Otter Productions


 
 
 
 


 

 We are a Maryland and Pennsylvania based group of comic performers specializing in improvisational comedy which usually translates as murder mysteries, comic improv, musical showcases, and shows that can be created to fit the environment and the audience. 
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                      Upcoming Public Shows: 2008

Saturday May 17, 2008 - Baker House in Aberdeen, Md. - 410-575-6055- mystery & improv - doors open 7 PM

Saturday May 31, 2008 - M & H RR - Middletown, Pa. 717-944-4435 - mystery

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Saturday June 21, 2008 - M & H RR - Middletown, Pa. 717-944-4435 - mystery

Sunday June 22, 2008 - Black Eyed Susan, Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.  410-342-6960 - mystery & improv.

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Saturday July 19, 2008 - Black Eyed Susan, Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.  410-342-6960 - mystery & improv.

Sunday July 27, 2008 - Black Eyed Susan, Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.  410-342-6960 - mystery & improv.
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Saturday August 16, 2008 - Black Eyed Susan, Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.  410-342-6960 - mystery & improv.

Sunday August 24, 2008 - Black Eyed Susan, Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.  410-342-6960 - mystery & improv.
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Saturday September 13, 2008 - M & H RR - Middletown, Pa. 717-944-4435 - mystery

Sunday September 21, 2008 - Black Eyed Susan, Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.  410-342-6960 - mystery & improv.

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Saturday October 4, 2008- M & H RR - Middletown, Pa. 717-944-4435 - mystery

Sunday October 26, 2008 - Black Eyed Susan, Fell's Point, Baltimore, MD.  410-342-6960 - mystery & improv.

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Friday-Sunday November 7-9, 2008 - The Sterling Inn, Sterling, Pa.  1-800 - 523-8200 - mystery weekend 

Friday-Sunday November 14-16, 2008 - The French Manor, Sterling, Pa.  1-877- 720-6090 - mystery weekend 

Saturday November 15, 2008 - M & H RR - Middletown, Pa. - 1-717-944-4435 - mystery
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Our locations are Sterling Inn and The French Manor in South Sterling Pennsylvania; Baker House in Aberdeen, Maryland; Middletown & HummelstownRailroadin Middletown, Pennsylvania; &The Black-Eyed Susan, paddle boat in the Baltimore Harbor.

see details of public shows & venues below

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 Below you will find current projects and the eclectic diversity of our talents.  We as individuals have not just years but decades of experience in the entertainment industry including just about any venue you can imagine.  Just with Otter Productions alone we have conservatively near 100 corporate accounts in our experience; we have been in business since 1995.
 

    Originally we were formed to provide murder mysteries aboard dinner trains in both the Maryland and Pennsylvania areas; some of us performed on trains previous to this for other organizations.  We did so with extreme success both on the Entertrainment Line in Western Maryland as well as the Liberty Limited in New Freedom, Pennsylvania.  We have been in central Pennsylvania performing for the last few years.   Currently we do shows on Middletown &Hummelstown Railroad,just outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.  The next train here is Saturday May 31, 2008.   Check their web site.

 
 

     Our new purpose or mission is to provide the best interactive audience participatory comical performances which are second to none.  Our style is improvisational which is different from other companies.  Other groups tend to have part script and part improvisational performance; there is interaction with audience members but for limited periods of time.  We, instead of having a performance depending on the vision of a director, let the team of performers provide their best interpretation and support for other members of the team.  The fluidity of the show then fits the needs of the night and audience, allowing performers the flexibility to provide, at a moments notice, their best efforts.
 

  Why should you care?  If you want a traditional theatrical experience, then that’s what you should get.  Most of us come from this background where we have been successful.  The play is over there or up there and the audience is over here observing.  Interacting or changing what has been pre-determined may prove difficult. 
 

    We do not live in a plug and play world.  All the best plans often go astray.  Whether you like it or not very little of our lives are scripted and we end up getting through the best we can by making it up as we go along.  You can plan all you want and determine what people will do and enjoy but when you hit the deck and the action begins, everything changes.  Actors prepare so that the performance goes on regardless what happens on that stage.  Our performers prepare for whatever might happen not only among themselves but with the audience which we judge to be on “stage” with us.

     No one can quite predict what will happen, which is where a total improvisational/interactive style comes to the rescue.  Audience members are given an experience which is deeper and better than elsewhere because they have participated in a fun way.  There is no way we can get enough of anything that is fun. 

     We are now ready to expand into new territory both geographically as well as artistically.  We are ready to transport an audience to another time and place as soon as they enter the room.  We love to get help from people who love wild ideas full of energy.  For details on this contact me, Herb Otter, Producer.
 
 
 
 

Improv For Your Life  :Team Building

Improv can be a way of life and a way for business.  Teaching improvisational comedy to non performers is an extremely useful business tool in team building, improved communication, creative thinking, and much more.  Having fun and laughing is a most effective way of learning and having any organization function.  Contact us; we can accomplish a lot in a short period of time.

 
The Murder Mysteries: 
Let our experienced company of professional actors transport you into a realm of murder. Watch or become a part of a fun filled afternoon or evening of entertainment one could die for, with laughter as a deadly weapon. To paraphrase Alfred Hitchcock: "Murder can be a pleasant experience even for the victim, as long as all those involved behave as ladies and gentlemen”.
Please note:  We can provide shows with actors or shows that involve only you and your group as the performers (which we call "guided" plays since we are generally there only to guide your actors); or we could provide a combination of the two type of shows.  We have guided plays with as few as 20 characters and as many as 60. 

 

"The Otter Limits" - Otter Productions' Improv team, at the Allen Theater in Central Pennsylvania
 
 

Public Shows

Sterling Inn(Heart of the Poconos), South Sterling, Pennsylvania 
(Next show November 7-9, 2008) 
1-800-523-8200 or www.thesterlinginn.com
A weekend Murder Mystery where everyone has a part!!!

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NEW Location

The French Manor(Poconos) South Sterling, Pennsylvania
Pirate Mystery - title to be announced
November 14-16, 2008

http://www.thefrenchmanor.com/mystery.html   1-877-720-6090
A weekend Murder Mystery where everyone has a part!!!

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Comical Murder Mysteries aboard the dinner/paddle boat, the Black Eyed Susan - in Fells Point, near the Baltimore Inner Harbor - Next show is June 22, 2008 - show title: Til Death Us Do Part - contact The Black-Eyed Susan for details. 

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The Historic Baker House-Aberdeen, Maryland.
   Interactive COMEDY Murder Mysteries & Improv 

     Next show: Saturday May 17, 2008 - doors open 7 PM - 
                   Show Title: An Unbridled Murder 
 

We are also scheduling to perform for private groups (30 to 40 people)- the calendar is open for any interested group wishing to book either on a public night or a night of their choosing- contact Dennis at the Baker House.

Location:  The Historic Baker House - 452 West Bel Air Ave.  Aberdeen, Maryland; just minutes off I-95 or Route 40 in Harford County.  Call the Baker House at 410-575-6055  for tickets and details or contact Otter Productions at 410-817-4475.


 

M & H RR - Middletown, Pa - see top of page 

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The Comedies: 
Pure improv, this is the essence of what we do. This full length show is based solely on audience suggestions. 
 Wacky Wait Staff
    Want something unusual and hilarious at your next banquet or dinner party.  Hire the Wacky Wait Staff.  What may appear to be normal restaurant or hotel workers are in reality comic performers ready to bring havoc to any social gathering.  Contact Harriett at Concierge Plus for details: 410-580-0350. 
 
                     THE NEW PROJECT
   We have created a new show which takes the best elements of murder mystery, improvisation, and interactive performance.  Think of the shows such as Tony and Tina's Wedding or The 80's Prom and put it in the age of pirates and you have our show The Wedding of Pirates.  We will begin this adventure very soon. 
  
Now available from Otter Productions: Two of our movies on DVD
The Music of David M. Kilgore - our friend and colleague David M. Kilgore has an extensive repertoire - check out his site
 
 
 

We are perfect for sales meetings, lectures, demonstrations, parties, public events, private events, and for anything you make up and any space you provide.

call us at


(410) 817-4475


or write us at

Otter Productions
P O Box 9683
 Baldwin, MD 21013

 
 
 
 
 

and of course there is e-mail at Herb@OtterProductions.com