MYSTERY SHOW: From left, Katherine Hanratty of East Windsor, Karen Bowan of Lakewood, Edward Liu of Princeton Junction, Haley Schmalbach of Hamilton, and Timothy Horan of Rocky Hill star in the upcoming Kelsey Kids production of “Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Performances will take place the weekend of March 11-13. (Photo by Diana Maurer)

Children and families who love solving a good fairy tale detective story can attend the mystery, Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre March 11-13. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

The play starts with Granny, who can’t tell her favorite fairy tales because someone is stealing all the props. When breadcrumbs, magic beans, a basket of goodies and a glass slipper are all missing, the future of fairy tales is at stake. It’s up to the title character to set things right.

With detective reasoning and his connections to the fairy tale underworld, plus some dumb luck, Nick Tickle sets out to locate the mysterious figure who’s been doing the pilfering. He may require some help from everyone in the audience to solve his toughest case ever.

Performances are Friday, March 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and Sunday, March 13 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12. Visit KelseyTheatre.org or call (609) 570-3333.