Created by Master Mystery Productions, The Skeleton Key Award is presented by a show’s director to an individual involved in bringing the production to life. This individual has shown tremendous work ethic, has dedicated his or herself to the show, and has served beyond the call of duty to bring the mystery to the stage. Each Skeleton Key is designed by the Founder of Master Mystery Productions to be unique to each production, reflecting the story’s individual themes. It is the show’s highest honor, and winners are forever honored in future programs and on our website for Master Mystery Productions.
Our winners are:
Jeannie Johnson Murder at the Red Fez March 2013
Brianne Hardwick Goodbye Hollywood Spring 2015
Lena Pokol Goodbye Hollywood: At the Rainbow’s End Summer 2015
Donna Rosenthal Hello Out There September 2015
Margit Stallings Hero October 2015
Calvin Johnson Ex Luna March 2016
Monica Lorenz The Last Garden Party July 2016
Julie Bradford Pauper’s Grave September 2016
Dan McGuire Murder at the Broken Heart Mine February 2017
Katie Cozine, Darren Hoyt, and Heather McGaha Bury Me in Paris Spring 2017
Nicole Johnson Ode to Agatha July 2017
Leslie Blake Anonymous August 2017
Devanne Fredette The Silent City September 2017
Michelle Stallings Femme Fatales October 2017
Chautona Havig The Last Chapter February 2018
Celese Sanders and Beth Sparks-Jacques Exit Prima Donna Spring 2018
Olivia Holm What Happens at Sundown September 2018
Michael Stallings Mutiny on the Sea Witch November 2018
Janis Kunz Eat Cake Spring 2019
Tiffany Cheney Foul Play Summer 2019
Steven Dwyer and Mark Zanardo Close Encounters of the Hairy Kind September 2019
Sam Johnson Lenore Nevermore October 2019
Davis Kunz Woman in the Walls 2020