The Harrisburg Christian Performing Arts Center (HCPAC) adult performers will present a high tea and two-hour murder mystery, "The Butler Did It!" Performance dates and times are Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 and 28, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m.

Guests may enjoy tiers of finger sandwiches, hot tea and dessert. Attendees should bring their favorite tea cups and saucers. The concession stand will be open for guests who prefer a hot dog and soft drink. Disposable tea cups and saucers will be provided for those who choose not to bring their own.

The murder mystery will center around the very proper butler Jenkins and the fiery Cockney maid Sarah Jane, who are preparing the Covington household for a visit from Edwina Corry, the world's greatest mystery author and friend to Lady Miranda and Colonel Covington. Other guests arriving include Lady Covington's feisty old mother, their high-flying daughter Kat, their chatty priest and the eavesdropping neighbor boy, Trevor. Things are soon thrown into confusion, however, when Trevor is found stabbed to death in the kitchen. On her arrival, Edwina eagerly launches an investigation into the murder. Unfortunately, the evidence is stacked against poor Jenkins from the start, and when the bloody knife is found in his pocket, the other members of the household tie him to a chair and call the police. The only problem? Jenkins didn't do it. And now he's got just half an hour to figure out who the real murderer is while still tied to the chair.

The show will be staged at HCPAC, 1000 S. Eisenhower Blvd., Middletown. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.thehcpac.org/shows. Those who have questions about ticket purchases may email tickets@thehcpac.org.