Everyone is in the study, the clocks strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, and Terrance Windgate falls dead.

Who did it?

Was it his daughter, Heather, upset about her father’s new marriage? Was it Terrance’s wife, Raine, yearning to get her hands on the Windgate fortune quickly? Was it Dr. Spade, trying to move in on Raine?

Was it Beth, a scorned business partner longing to get back at him?

Or could it have been Jeeves, the butler, seeking revenge toward his rude boss?

Find out at the annual Murder Mystery Dinner, being held at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Produced by the Krannert Student Association and co-sponsored by their Community Outreach department, the murder mystery is not merely a play but allows a chance for the audience to get involved.

The scene of the murder is set in Act I, while the audience interacts with the cast in Act II.

The audience interrogates the potential murderers until it is time to decide who really killed Terrance Windgate.

The cast wanders the room while people try to identify the killer.

The cast comically interacts with the crowd by accusing others potential suspects and attempting to retain their innocence.

Humor and sarcasm are interspersed throughout the show, brought mainly by Jeeves and Raine, played by Donnie Robinson, senior in LAS, and Kiersten Thomsen, sophomore in FAA.

All of this occurs while the audience enjoys a catered meal, followed by ice cream and dessert.

Meanwhile, there is a whole crew that is never seen.

Many people tirelessly work at making sure that the sound and lights function properly, that characters are in the right position and saying the right words, and that there are producers who have put this all together, making it is as good as it can be, said Amanda Jablonsky, junior in LAS and executive producer.

Jablonsky said she feels that the Murder Mystery Dinner is unique from other student theater performances on campus.

“One of the best parts about our production is that not only is it student-directed and student-acted, but it is also student-written,” Jablonsky said. “This is saying a lot. It is also in an amazing professional space, which makes it really fun to watch and act in.”

While there are students who major in theater involved in the production, it is also a great way to get involved when you are not, like David Weiss, junior in Engineering and producer of the show.

“All through high school I was a tech involved in theater,” Weiss said. “When I came here it is very hard to be involved in theater when it’s not your major.”

Be sure to join the cast of this performance to find out who killed Terrance Windgate.

Everyone has suspicions and motives, but only one person committed the crime.

There are few tickets left, but they can still be purchased at the door.

Even if the idea of a mystery isn’t appealing, the food and great performance by University students should not be missed, Weiss said.

“Where else are you going to get a catered meal and a show in the same spot,” Weiss said. “It is just a really fun show to be a part of and to watch.”