Some of the people at the Nolan Center's 1920s-themed murder mystery party. Pictured here (left to right) are Adam Tlachac, Erica Tlachac, Elisabeth Brown, and Adam Rawls.
During the Nolan Center's New Year's party, there was a "murder." The victim for the murder mystery party was Adam Tlachac, who was playing the character of mob boss Nick Nemetz.
The Nolan Center celebrated the new year on Dec. 31, with a murder mystery party. As this new year marks a new decade, a return to the '20s, the party had a 1920s theme to it. With jazz music, people in themed costumes, and masks, party-goers had the chance to return to the previous century. The main theater of the Nolan Center was decorated to look like an old speakeasy, from the prohibition era, to fit the mood.
For those who have never participated in a murdery mystery, it is a lot like a play, but with audience participation. As people came in with their tickets, they were given an envelope with details about the character they would be playing during the murder mystery. Some of the characters included mob bosses (Benn Curtis and Adam Tlachac), Hollywood directors (Walter Moorhead), reporters (Caleb Vierkant and Ryan Howe), and many others. The mystery began shortly after dinner, when "mob boss" Nick Nemetz, better known as Adam Tlachac in real life, was "gunned down" by an unknown killer. It was then up to the rest of the party to figure out who among them was the murderer. Several characters were given pieces of evidence that, when put together, could help solve the mystery. However, many of the characters also had plenty of motive to be the killer, so it was a challenge to figure out who actually did it.
The mystery came to an end late in the evening, after dessert, photo opportunities, and plenty of detective work. Partygoers were invited to write down who they thought the killer was for a chance to win the game. "P.I. Pinkerton," played by Keeleigh Solverson, revealed the evidence and pointed out the murderer. The "killer," as it turned out, was none other than Dwane Ballou, playing the character of "Police Chief Cameron."
At midnight there was a champagne toast to the new decade.
"We had a great time and it was a great success for going into 2020," Solverson said, after the party. "I would say that there will, probably, definitely be another murder mystery in the future. I don't know if it will be on New Year's Eve."
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