CAST: 5M, 6F, plus 3 roles that can be any
SET: Interior parlor room set
TIME: About 75 minutes
Script:
$8.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$70 First Performance
$70 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior parlor room set
TIME: About 75 minutes
Script:
$8.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$70 First Performance
$70 Each Additional Performance
Ready to tackle a murder mystery that really teases the brain? With a fun play-within-a-play plot that challenges both the mind and the metaphysical, this comic mystery is certain to have your audiences coming back for more.
The players at The Murder Mystery Playhouse are rehearsing a new show, Putting a Little English on It. It’s a not-so-good attempt at a British murder mystery, complete with cheesy dramatic music and British accents. As expected at the final dress rehearsal, the lights go out and a character dies onstage — only this murder wasn’t in the script! The authorities are quickly called, and soon the company finds themselves replaying the death scene. When yet another person dies at the end of the same scene, the cast finds themselves replaying the same scene over and over for other investigators, a theatre critic, and even the playwright himself! But every time they get to the end of the scene, someone else ends up with a fire poker in the chest. The actors are left scratching their heads at the strange circumstances and also worried that they could be next. It all culminates in a wild surprise ending in which the actors must work together to defeat the murderer before he murders them all.
The players at The Murder Mystery Playhouse are rehearsing a new show, Putting a Little English on It. It’s a not-so-good attempt at a British murder mystery, complete with cheesy dramatic music and British accents. As expected at the final dress rehearsal, the lights go out and a character dies onstage — only this murder wasn’t in the script! The authorities are quickly called, and soon the company finds themselves replaying the death scene. When yet another person dies at the end of the same scene, the cast finds themselves replaying the same scene over and over for other investigators, a theatre critic, and even the playwright himself! But every time they get to the end of the scene, someone else ends up with a fire poker in the chest. The actors are left scratching their heads at the strange circumstances and also worried that they could be next. It all culminates in a wild surprise ending in which the actors must work together to defeat the murderer before he murders them all.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery
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DAVID PETERSHACK
SAN ANTONIO, TX
SAN ANTONIO, TX
HOLY CHILD CATHOLIC CHURCH
TIJERAS, NM
TIJERAS, NM
PAGE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHENANDOAH, VA
SHENANDOAH, VA
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ATLANTA
KENNESAW, GA
KENNESAW, GA
GWINN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
GWINN, MI
GWINN, MI
GRACE CAMP
PUYALLUP, WA
PUYALLUP, WA
REVELSTOKE SECONDARY SCHOOL
REVELSTOKE, BC CANADA
REVELSTOKE, BC CANADA
BLACKSTONE VALLEY VOCATIONAL
UPTON, MA
UPTON, MA
LINDSEY SANFORD
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI
EUSTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
EUSTIS, FL
EUSTIS, FL
CEDAR GROVE-BELGIUM SD
CEDAR GROVE, WI
CEDAR GROVE, WI
DAVIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
FARMINGTON, UT
FARMINGTON, UT
ST ANNES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
MIDDLETOWN, DE
MIDDLETOWN, DE
GUNNISON WATERSHED SCHOOL DIST
GUNNISON, CO
GUNNISON, CO
THE PIARIST SCHOOL
HAGERHILL, KY
HAGERHILL, KY
SIERRA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
DOWNIEVILLE, CA
DOWNIEVILLE, CA
LAGUNA CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
ELK GROVE, CA
ELK GROVE, CA
DYSART HIGH SCHOOL
EL MIRAGE, AZ
EL MIRAGE, AZ
MERRILL HIGH SCHOOL
MERRILL, WI
MERRILL, WI
GRIER SCHOOL
TYRONE, PA
TYRONE, PA
CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
HOPKINSVILLE, KY
HOPKINSVILLE, KY
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY
NEW LONDON, CT
NEW LONDON, CT
PLANKINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
PLANKINTON, SD
PLANKINTON, SD
BLANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
BLANCHESTER, OH
BLANCHESTER, OH
MEDICINE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL
CURTIS, NE
CURTIS, NE
VOLUNTEER STATE CMNTY COLLEGE
GALLATIN, TN
GALLATIN, TN
CHARLES F BRUSH HIGH SCHOOL
LYNDHURST, OH
LYNDHURST, OH
S EUCLID-LYNDHURST CITY SCHOOL
CLEVELAND, OH
CLEVELAND, OH
NORTHSIDE ISD
SAN ANTONIO, TX
SAN ANTONIO, TX
MULVANE RECREATION CENTER
MULVANE, KS
MULVANE, KS
CHEROKEE CIVIC THEATRE
RUSK, TX
RUSK, TX
JENNI ERHART
OSCEOLA, NE
OSCEOLA, NE
OAKRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 76
OAKRIDGE, OR
OAKRIDGE, OR
R. A. BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
HILLSBORO, OR
HILLSBORO, OR
ROCKY VIEW SCHOOL DIVISION
AIRDRIE, AB CANADA
AIRDRIE, AB CANADA
ATHENA ACADEMY
PALO ALTO, CA
PALO ALTO, CA
STATE COLLEGE COMMUNITY THTR
STATE COLLEGE, PA
STATE COLLEGE, PA
OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
PORTLAND, OR
PORTLAND, OR
EMILY HARRISON
SAN ANTONIO, TX
SAN ANTONIO, TX
CANEY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
CANEY, KS
CANEY, KS
EUREKA SCHOOL DISTRICT 44-1
EUREKA, SD
EUREKA, SD
MCKINNEY ISD
MCKINNEY, TX
MCKINNEY, TX
LEHI JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LEHI, UT
LEHI, UT
ECOLE VISION SHERBROOKE
SHERBROOKE, QC CANADA
SHERBROOKE, QC CANADA
ANGIE SWOPE
WILLIAMSTOWN, WV
WILLIAMSTOWN, WV
CHINCOTEAGUE HIGH SCHOOL
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA
PACELLI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
STEVENS POINT, WI
STEVENS POINT, WI
HAMPTON DUMONT COMMUNITY SD
HAMPTON, IA
HAMPTON, IA
CENTRALIA CULTURAL SOCIETY
CENTRALIA, IL
CENTRALIA, IL
MADISON CENTRAL SCH DIST #39-2
MADISON, SD
MADISON, SD
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Murder Mystery at the Murdery Mystery was terrifically received. The audienced enjoyed the plot twists and unexpected ending. Scott Hutton, Citrus Heights Academy, Clermont, FL
This show has been so much fun, and the kids have really had a great time with it — right down to the bad accents. Thanks so much for writing this great high-school friendly show. Tricia Schultz, Estrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ
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