{"id":2307539,"date":"2026-03-02T03:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2307539"},"modified":"2026-03-02T03:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:27:11","slug":"cultural-guilds-annual-murder-mystery-brings-mardi-gras-mischief-lau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cultural-guilds-annual-murder-mystery-brings-mardi-gras-mischief-lau\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Guild\u2019s annual Murder Mystery brings Mardi Gras mischief, lau…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo.<\/strong><\/span> \u2014 Feather boas, beads, and plenty of suspicious side-eyes filled the room as the Excelsior Springs Area Cultural Guild hosted its annual Murder Mystery fundraiser Feb. 27\u201328, capped off with a March 1 matinee.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s production, <\/span>\u201cWho Killed the King of Bling?\u201d<\/strong><\/span> by Michael Druce, transported the crowd straight to a Big Easy-style whodunnit, where the glitter was bright, the family drama was louder than a brass band, and nearly everyone had a reason to want the \u201cKing of Bling\u201d gone.<\/span><\/p>\n

The story centers on <\/span>Ben Yaye<\/strong><\/span>, a self-proclaimed monarch of Mardi Gras beads who inherits the family business and quickly becomes, in the play\u2019s words, \u201ctotally and completely intolerable.\u201d With fortunes shifting and feelings bruised, the suspects pile up fast: a fed-up wife, a daughter who finds her future suddenly on shaky ground, a twin brother, and even the household staff who realize their livelihoods may be headed for the chopping block.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then Ben drops dead, allegedly from \u201cnatural causes,\u201d and that is when the fun begins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheriff Red Baynes<\/strong><\/span> and <\/span>Deputy Jasmine Rice<\/strong><\/span> arrive to untangle a swampy mess of secrets, motives, and just enough deception to keep the audience guessing. The case may be set in New Orleans, but the laughter and community spirit felt right at home in Excelsior Springs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Local cast brings the mystery to life<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Cultural Guild\u2019s volunteer cast leaned into the Mardi Gras theme and big personalities, giving the crowd plenty of memorable moments while the plot twisted and turned.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cast members included:<\/span><\/p>\n

Eric Schwab<\/strong><\/span> as <\/span>Ben Yaye<\/strong><\/span> and twin brother <\/span>Boo Yaye<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.excelsiorcitizen.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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