Prime Stage Mystery Theatre

Lawrence C. Connolly

Written and performed by Lawrence C. Connolly. Mystery Theatre is an interactive fiction podcast where you are part of the story. In each five-episode series, you join a master sleuth and a cast of eccentric thespians as they attempt to solve a series of puzzles in a theatre where few things are as they seem. Test your wits. Follow the clues. See if you can solve each mystery before the solution is revealed.

  1. 06/19/2024

    The Ælf in the Wardrobe - Act 5

    Can a key open a door without a keyhole? And if it does, what new surprise might be waiting inside? Get ready for some unexpected possibilities when the dragon-headed doors swing wide to release the ælf in the wardrobe.  This episode was first released on March 30, 2023, from Prime Stage Theatre.

  2. 06/19/2024

    The Ælf in the Wardrobe - Act 4

    If you are going to communicate with a medieval ælf, you will need to speak its language. Today's episode features an interview with Old English scholar Dr. Patrick Conner (read a transcript by clicking here) and some surprising revelations that tie in with our previous mystery "In the Ghostlight's Glow." Get ready for some big reveals ... and some important clues that may be hiding in plain sight. This episode was first released on March 23, 2023, from Prime Stage Theatre.

  3. 06/19/2024

    The Ælf in the Wardrobe - Act 3

    Can the arrangement of carved squares on the doors of our story's locked wardrobe provide a clue for decoding the tapping sounds coming from within? And what about the red-and-white dragons in the center of each square? Could they possibly help determine the language of the coded message? Find out in today's episode, then click here if you'd like to see some of the charts and alphabets mentioned in today's installment.     This episode was first released on March 16, 2023, from Prime Stage Theatre.

  4. 06/19/2024

    The Ælf in the Wardrobe - Act 2

    There's more than one system for transmitting a message as a series of taps. Morse code may be the best known. But there's another that's been around since ancient times. You will hear about it in today's episode. After that, click here to learn more. This episode was first released on March 9, 2023, from Prime Stage Theatre.

  5. 06/19/2024

    The Ælf in the Wardrobe - Act 1

    Strange tapping sounds in a theatre building lead you to a locked wardrobe decorated with dragon heads. Could the sounds be a coded message? Listen carefully, then click here for a special Mystery Theatre supplement in which two of our listeners investigate a ghostly mystery from our previous episode.  This episode was first released on March 2, 2023, from Prime Stage Theatre.

  6. 06/19/2024

    In the Ghostlight's Glow - Act 5

    Trapdoors, projectors, smoke, and mirrors—all have been used to bring ghostly apparitions to the stage. But can any of them account for the figure you saw standing in the ghostlight's glow? Today's episode provides the answer plus a special mystery challenge that you can explore further by clicking here.  This episode was first released on December 1, 2022, from Prime Stage Theatre.

    In the Ghostlight's Glow - Act 5

  7. 06/19/2024

    In the Ghostlight's Glow - Act 4

    What happens when the cast and crew of "Mary and the Monster" gather for a ghost watch in a haunted theatre? Find out in today's episode, then click here for more stories about haunted stages, dressing rooms, and balconies.  This episode was first released on November 23, 2022, from Prime Stage Theatre.

    In the Ghostlight's Glow - Act 4

  8. 06/19/2024

    In the Ghostlight's Glow - Act 3

    When August LaFleur arrives on the scene to join your paranormal investigation, you soon realize that logical explanations alone may not solve the mystery of the specter in the ghostlight's glow. This episode was first released on November 17 2022, from Prime Stage Theatre.

    In the Ghostlight's Glow - Act 3
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Written and performed by Lawrence C. Connolly. Mystery Theatre is an interactive fiction podcast where you are part of the story. In each five-episode series, you join a master sleuth and a cast of eccentric thespians as they attempt to solve a series of puzzles in a theatre where few things are as they seem. Test your wits. Follow the clues. See if you can solve each mystery before the solution is revealed.

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