Our plays have been produced all over the world with great success. From grade schools, high schools, to community theatres.
The general running time of these scripts vary anywhere from 65 to 75 plus minutes (not including breaks)
Time may vary depending on the size of your audience and their participation.
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A Plot Of Murder
A Neighborhood Association meeting is usually a dull affair. But at this
meeting an Elvis impersonator ends up dead in the restroom. Agent
McManshon is quick to arrive and conduct an investigation. It seems
Agent McManshon knows a lot about this plot of murder, but it's a
secret.
Cast Total: 11 |
6-M 5-F
An Audition For A Murder
A Theatre group is holding auditions for a Murder Mystery called "Death
of A Disco Dancer". One of the actors mysteriously dies. Luckily the
playwright has invited a detective to the auditions. Can the case be
solved? Can the show be cast?
Cast Total: 12 |
5-M 7-F
A Murder Has Been Renounced
A couple's car breaks down on a dark and stormy night. A nearby estate
offers shelter and an oddball group of guests all behaving very
strangely. The phone lines are down and a necklace is stolen,
shots are fired, a guest is strangled. You know, the usual
fare.
Cast Total: 7 |
2-M 5-F
Dead 2 Rights
A double booked banquet room leads to trouble. A corporate meeting and a
book club must work out a solution. And while they are at it, solve two
murders.
Cast Total: 12 |
8-M 4-F (some male roles can be played by female)
Dead Air
Radio station WEZY is having an anniversary broadcast. The host is
having a meltdown on the air and the Bunny Bagel Boy collapses and
appears to be dead. Is anyone listening? Does anyone care?
Cast Total: 11 |
6-M 5-F (some male roles can be played by females)
Death Near Dead Man's Holler
Nothing much ever happens in the small town of Meridosa till now.
Gun-slinger Sergio Van Cleef is in town for safekeeping in the jail. All Sheriff John
Ford needs to do is keep an eye on him. Simple right? Until Van Cleef winds up dead.
Cast Total: 9 |
6-M 3-F
Death Of A Doornail
Eccentric Millionaire, Albert Doornale has invited all of his close
friends to his estate. Only problem is, Albert's not home. No one has
seen him. Was Albert killed? Kidnapped? A murder investigation will
begin, as soon as a body is found.
Cast Total: 10 |
5-M* 5-F (*some can be played as female)
Funkin Dead
A Funk Music Nightclub, a Drug Kingpin, a Sexy Dancer, a Hit-Man, a couple of
Vengeful Women, a slew of Cops and a MURDER!
Cast Total: 8 | 5-M 3-F
Girls' Night Out
Four women, stop for dinner at the establishment owned by the ex-husband of one of them. Between the salad
and entre, he ends up dead. Each has a reason to wish him dead; perhaps one did more than
wish.
Cast Total: 5 |
1-M 4-F (3 optional extras)
I'm Getting Murdered In The Morning
During the garter toss at Brenda and Eddie's Reception, a mysterious man is killed on the dance floor. The mysterious man has ties to both the Groom's and Bride's families. Nonetheless, "damage Control" guru - Mr. Parker believes everything is fine.
Cast Total: 12 | 7-M 5-F
Irritation To A Murder
Godfry Gatewood, multi-millionaire and Financial whiz is under so much pressure and trouble that he could just die. Well, actually he does. Former detective Nick Dashell has a few ideas. Some of them about the murder.
Cast Total: 10 |
5-M 5-F (one male role can be played by a female)
Last Call At Chez Mort
A Night Club in the 1940s is the scene of a bizarre death. Was it an accident or was it murder? Inspector Constantine could pin it on any one of these mugs. The gangster, the showgirl, the French guy, the Russian with a hatchet. Will he pick the right one?
Cast Total: 8 |
6-M 2-F (two male roles can be switched to female)
Molly Howard Is No More
A woman is MURDERED and her GHOST now roams the halls of her estate.
'Who killed her' is the question of the night. Did the butler do it? The maid? A friend? Or, maybe, it was the husband!
Cast
Total: 7 |
3-M 4-F
Murd-Arrr! Pirates of the Salty Dog
After years of sailing the Seven Seas, Captain Bigbeard sets anchor on dry land to live a life on the straight and narrow. A tale of a stolen treasure, swashbuckling, mayhem and... MURD-ARRR!!!
Cast Total: 7 | 5-M 2-F (some male roles can be played by female and 1 male can play 2
characters)
Murder Me Always
During a very bad performance of "Murder Me Always", a real murder takes place off stage. The Director is shot. The "fake" play comes to a halt and a "real" murder mystery begins.
Cast Total: 11 | 6-M 5-F
Remains To Be Seen
A body
is found in a steamer trunk on the back of a "U-Move-It" rental truck. But as Detective Goodman and Badham find, it's not as easy as tracking down the last person who rented the truck.
Cast Total: 16 |
8-M 8-F (a few roles can be doubled)
The Science Of Murder
Doctor Mingus is an important figures in science today and you are invited to witness an experiment that will change the world as we know it! The subjects are strapped in, the switch is thrown, the power goes out and things just go downhill from there.
Cast Total: 8 | 5-M 3-F (some male roles can be played by female)
Stay As Dead As You Are
Haldeman High is having a class reunion. During the festivities, two people are injured by lawn "Jarts". Luckily, Detective Joe Mamet is in attendance and plans to solve this attempted murder mystery.
Cast Total: 12 |
6-M 6-F
Swept Away By Murder
A house party at the old English manor and watch the bodies start falling. Inspector Broom and Sergeant Boswell must act fast before the body count exceeds their dwindling list of quirky suspects.
Cast Total: 11 |
6-M 5-F
Talk About A Murder
A Television talk Show is taping a live broadcast. One of the guests turns up dead,
while the show is "live" on the air. Can the hosts and guests solve the murder? Will it
boost their ratings? Must the Show go on?
Cast Total: 11 |
3-M 6-F 2-can be either
The Demise Of Dorothy Dingle
Rich Uncle Simon invites his family and friends over for a dinner party and an announcement. Tensions build!Jealousies are exposed!
Cast Total: 9 | 6-M 3-F
Treachery Castle
England in 1313. A time of Kings and Queens and Wizards. Sir Blade and the wench are lovers and together they persuade the Queen to convince the King to give the hand of his daughter. Treachery and murder ensues.
Cast
Total: 10|
6-M 4-F
To Wake The Dead
Renown Mystery writer Fred Finnegan has died under unusual circumstances and
all his friends have gathered at his wake. Was Fred murdered by someone
at the wake? Because Fred's ghost shows up and he's dying to find out who dun it!
Cast
Total: 11 |
6-M 5-F
The Snow Day Monologues - One Act Comedy/Drama (Non-Murder Mystery)
A glimpse into the lives of six different students as they pass the time at home on a
school Snow Day.
Cast Total: 7 |
3-M 3-F 1-(either)
Home Room Of Doom- One Act Comedy/Horror (Non-Murder Mystery)
Strange things are happening in School this morning. Is it the flu? Maybe a bizarre
ancient Carpathian Curse? Or just maybe the Zombie Apocalypse has begun!
Cast
Total: 7 |
3-M 4-F