Web Changes
This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.
A message from the Mystery Lady: Narration.wma
Click here to find out about some exciting new projects involving our Mysteries For Kids
- ABOUT TOWN TOURS has added the following information to its website:
- -A page for 2007 photos featuring our clients and actors at CLICK HERE.
- -A CSI Actor News Update CLICK HERE.
- -Be sure to check our Promo/Video from Greensboro College CLICK HERE.
- -Read the article in the Chamber East Newsletter (see below under "Press Releases"). We were the featured business for April.
- -Also, CLICK HERE to check our HomePage for "Public" performances of our Murder Mysteries.
- -Check out our important fact of the day CLICK HERE.
- -CLICK HERE to find out how Team Building works with our interactive murder mysteries.
Press Releases
These are the press releases we've issued over the last year. You may want to search for topics by keyword.
 | March 10, 2005 -- Local Acting Troupe offers interactive shows |
| April 2006 -- Charlotte East Business Of The Month |
| August 29, 2006 -- Touring Troupe offers public performance |
OTHER NEWS
| 5/23/2005 - Joined the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce |
| 2/2006 - Attended the Chamber Diversity Council Procurement Conference (met with 12 major corporations as a 100% woman owned business) |
| March thru May 2006 - Working as a volunteer on the Charlotte Chamber Campaign |
| April 2006 - Featured as Business of the Month in the Charlotte Chamber East Area Council's Newsletter with a Q&A Article (See above Press Release) |
| January 1, 2007 - Della Freedman, Owner/Director got elected to the East Chapter of the Chamber's Board of Directors and is the head of the PR Committee/Editor of the monthly Newsletter. |
| March 7, 2007 - We had an exhibitor's booth at the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase (signature event of the Charlotte East Area Chapter of the Chamber and the Hospitality & Tourism Alliance) |
| April 13, 2007 - Performing a Murder Mystery for the Board of Director Members of the Charlotte Chamber Of Commerce at the Charlotte Museum of History, |
| May 2007 - Joined HTA (The Charlotte Hospitality & Tourism Alliance) |
| May 24, 2008 - Della Freedman emceed at the first annual WAMY Arts Festival Presented by Civic & Cultural Center of Pineville |
| September 2, 2008 - Received a
"Recognition Awrd" from Arts A La Mode
SPANKY & OUR GANG
Della Freedman of About Town Tours.
She and her posse have been providing murder mystery fun for a while now, and she pays her actors |
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SPECIAL NEWS FOR ComeSolveIt- Mysteries For Kids™
| November 2006 - Twelve very delightful, intelligent students at Beverly Woods Elementary School (grades 3-5) worked together to solve some mysteries over a four week session. |
| 2007 Mysteries For Kids Programs: We have been booked at libraries in Indian Trail and Marshville, churches in Charlotte and Matthews, for the Freedom Schools program in Davidson and summer camp programs. |
| 2007 Special Projects: 1. MACS (Mecklenburg Association of Catholic Schools) for their summer and fall after school programs 2. Charlotte Trolley - for their Changemakers Program for 2007-2008 at 3 schools with CMS 3. ASEP (After School Enrichment Program) for 2007-2008 with CMS |
| August 21, 2007: We received our 1st CMS ASEP booking from Hidden Valley Elementary for November 20, 2007 |
Media Coverage
| July 2, 2003 - Radio Interview on Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins at
WFAE 90.7FM
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| August 2003 - Television Interview on "Conversations" (Cable 21) with Douglas Welton | ||||
| 8/10/03 - Radio Interview with Francene Marie Morris of Infinity Broadcasting for herSunday morning program heard at 5am on WSOC 103.7FM, and at 6am on STAR 104.7FM, WFNZ 610AM and KISS 95.1FM | ||||
| Featured in the "Places To Go" section of ShoppeCharlotte.com online website | ||||
| 3/18/2004 - Interviewed on WFAE's "Charlotte Talks" at 10:00am regarding the Murder Mystery comedies we're producing in a dinner theater format WFAE 90.7FM | ||||
| 5/6/2005 - Featured article in Charlotte Observer by Tonya Jameson |
Posted on Fri, May. 06, 2005
The Charlotte Observer
Who done it
Malcolm Melee was a penny-pinching winery owner who according to some reports wouldn't sell his vineyard to Milt Mart.Did that mean he deserved to die? Someone thought so. Melee was killed at a party, and it was up to me and about 80 other patrons at Palomino restaurant to figure out who killed Melee. As usual, I ended up at the rowdy table for Sunday's murder mystery dinner at the restaurant on North Tryon Street uptown. I sat with a bartender who worked there, a young couple and a couple from Pennsylvania who were celebrating their 29th wedding anniversary with their daughter who lives in Charlotte. After several beers, mojitos and other mixed drinks our table was ready to snag a killer.
All of us were expecting something like the movie "Clue" with people acting out scenes, but the murder mystery at Palomino by About Town Tours wasn't quite like that. OK, it wasn't close, but we did have fun.
Each of the eight suspects gave statements about where they were and what they were doing when Melee was killed. Then each suspect visited the tables to be interviewed by the diners.
Our table was merciless. Our main question was who was sleeping with the victim, and then who was the suspect sleeping with. Needless to say we didn't guess the murderer. We thought we had it figured out: The wine critic did it because Melee knew she was fabricating stories. (She gave the media a bad name).
If you want to try a mystery theater yourself, the next one by About Town Tours is May 23 at Lava Java in the University area. About Town plans to do mystery dinners at Palomino on first Sundays this summer.
| 11/10/2006 - The About Town Tours' "ComeSolveIt-Charlotte Players" appeared in a segment of FOX News Rising, AM TV program in Charlotte, NC. We had 6 actors in costume introducing themselves in character. I was interviewed by Beth Troutman. It was an amazing experience and great exposure for us. Thanks WCCB Fox 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| 4/4/2007 - Featured article online at For These Actors, It’s Murder Out There |
OUR CONTACT INFORMATION:
You can contact us via e-mail at info@abouttowntours.com or by phone at 704/650-2799.
Thank you.