CAST: 4M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be any
SET: Interior living room set
TIME: About 100 minutes
Script:
$9.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$70 First Performance
$70 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior living room set
TIME: About 100 minutes
Script:
$9.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$70 First Performance
$70 Each Additional Performance
It’s time for the Knotting Family Reunion, and newlywed Christine Franklin is eager to show off her husband Freddie to the family she hasn’t seen in years. The joyful reunion quickly turns sour though when Aunt Gretchen, Cousin Rachel, and Cousin Stefan are all murdered.
The members of the Knotting Family are dropping like flies, and Christine seems to be next in line to become a victim! To make matters worse, a terrible storm has trapped all of the guests inside. It’s up to Freddie to catch the murderer and save his blushing bride. After all, he is a detective — well, a mall security guard turned wannabe detective, anyway. Who is trying to wipe out the Knotting family? Is it the pair of squirrel-hunting hillbilly sisters with their rifle? The former Vegas showgirl with a knack for knitting? The maid with a single digit IQ? The grouchy cook? The bitter journalist? The troupe of mimes? Gretchen, Rachel, and Stefan return from the dead, and with the audience’s help, teach Freddie what it takes to be a real detective.
Complete with a hilarious chase scene, a chance for several of the characters to interact with the audience, and a few surprising plot twists, this refreshingly fun murder mystery comedy is the perfect play for high school ages and up.
The members of the Knotting Family are dropping like flies, and Christine seems to be next in line to become a victim! To make matters worse, a terrible storm has trapped all of the guests inside. It’s up to Freddie to catch the murderer and save his blushing bride. After all, he is a detective — well, a mall security guard turned wannabe detective, anyway. Who is trying to wipe out the Knotting family? Is it the pair of squirrel-hunting hillbilly sisters with their rifle? The former Vegas showgirl with a knack for knitting? The maid with a single digit IQ? The grouchy cook? The bitter journalist? The troupe of mimes? Gretchen, Rachel, and Stefan return from the dead, and with the audience’s help, teach Freddie what it takes to be a real detective.
Complete with a hilarious chase scene, a chance for several of the characters to interact with the audience, and a few surprising plot twists, this refreshingly fun murder mystery comedy is the perfect play for high school ages and up.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
A Family Reunion to Die For
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NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
CINCINNATI, OH
CINCINNATI, OH
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ACADEMY
ST PETERSBURG, FL
ST PETERSBURG, FL
CHELSEA ALLEMAN
ORRVILLE, OH
ORRVILLE, OH
HANSON SCHOOL DIST
ALEXANDRIA, SD
ALEXANDRIA, SD
WEST NODAWAY R-1 SCHOOLS
BURLINGTON JUNCTION, MO
BURLINGTON JUNCTION, MO
ROBERT M BEREN ACADEMY
HOUSTON, TX
HOUSTON, TX
ROYAL OAK SCHOOLS
ROYAL OAK, MI
ROYAL OAK, MI
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
BROOKLYN, OH
BROOKLYN, OH
GENOA-KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
GENOA, IL
GENOA, IL
EDGAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
EDGAR, WI
EDGAR, WI
MOORESVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
MOORESVILLE, IN
MOORESVILLE, IN
WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REG BOE
WOODSTOWN, NJ
WOODSTOWN, NJ
PERRY HIGH SCHOOL
PERRY, NY
PERRY, NY
MELANIE STOTT
BOWIE, TX
BOWIE, TX
SIBLEY EAST ISD 2310
ARLINGTON, MN
ARLINGTON, MN
EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
EVERETT, WA
EVERETT, WA
MEDINA PUBLIC S.D. 3
MEDINA, ND
MEDINA, ND
WILMOT SCHOOL DISTRICT 54-7
WILMOT, SD
WILMOT, SD
BLACKSTONE VALLEY VOCATIONAL
UPTON, MA
UPTON, MA
WALDEN SCHOOL
GULFPORT, FL
GULFPORT, FL
BOERNE COMMUNITY THEATRE
BOERNE, TX
BOERNE, TX
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOC
WEST ALLIS, WI
WEST ALLIS, WI
NOVATO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOVATO, CA
NOVATO, CA
NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL
WEST SALEM, OH
WEST SALEM, OH
EPISCOPAL DAY SCH ST MATTHEW
SAN MATEO, CA
SAN MATEO, CA
MINNESOTA VALLEY LUTHERAN HS
NEW ULM, MN
NEW ULM, MN
WEST TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL
STINNETT, TX
STINNETT, TX
STEPHEN KENNY
PORT HURON, MI
PORT HURON, MI
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We performed A Family Reunion to Die For and were given repeat standing ovations both nights. It was our best performances to date. Penny S. Ventline, Fruitport Middle School, Fruitport, MI
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