CAST: 5M, 8F, plus 2 roles that can be any
SET: Interior apartment set
TIME: About 80 minutes
Script:
$9.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$75 First Performance
$75 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior apartment set
TIME: About 80 minutes
Script:
$9.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$75 First Performance
$75 Each Additional Performance
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For two moms and one true-crime novelist who make up the Mandrake Murder Club, it’s fun and games consulting for Paige Turner’s podcast, If It’s Monday, It Must Be Murder! But when Mandrake Apartment’s mean-spirited landlord actually winds up dead, there’s only one conclusion... it must be murder! Neighbors become suspects and “home” becomes a danger zone as the foursome — plus two cantankerous teens — dive into dark corners of the crime.
Motives and mystery abound in this classic whodunit inspired by modern true-crime serio-comedies. Is it the landlord’s girlfriend, Fern, who harbors secrets about who she really is? Or reporter Scotti, itching for a story she can sink her teeth into? Maybe the disgruntled and overworked janitor? Or the French chef husband and his wife, who are about to lose their apartment if they don’t ditch their beloved cat? Surely it couldn’t be dashing trust-fund baby Jonathan from the penthouse apartment! But if he’s not guilty, why does he mysteriously vanish after the murder?
When clues dry up and leads run cold, the desperate Mandrake Murder Club devises a clever trap to ferret out the murderous weasel and free an innocent suspect. But could it be one of their own?
Motives and mystery abound in this classic whodunit inspired by modern true-crime serio-comedies. Is it the landlord’s girlfriend, Fern, who harbors secrets about who she really is? Or reporter Scotti, itching for a story she can sink her teeth into? Maybe the disgruntled and overworked janitor? Or the French chef husband and his wife, who are about to lose their apartment if they don’t ditch their beloved cat? Surely it couldn’t be dashing trust-fund baby Jonathan from the penthouse apartment! But if he’s not guilty, why does he mysteriously vanish after the murder?
When clues dry up and leads run cold, the desperate Mandrake Murder Club devises a clever trap to ferret out the murderous weasel and free an innocent suspect. But could it be one of their own?
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Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
It Must Be Murder!
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A VITO MARTINEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROMEOVILLE, IL
ROMEOVILLE, IL
BROOKS MIDDLE SCHOOL
BOLINGBROOK, IL
BOLINGBROOK, IL
BROWERVILLE ISD #787
BROWERVILLE, MN
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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.
