WNIN Partners with Evansville Wartime Museum and University of Evansville Theatre for Murder Mystery Dinner
Evansville, Ind. (03/27/2025) — University of Evansville (UE) Theatre's Rogue and Peasant Aces, a Change Lab class, is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with WNIN Tri-State Public Media and the Evansville Wartime Museum. On Saturday, April 5, step back into the 1940s for a thrilling Murder Mystery Dinner at the historic Evansville Wartime Museum. Dive into a captivating WWII-themed storyline, uncover hidden secrets, and gather clues to solve the ultimate mystery. This event includes dinner, engaging performances from talented UE Theatre actors, and a night you won't soon forget. Tickets are currently sold-out, but for more information please visit wnin.org/mystery.
The Murder Mystery Dinner is directed by Stella Clark-Kaczmarek, a first-year theatre studies major from Omaha, Neb.; Guest Artist, Maria Lenn '13 serves as the costume designer; Haley Holzworth, a first-year design and technology major from Martinsville, Ind., serves as the story supervisor and dramaturg; Philana Koto, a first-year theatre performance major from Denton, Texas, is the character wrangler; Konner Staley, a first-year theatre management major from Katy, Texas, serves as the project manager, and Assistant Professor Wes Grantom '03 and Visiting Assistant Professor Stacey Yen serve as the Change Lab coaches.
The cast features Luis Alejandro Gonzalez, a first-year theatre performance major from Midland, Texas, as Captain Walter Carter; Andrea Vargas, a junior theatre performance major from Missouri City, Texas, as Rosemary Carter; Alyssa Meadows, a junior theatre performance major from Louisville, Ky., as Adeline Addams; Daniel Perez, a junior theatre performance major from San Antonio, Texas, as Colonel Charles "Chuck" Gibson; James Scott, a junior theatre performance major from Sugar Hill, Ga., as Victor Barringer; Evelyn Hipp, a senior theatre studies major from Nolensville, Tenn., as Rita Bowman; Reese Hickman, a first-year performance major from Conroe, Texas, as Ester Pettyworth; Jett Wood, a first-year civil engineering major from Midland, Texas, as Harvey Cane, and Gavin Ramirez, a junior performance major from McKinney, Texas, as Robert "Bobby" Harbour.
The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university with a solid foundation in the arts and sciences and professional schools in business, engineering, education, and health sciences. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for its rich tradition of innovative, academic excellence and dynamic campus community of #Changemakers.
Home of the Purple Aces, UE is located in the southwestern region of Indiana and offers over 75 majors, 17 Division I sports, and a unique study abroad experience at Harlaxton, the University's very own Victorian manor located in the countryside of England. For more information, please visit evansville.edu.
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