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Ready for a night of mystery, laughter, and some serious twists? 🔍💀

Welcome to MURDER MANOR, Philly's wildest improvised murder mystery experience, inspired by the game of Clue.

Picture this: a cast of suspects and victims all brought to life in a completely improvised, hilarious show by the crew from ComedySportz—Philly’s longest-running comedy sensation. You provide the motives; we’ll provide the MURDER!

For NINE years, MURDER MANOR has been a SOLD OUT smash hit, and it’s become the must-see Halloween tradition in Philly. Help make this 10th the same.

Don’t miss out—grab your squad and get your tickets before they vanish!

Our Theater

Our 100-seat theater is comedy-intimate and ADA accessible. You get great sight-lines, comfy seats, private bathrooms, and a concessions stand with moderately-priced snacks and drinks. Everything you need is conveniently located in our space.

Well, almost everything.

We don’t serve alcohol. (Thanks Quakers!)

But we are BYOB, that means no markup on liquor. (Thanks Quakers!)

You'll have the time of your life (or death) at MURDER MANOR, an improvised murder mystery that never ends the same way twice. Except with a lot of laughs. Get your tickets now!

Kristin Finger: Kristin has been performing and teaching improv professionally for over 15 years here in Philadelphia, Chicago and in New York. She is currently the Artistic Director of CSz Philadelphia where she continues to perform and teach as well. She regularly performs with independent improv groups such as Grey Gardens and Wisdom Teeth, along with other popular improv shows such as Murder Manor, Improvised Golden Girls, The She-Quel, and more. If she’s not directing or performing on stage, she’s spending her time being a freelance Graphic Designer and is the Visual Communications Manager for the Wilma Theater here in Philadelphia.

David Dritsas: David has been performing improv, sketch comedy, and scripted theater professionally for over 25 years. His longest affiliation is with ComedySportz in both Philadelphia and Chicago. He also worked for The Second City Theatricals, performing in various shows and aboard NCL cruise ships. Additionally, David has performed at the Annoyance Theater in Chicago in the long-running hit show, Hitch-Cocktails, and also worked with several Chicago theaters, including an understudy role in Strawdog Theater Co.’s In A Word and the lead role of Madkap Productions’ The Seven Year Itch. He regularly performs with Philly-based improv shows such as Murder Manor, SideQuest Theater’s Roll Play, Puppets Here & There, and more. Most recently he performed in 1812 Productions' This Should Never Be a Musical!

Mary Carpenter: Mary has worked as an actor, improviser, teacher, director and writer in Philadelphia for over 30 years. A graduate of Northwestern University and LAMDA, Mary has worked with 1812 Productions, Act II Playhouse, Montgomery Theatre Company, and many more. She has been with CSZ Philadelphia since 1992, where she has worked as a performer, teacher, Education Director, Artistic Director, and Executive Director. Mary’s improvisation experience also includes City of Nutterly Love with The Second City, It Doesn’t Matter, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, 3M, I’ll Have What She’s Having, Odd at Sea, Detective Improv, Frankenstein’s Body and her new solo show What If, as well as publishing her book: Do Or Do Not: How To Improvise Like A Jedi. Most recently, she co-created and co-directed Improvised Star Wars. She has taught improv for 30+ years at CSz, Improv Utopia, Baltimore Improv Festival, the Nestival and many independent workshops. 

Mariah Ghant: Mariah Ghant [she/hers] is so happy to be joining the Murder Manor team this October! Most recently, Mariah has performed as Macbeth in Macbeth and Titania/Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream both with Delaware Shakespeare. She is the Artistic Associate and Literary Manager for the Wilma Theater, a former Arden Apprentice, a member of Theatre Contra, a Squad Member with Del Shakes, and an improviser with ComedySportz Philly. Learn more about her at mariahghant.com. 

Kelsey Hébert: (she/her) Kelsey is a Philadelphia-based theatre artist from a co-founder of SideQuest Theater. She has worked with multiple theaters in the region including 1812 Productions, Act II Playhouse, and the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective. Kelsey is also a proud member of the Philly Improv Community, performing with CSz Philadelphia, Roll Play, KDM, and My Dog is Dead and You’re the Father.

Shaun Kreider: Shaun has been a company member of ComedySportz Philadelphia since 2013 and has appeared in regular Saturday matches as well as specialty shows like The Geek Show, Match Game and The Blue Show. Shaun is an original cast member of Murder Manor, the improvised Dungeons and Dragons based Roll Play, and Figment Theater’s improvised Aaron Sorkin show SorkinCorp.

Alli Soowal: Alli has been a CSz Philadelphia company member since 2007. She has taught improv since 2006 and is also an Applied Improv Facilitator. Alli helped produce the Philadelphia Improv Festival for 5 years, created CityBeatz (Philly's first hip hop improv show), and produced successful events such as Dual Duel and Dual Nite.  In addition to being a ComedySportz Player, she performs regularly with groups including: Murder Manor, Improvised Golden Girls, Grey Gardens, Wisdom Teeth, and Alli & Darryl. 

Jake Lucas: Jake is the Artistic Director of ComedySportz Philly, and has been improvising and educating for over 8 years. Their specialty in play and social & emotional learning (SEL) helps ensure everyone can put the "imp" in impulse. Jake has improvised, devised, and consulted with the City of Philadelphia, University of the Arts, Philadelphia School of Improv, Playworks, School District of Philadelphia, Fab Youth Philly, Pseudonym Productions and more. You can see them performing in ComedySportz, Puppets Here & There, Roll Play, Hallmarkable, Be Kind, Mirror Zone, Game Night, and wherever fresh hoagies are sold.

Don Montrey: Don joined ComedySportz in 2002. He created and hosted the comedy shows DIE, ACTOR, DIE, The Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia and the NED Talks: Funny People Talking About Funny Things. For 13 years, Don was the Head News Writer for 1812 Productions’ This Is The Week That Is.

Dan Reed: Dan Reed is a writer, performer, creative director, and content strategist. He has performed improv around Philadelphia as part of Bad Kitten and in Elmira, an improvised storytelling duo. He produced and performed in After School Special, an improvised after school special. He composes ambient music under the moniker Khinoy the Remedy and is the lead singer of the alt-country group, The Dirty Cowards. He lives in South Philly with his wife, two kids, and two cats.

Nathan Holt: Nate Holt has been a Philly-based performing artist for roughly half his life. A lover of improv, Comedysportz Philly was one of his first gigs in town and retains a special place in his heart. He did a lot of theater in his 20s, then a lot of video in his 30s. Now he enjoys making Dad jokes in work Zoom meetings. As someone who loves both comedic murder mysteries and all his castmates in this show, Murder Manor figures to be quite a treat!