Act4Murder

Specialties

Act4Murder is an experienced professional murder mystery troupe. We have been delighting audiences with our performances of original, comedic murder mysteries for dinner theater in Northwest Florida since 2003. The shows are written, directed and produced by Paula Hilton, a member of Mystery Writers of America and an experienced comedy writer. With almost 30 shows to select from, you’re guaranteed to find a theme that is just perfect for your special event!

Act4Murder performers are experienced actors with a flair for comedy and a love of dinner theater. The shows are divided into multiple scenes that are performed during the serving of a meal (typically, salad, entrée and dessert) around the tables where the patrons are dining. No stage or special set is required. You provide the performance area and delicious meal, ACT4MURDER provides the rest!

History

Established in 2003.

Act4Murder was created by Paula Hilton, who moved to Northwest Florida from Northern California with vast experience as a murder mystery actress and writer. At the time, there was no other murder mystery dinner theater troupe in existence in Northwest Florida, and she had written five shows that were in production in California, so decided to start up her own company. Since then, Act4Murder has performed Ms. Hilton’s 28 original comedies almost 400 times at venues from Panama City to Pensacola, as well as in Montgomery, Burmingham, Enterprise and Tallahassee. In addition to their public shows, Act4Murder gives back to their community through fundraisers, donated shows, and volunteering for community events.

Meet the Business Owner

Paula H.

Business Owner

Starting Act4Murder in 2003 with experience as an actress and a writer, Paula has found great success producing murder mysteries in Northwest Florida. Since its inception, she has performed in several shows, written 28 shows, directs and produces all shows, has been awarded Arc Volunteer of the Year in 2003 for the State of Florida, Actor’s Choice in 2008, Beachcomber Magazine’s Theater person of the Year in 2012, featured speaker for the Prime Time Coastal Library Series in 2012 and 2013, Emerald Coast Artist Spotlight in April of 2013, and Horizons of Okaloosa County’s Volunteer of the Year in 2013. She loves writing these crazy murder mysteries and especially enjoys meeting so many interesting people in the process!