CAST: 2M, 2F
SET: No set requirements
TIME: About 15 minutes
Script:
$6.50 each Director’s book: $20.00 each
ROYALTY:
$35 First Performance
$35 Each Additional Performance
SET: No set requirements
TIME: About 15 minutes
Script:
$6.50 each Director’s book: $20.00 each
ROYALTY:
$35 First Performance
$35 Each Additional Performance
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This gritty, comedic take on the film noir genre starts with a phone call from a dame. (Doesn’t it always?)
When Velma “The Songbird” Tanager calls The Daily Oracular with a tip, night desk reporter Stirling “Rocky” Rockford suddenly finds himself on the big story he’s been waiting for: Velma says she has information about the priceless Star of Skagway gem stolen that very afternoon in broad daylight! But Velma doesn’t sing quite loud enough, so Rocky turns to private investigator Samantha Spade to help him decipher Velma’s tip and catch the gem thief.
Samantha follows the trail and is soon in touch with local small-time con-man Shifty Weaselman, who promises to deliver a series of clues that will lead Samantha to the perp and put Rocky’s story above the front-page fold of the morning edition.
This easy-to-produce one-act spoof is full of short monologues and split-screen style phone calls that pays homage to The Maltese Falcon and other 1940s films of the noir genre.
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When Velma “The Songbird” Tanager calls The Daily Oracular with a tip, night desk reporter Stirling “Rocky” Rockford suddenly finds himself on the big story he’s been waiting for: Velma says she has information about the priceless Star of Skagway gem stolen that very afternoon in broad daylight! But Velma doesn’t sing quite loud enough, so Rocky turns to private investigator Samantha Spade to help him decipher Velma’s tip and catch the gem thief.
Samantha follows the trail and is soon in touch with local small-time con-man Shifty Weaselman, who promises to deliver a series of clues that will lead Samantha to the perp and put Rocky’s story above the front-page fold of the morning edition.
This easy-to-produce one-act spoof is full of short monologues and split-screen style phone calls that pays homage to The Maltese Falcon and other 1940s films of the noir genre.
Download a complimentary copy of A How-To Guide for Virtual Theatre to help you make the most of your virtual production!
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $20.00 each
Director’s book: $20.00 each
The Edge of Noir
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SYNERGY SCHOOL
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
THE WINSTON PREP SCHOOL
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
RITA ZWEIFACH
BROOKLYN, NY
BROOKLYN, NY
ALVIN BROWN
ASHBURN, VA
ASHBURN, VA
JOHN MULLER
DOVER, DE
DOVER, DE
ELSIE SLEETER
IMPERIAL BEACH, CA
IMPERIAL BEACH, CA
DALLAS ISD
DALLAS, TX
DALLAS, TX
DORAL ACADEMY OF COLORADO
WESTMINSTER, CO
WESTMINSTER, CO
PRAIRIE WATERS ELEMENTARY
CHESTERMERE, AB CANADA
CHESTERMERE, AB CANADA
LAKE BRADDOCK SECONDARY SCHOOL
BURKE, VA
BURKE, VA
WAIKOLOA ELEM & MIDDLE SCHOOL
WAIKOLOA, HI
WAIKOLOA, HI
MARIANNA CHEBOTARYOVA
BELLEVUE, WA
BELLEVUE, WA
NORTH GRENVILLE DIST HIGH SCHL
KEMPTVILLE, ON CANADA
KEMPTVILLE, ON CANADA
LORETTA JULIEN
GREENFIELD PARK, QC CANADA
GREENFIELD PARK, QC CANADA
RIVER HOMELINK
BATTLE GROUND, WA
BATTLE GROUND, WA
LOYOLA SCHOOL
NEW YORK, NY
NEW YORK, NY
ST CLOUD AREA SCHOOL DIST 742
ST CLOUD, MN
ST CLOUD, MN
M.E. LA ZERTE HIGH SCHOOL
EDMONTON, AB CANADA
EDMONTON, AB CANADA
RICHARDSON HIGH SCHOOL
RICHARDSON, TX
RICHARDSON, TX
LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WOODBURY, MN
WOODBURY, MN
THOMAS LOGAN
PONTIAC, MI
PONTIAC, MI
VIROQUA COMMUNITY THEATRE
VIROQUA, WI
VIROQUA, WI
GINA BARBER
ENGLEWOOD, FL
ENGLEWOOD, FL
EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
IDAHO FALLS, ID
IDAHO FALLS, ID
CAYUCOS SCHOOL
CAYUCOS, CA
CAYUCOS, CA
SANDIA PREP SCHOOL
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
UNIVERSITY PREP ACADEMY
SEATTLE, WA
SEATTLE, WA
GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DIVISION
WINKLER, MB CANADA
WINKLER, MB CANADA
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL
SANDY, UT
SANDY, UT
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E-Views deliver a non-printable, complete preview script to your Pioneer library for reading anytime. Click on ORDER THIS TITLE, then select ELECTRONIC PREVIEW SCRIPT.
For production: E-Scripts
E-Scripts allow organizations to receive an emailed, printable PDF of the script within one business day without needing to prepay for scripts or royalties. This option requires the purchase of a sufficient number of distribution rights for your entire cast.
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