Here’s the excerpt:

“Last week I promised you a recipe for the absolutely awesome soup we had at the Sheraton Hotel in Arlington, Va. I received the following information from the people there.

Jim D[aab], from the Mystery Dinner Playhouse at The Sheraton in Arlington, Va., sent a note explaining that the chef, who was from Europe, had returned to his position in his native country. He also says that he never uses amounts, just adds ingredients to taste. I think if you want to prepare a smaller recipe just try one of each vegetable and add the other ingredients according to taste.”

She also included the recipe in her column:

Mystery Dinner Playhouse – DC/Arlington vegetable soup recipe
Diced tomato
Diced onion
Diced celery
Diced zucchini
Diced yellow squash
Chopped fresh cilantro
Diced Spanish onion
Chopped fresh parsley
V8 juice
Vegetable base
Cumin
Salt
Pepper
Diced green pepper
Diced carrots
Water

Let us know if you want a recipe from any of our shows’ menus and we’ll do our best to oblige, although don’t be surprised if our chefs want to keep their culinary creations a mystery:)

Sasha Maggio

Sasha Maggio, from the Fairfax County Vegetarian Examiner has this to say about Mystery Dinner Playhouse – Arlington:

“People do not often go to “dinner and a show” as was once in fashion, but occasionally you stumble upon an interesting combination of dinner theater. Mystery Dinner Playhouse presents unique mystery scripts performed throughout the meal in an entertaining and engaging fashion with real performers.

Though they hire actors with the understanding that some waiting/serving will be involved in their performance, they hire actors and actresses, not typical wait staff.

Each show is broken down into 10-15 minute acts, with the performers performing throughout the entire dining room which can help bring the action of the play right to the audience. When you first arrive, you are met by one or two of the “suspects” who will seat you, show you around, and help prepare you for the mystery performance. During the performances, audience-diners are to watch for clues and keep notes of anything suspicious!

Reservations should be made in advance to guarantee seating, and for vegetarians there is a vegetarian entree which also must be ordered in advance so be sure to request your vegetarian entree when making reservations!”

Read more…http://www.examiner.com/x-45094-Fairfax-County-Vegetarian-Examiner~y2010m7d27-Mystery-Dinner-Playhouse

Please come out and join us!

May 21 – November 20, 2010

The lights on “The Strip” have never been brighter! The whole city of Las Vegas is buzzing about the Entertainer of the Year Contest. Every lounge lizard in town is entered, and the competition will be fierce, because the grand prize is a lifetime booking at the biggest joint in town, The Fantasyland Casino! There isn’t an Elvis imitator or Wayne Newton wannabe around that wouldn’t kill for the chance to work that room. And we do mean KILL, in Mystery Dinner Playhouse’s outrageously funny mystery, “Murder, Las Vegas Style.

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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mystery Dinner Playhouse Receives 2009 Best of Alexandria Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 — Mystery Dinner Playhouse has been selected for the 2009 Best of Alexandria Award in the Theatres category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

CONTACT:
U.S. Commerce Association
Email: PublicRelations@us-ca.org
URL: http://www.us-ca.org

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