‘Murder at the Tiki Bar’ is the latest romp from the long-running Denver dinner theatre.

Since 2006, Denver’s Adams Mystery Playhouse has been serving up a steady stream of comic murder-murder mystery shows. Staged in an 1880s mansion on Federal Boulevard that once served as a mortuary, the Adams team serves up a night of carefree laughter elicited by zany, improv theater paired with dinner.

Guests are encouraged to dress in their favorite Hawaiian or tropical attire (and most do) for Murder at the Tiki Bar, playing this summer on specific nights, along with the alternating The Bernice Murders, which takes place on a cruise ship.

Quite the opposite of high-brow, “ultra-professional” theatre, actors incorporate a healthy dose of improv, based on audience members’ input. The actors are highly skilled at putting audiences at ease and making them laugh along with all the silly names and jokes.

It all begins with visitors from out-of-state introducing themselves if they want, then progresses to audience members celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and even retirement — of which there are usually plenty.

The audience typically comes primed for interaction — of which you can choose to be a part of or not. At the show I attended, all of our fellow table-mates introduced themselves and were happy to chat before and after dinner to warm up the atmosphere. Ultimately, tables come up with a team name and vote on “who dunnit.”

Many tables of eight receive a written prompt that one person from the table can volunteer to stand up and read as part of the scripted murder mystery. There’s no need to worry about delivering lines perfectly — or even adequately — as being imperfect adds to the actors’ spontaneous (and kind) joking and shared laughter among both participants and audiences.

After enjoying a tasty dinner of “huli-huli” chicken, rice with a zing of fruit, a fresh, nice green salad and rolls, the actors begin their game of tiki trivia. (Note: Dinner is gluten free, except for the rolls and homemade chocolate chip cookie, and vegetarian options are available.)

Suddenly, a murder occurs via a poisonous crème de menthe drink, and the characters must defend themselves. Was it beauty pageant Bambi Bukowski (Samantha Bolte-Woods), who’s never won a contest and owes a bundle of money for mentoring? Was it the curly-mustached Russell Pipit (Chris Holling), who seems to know a little too much about poison? Was it his mother-in-law, Bernice Fish (Liz Childers), who’s aptly named, given her fishy nature? Or was it the quieter Leo (Alfonso Avila)?

Detective Bidet (Nick Guida) leads the investigation, as well as audience interactions as he walks to brave (and/or tipsy) souls who read their scripted lines — and often ad lib to further the fun.

Campy is the name of the game at the tiki bar, so come with an open, lighthearted and playful attitude, and you’ll have an absolute blast.