Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
The Toledo Swiss Singers, one of the area’s oldest singing groups, will be asking the question, “whodunnit?” at their ninth dinner theater mystery event, which will be presented May 3 and 4.
“Dying for Chocolate,” will feature a mysterious murder at The Chalet at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon.
During the event, a mysterious cold-blooded killer will be on the loose. Who will be the victim? When will it happen? Which character is responsible? Expect romance gone wrong, a carob cowboy and a secret ingredient – all wrapped in chocolate. Audience members will take use evidence provided to make keen observations and carefully conduct their own investigations, gathering the clues to determine who the killer could be.
“Dying for Chocolate” will include a menu of cocoa-braised beef, pork tenderloin with chocolate sauce, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, salad, dessert, a cash bar and, of course, the murder mystery.
Dinner will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, with the theatre presentation following. On Sunday, May 4, the presentation will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m., with dinner served after the first act.
Tickets are $35 for adults and $20 for children 13 and younger. All sales are final. No refunds.
Limited tickets are available. No tickets will be sold at the door. The ticket deadline is Monday, April 28.
Buy tickets online at toledoswiss.simpletix.com. For more information, call or text Elaine at 419-206-0975.
About the Singers
Under the direction of Micah Graber, the choir has been a cultural staple in the Toledo area since 1869. The chorus in its current form has been around since 1924. Its aim is to retain and preserve the culture and songs of Switzerland, to live up to the singers’ ancestors’ tenets of faith and behavior, help others, and to be good citizens. The group is part of the North American Swiss Singing Alliance (NASSA), made up of 13 choirs from Canada and the U.S. Singers compete internationally every three years. The Singers were recently awarded a silver prize at Saengerfest, held in Pittsburgh in June 2024.
The nonprofit organization is also part of the larger German American Festival (GAF) Society, which most people associate with the festival held annually in August. The society consists of seven German-speaking societies. During the festival, the Singers set up and operate the Swiss Cheese Haus, along with the Stein Stossen contest. The GAF Festival draws more than 30,000 people on an average weekend and is the largest ethnic festival in this part of the country.
The Swiss Singers practice Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. September through May at Oak Shade Grove.
