CAST: Flexible cast of 29 (9M, 12F, plus 8 roles that can be any)
SET: Simple interior and exterior sets
TIME: About 90 minutes
Script:
$9.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$65 First Performance
$65 Each Additional Performance
SET: Simple interior and exterior sets
TIME: About 90 minutes
Script:
$9.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$65 First Performance
$65 Each Additional Performance
The scene: a detective’s office. Chandler High School. Inside the janitor’s closet. “My name is Cage. Drexton Cage. And I’m a high school detective.” When a mysterious Southern belle hires Drexton to solve a simple little frame-job, the no-brainer gig suddenly becomes a tangled web of intrigue. Trying to keep an IQ-decathlete from getting expelled for supposedly stealing some test answers, Drexton finds the buzzing hive of high school adrift with suspects, motives and way too many clues. Tracking down the femme fatal who hired him is easy and leads to the head of rival Hammett High’s decathlon team, but according to Drexton, “When the plot gets easy on the eyes, something’s gotta twist.” And that’s just what this delightfully clever play does. Reminiscent of a dime store novel come to life, the stage action gets assistance from three “pages” — Chapter, Glossary and Index — who expand the tongue-in-cheek humor to set the scenes on this bare-bones stage. Drexton’s best friend and secret love Betty Ann helps him dig up the dirt as they wade through the drama clubs, decathlon teams and other high school cliques to put the pieces together. Memory sequences bathed in pools of light lay out the facts, and suspects scatter like roaches as the light bulbs appear over Drexton’s head. This totally teen mystery bursts with comedy like a giant piece of bubblegum as it reveals for our gumshoe the only thing that matters: whodunit?
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Gumshoe High
Production Photos
JASON SLAWSON
MEDFORD, OR
MEDFORD, OR
WHEATON CMNTY SCHOOL DIST 200
WHEATON, IL
WHEATON, IL
OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
SEQUOYAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
EDMOND, OK
EDMOND, OK
ROBERT FROST MIDDLE SCHOOL
DEER PARK, NY
DEER PARK, NY
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR HIGH SCH
LEXINGTON, KY
LEXINGTON, KY
COMSEWOGUE HIGH SCHOOL
PT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
PT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
PORT COLBORNE HIGH SCHOOL
PORT COLBORNE, ON CANADA
PORT COLBORNE, ON CANADA
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Electronic Script Information
For preview: E-Views
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. Learn more about creating an E-view library here.
For production: E-Scripts
Our Get It Soon delivery option allows you to download printable PDFs of all your production material and zip files of your music tracks within one business day of placing your order. This delivery option is available to schools and organizations with a business address and requires the purchase of a sufficient number of scripts for your entire cast. It does not require pre-payment of your order and/or royalties.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. As you check out, make sure to specify that your address is a business address so you can select Get It Soon as a DELIVERY OPTION.
IMPORTANT:
NOTE: If you wish to receive your material immediately, take advantage of our Get It Now! delivery option. Prepayment required.
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. Learn more about creating an E-view library here.
For production: E-Scripts
Our Get It Soon delivery option allows you to download printable PDFs of all your production material and zip files of your music tracks within one business day of placing your order. This delivery option is available to schools and organizations with a business address and requires the purchase of a sufficient number of scripts for your entire cast. It does not require pre-payment of your order and/or royalties.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. As you check out, make sure to specify that your address is a business address so you can select Get It Soon as a DELIVERY OPTION.
IMPORTANT:
- You will receive emailed links to download all ordered parts within one business day of when your order is submitted. Valid email address is required.
- A $6 e-delivery fee will be added to each order.
- All prices are the same whether traditional or digital.
- There are no returns, exchanges, or refunds on digital materials.
NOTE: If you wish to receive your material immediately, take advantage of our Get It Now! delivery option. Prepayment required.
Get It Now! Immediate Downloads
Our Get It Now! delivery option allows you to immediately download printable PDFs of all your production material and zip files of your music tracks. This delivery option requires the purchase of a sufficient number of scripts for your entire cast and pre-payment of your entire order, including royalties.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you specify the exact number of performances and select “Bill Now” for your royalties.
IMPORTANT:
NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you specify the exact number of performances and select “Bill Now” for your royalties.
IMPORTANT:
- You will receive emailed links to download all ordered parts immediately after your order is submitted. Valid email address is required.
- A $6 e-delivery fee will be added to each order.
- All prices are the same whether traditional or digital.
- There are no returns, exchanges, or refunds on digital materials.
NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.