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RIVER HOUSE BED and BREAKFAST GETAWAY RETREAT located in ROCKFORD ILLINOIS--
Two waterfront B&B lodges offer northern Illinois travelers luxury Jacuzzi and fireplace suites for romantic getaways as well as child friendly vacation lodging, group retreat or family reunion accommodations, or short term weekly rental. Whether romantic weekend, business stay, or entire house rental, find bed and breakfast packages: Romantic Getaway, Murder Mystery, Scrapbooking Retreat, Cooking Getaway, Weddings, Group Rentals and Furnished Apartment for extended stay. New! Guest Reviews & Notes BLOG.

MURDER MYSTERY
INDIVIDUAL
COUPLES

GROUP

and
LIVE
THEATER

PACKAGES

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River House Bed and Breakfast Getaway Retreat
11052 Ventura Boulevard, Rockford~Machesney Park, Illinois 61115
reservations telephone 815-636-1884 or email innkeeper

Whether it's just for the two-of-you-theater or you're looking for a group getaway activity, River House has a choice of LIVE THEATER GETAWAY and individual, couples, or group MURDER MYSTERY GETAWAYS that are sure to please!  Choose from the array of professional area theatre productions listed below for a memorable evening entertainment as part of your relaxing getaway...Or gather a group of friends, pick your dates, and guess who-dun-it in the comfortable Timeaway Lodge gathering room during an interactive Murder Mystery Dinner spiced with Murder-and-more for the most mysterious fun you've ever had on a group getaway. 



LIVE
THEATER
PACKAGES
for
INDIVIDUALS
COUPLES


attend alone
or with friends
for an
overnight
getaway

Click for current show schedule - PEC PLAYHOUSE THEATER
<<<Click on logo to open SHOW SCHEDULE window.



TICKETS $10 per person
  Box Office (815) 239-1210 /toll-free 1-877-PEC-PLAY
It is guest responsibility to order tickets, then reserve
 Preferred Lodging Choice at River House B&B.



Click for current show schedule - STARLIGHT PLAYHOUSE THEATER<<<Click on logo to open SHOW SCHEDULE window.



TICKETS $18 per person
  Box Office (815) 921-2160
It is guest responsibility to order tickets, then reserve
 Preferred Lodging Choice at River House B&B.




Click for current show schedule - ARTISTS ENSEMBLE THEATER
<<<Click on logo to open SHOW SCHEDULE window.



TICKETS $28 per person
  Box Office (815) 904-2277
It is guest responsibility to order tickets, then reserve
 Preferred Lodging Choice at River House B&B.



Click for current show schedule - ROCKFORD COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS<<<Click on logo to open SHOW SCHEDULE window.




TICKETS $10 per person
  Box Office (815) 226-4100
It is guest responsibility to order tickets, then reserve
 Preferred Lodging Choice at River House B&B.






Click for current show schedule - BROADWAY AT THE CORONADO THEATER
Click for current show schedule - BROADWAY AT THE CORONADO THEATER<<<Click on logo to open SHOW SCHEDULE window.

TICKET prices vary per person
  Box Office (815) 968-0595 
It is guest responsibility to order tickets, then reserve
 Preferred Lodging Choice at River House B&B.





MURDER MYSTERY
for
INDIVIDUALS
COUPLES

attend alone
or with friends
for an
overnight
getaway


Click for current Mystery Dinner schedule - MIDWAY VILLAGE MUSEUM
MURDER MYSTERY DINNERS at Midway Village
<<<Click on logo above to open MYSTERY DINNERS SCHEDULE window.

TICKETS $45 per person
  Box Office (815) 397-9112 ext 104
It is guest responsibility to order tickets, then reserve
 Preferred Lodging Choice at River House B&B.






  MURDER MYSTERY
for
GROUPS


It's interactive murder mystery theater, a murder mystery game, a murder mystery party, and a murder mystery dinner ...all combined into one and presented for your private group of "wannabe" detectives... for the best Murder Mystery Weekend of Who-Done-It Fun you've ever had on a package getaway.
 

River House Bed and Breakfast Getaway Retreat
MURDER MYSTERY WEEKEND GETAWAY

Murder Mystery Group Package
minimum requirement 8 persons for 2-night getaway
which may be scheduled for any date preferred pending availability
OVERVIEW
  • Friday night meet & greet as guests receive game rules, schedule, CHARACTER ASSIGNMENTS;
  • Daytime Saturday for leisurely breakfast and free time for COSTUME HUNT at local thrift stores;
  • Saturday evening begins early with pre-dinner activity, PLAYER INTRODUCTIONS, & photo session;
  • MURDER MYSTERY ROUNDS are played out as each dinner course is served;
  • STORY SOLUTION ends the evening as participants vote to award best costume and best actor.
  • MURDER MYSTERY CHOICES
    Choose from these available Murder Mystery storylines:
    The Case of the Missing Matchmaker
              Darlene Hickle has gone missing.  The fact that she rarely listened to what anyone told her did nothing to improve her matchmaking business.  Her success at miss-matching people reached its greatest height when her computer database crashed.  Darlene saw no need to tell anyone of this.  Instead she randomly matched couples based on a printout she had of their names and addresses.  And now--- it has been discovered that she has mysteriously disappeared.  She recently had her company heavily insured.  Now the insurance company has sent a private eye to investigate. 
    Is it murder or just a random match of broken hearts?
    Murder on the Grill
              
    The Fifties--�hula hoops, hot rods, black leather jackets. It was the birth of Rock-n-Roll and backyard cookouts. The setting for this mystery is the suburban home of Tom Dooley in Kansas City, Missouri. Tom, owner of local car dealership, Honest Tom's, and master of the charcoal grill, has invited his friends and neighbors over for a barbecue and Rock-n-Roll party.  A sudden thundershower sends his guests rushing into the house while Tom stays behind to finish cooking the chicken. When the squall ends a short time later, Tom's guests return outdoors to find his lifeless body lying beside the barbecue and the chicken burning to a crisp. It is a case of cold-blooded murder over a hot grill and you may be a suspect.
    The Great Chef Murder
              It�s 1948. Tonight we have gathered together at the Culinary Institute of America to honor the Institute�s Great Chef Alan Davies who is receiving the highest award in the culinary world � The Edmond World Class Culinary Award. Unfortunately we have just received news that he was murdered this afternoon. Some of the people who are gathered have been invited; the others have forced their way in.
    Fame, Money and Murder
              It is a mild, yet crisp November evening in 1950 at the Cooley Ranch located just outside of Grand View, Texas in the western panhandle county of DeWitt. A murder has just occurred during an intimate gathering of friends and family to celebrate the release of Clyde Cooley�s newest hit, Crazy �Cause I Love You, produced by Nashville legend Hank Curly Waters. The victim is Clyde�s lovely and talented wife of six years, Kitty Novak, a southern California girl who has starred in several Hollywood films, including Detour and Shame on You. Everyone is a suspect!

    POLICIES

    ---Lodging reservation required for participation.  Murder mysteries designed for 6 to 18 players.
    ---River House reserves the right to assign active player and inactive character roles at own discretion.Guests are encouraged to
       dress in character for Murder Mystery performance on Saturday evening and are allowed ample time to visit local thrift stores
       for inexpensive items to complete their costume.
    ---
    Alcoholic beverages are allowed at Murder Mystery events.  Guests are encouraged to bring or purchase locally their preferred party beverage.  Coffee and drinking water is provided by River House.

    Inquire for single night package rates.
    PACKAGE COST

    FULL WEEKEND OF WHO-DUN-IT FUN only $169 per person which includes:
    • 2-nights lodging (includes breakfast, double occupancy assumed) in River House TIMEAWAY LODGE
    • Meet & Greet Party (theme appropriate snacks and soft beverages);
    • Character outline and script, costume suggestions, any necessary character props;
    • Murder Mystery Dinner Party (theme appropriate three course dinner);
    • Complimentary Photo Souvenir and chance to win prizes for Best Actor or Best Costume.

    Murder Mystery photo souvenir example - actual size 8 1/2" x 11"
    actual size 8 1/2" x 11" suitable for framing