the Walkersville Southern currently runs, was built between 1869 and 1872 as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad Frederick Secondary. In 1968 when the Pennsylvania Railroad merged with the New York Central, the line was part of the resulting Penn Central Railroad. In 1993 the railroad began offering excursion trains, turning it into a one-of-a-kind entertainment destination in Frederick County. www.wrss.org.

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