CAST: 2M, 5F, plus 2 roles that can be any, extras
SET: Interior restaurant set
TIME: About 40 minutes
Script:
$7.75 each Director’s book: $20.00 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior restaurant set
TIME: About 40 minutes
Script:
$7.75 each Director’s book: $20.00 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
This hilarious murder mystery comedy is easy to produce and perfect for either a stage production or dinner theatre. Rosemary Saint-John is a loud, annoying hypochondriac convinced she is allergic to water. Celebrating her birthday at a restaurant with her four kooky sisters–a hippie, a valley girl, a trucker and a banker–Rosemary makes enemies with everyone around her. When she disappears and is presumed murdered, the only objective witnesses in the restaurant are the audience members, who must cast their vote. Was it one of Rosemary’s sisters? The self-taught detective? The passionate French chef? The polite and proper maître d’? The sarcastic waiter? No one is above suspicion in this delightful dinner theatre murder mystery! Immensely popular with audiences, this play is appropriate for young performers, while older actors will enjoy improvised audience interaction. Whether for young or old, you’ll find lots of laughs at the café!
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