Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Looking for a Funny Murder Mystery

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GeeGee
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Topic: Looking for a Funny Murder Mystery
Posted: 5/14/11 at 3:16pm

Hi all!

I know there are a few Murder Mystery discussions floating around, but I thought I'd throw out my specific needs and see what everyone suggests.
Here goes: I need a murder mystery comedy; it needs to be around 45 mins - 1 hour 15mins long; it has to be pretty "clean" as it is being done at a Christian college;and I would love one where the audience chooses the ending, but that is not an essential point!

Thanks in advance!

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Martin
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Posted: 5/15/11 at 5:36am

My murder mystery, "The Man in Seat 24 or (The Uninvited Guest)," has a cast of 15- 8 females and 7 males- and is published by Brooklyn Publishers.
Synopsis: An irate, rude, and combative theatre patron (in your audience!) hijacks the cast, the crew, and his fellow theatre-goers and winds up stone cold dead at center stage." The Man in Seat 24 Or (The Uninvited Guest)" is a murder mystery, a play-within-a-play, where a harried and frazzled theatre director investigates a murder--during a night of theatre gone wrong--and realizes that there is more to this evening’s performance than meets the eye.
Note: There is an optional audience participation section in Act 2 and five imbedded actors in the actual audience.
Good luck in your search,
Martin

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GoldCanyonLady
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Posted: 5/15/11 at 10:31am

Look at Busybody by Popplewell available from French. We did it 3 years ago and the audience really loved it.

http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/1441

Edited by GoldCanyonLady - 5/15/11 at 10:33am

Barb Hofmeister,
MountainBrook Village Players, Gold Canyon, Arizona.

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ZFix2000
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Posted: 5/26/11 at 8:23am

Murder Takes the Stage is a pretty funny and clean show.

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GeeGee
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Posted: 5/27/11 at 1:51pm

Thank you! These are fabulous suggestions!

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diburbano
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Posted: 6/02/11 at 10:11pm

Darling you Slay me! Published by Heuer
http://www.hitplays.com/default.aspx?pg=sd&st=DARLING%2c+YOU+SLAY+ME!&p=2500

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opalviolet
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Posted: 6/05/11 at 9:38am

I've written 8 murder mystery plays, all funny and clean. The most popular one is Death by Chocolate. It has 6 actors and then 3 audience members get to be part of the cast, reading from sides. The script allows room for improv. The audience gets to quiz the suspects. Contact me if you want to know more.

Don't become so consumed with yourself that you forget the importance of family and friends, and service to God and your community.
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GeeGee
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Posted: 9/10/11 at 1:23am

Thank you all again for your wonderful suggestions. I have had a great time reading through the plays you suggested!

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GeeGee Player Joined: 9/06/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Topic: Looking for a Funny Murder Mystery Posted: 5/14/11 at 3:16pm
	Hi all! I know there are a few Murder Mystery discussions floating around, but I thought I'd throw out my specific needs and see what everyone suggests. Here goes: I need a murder mystery comedy; it needs to be around 45 mins - 1 hour 15mins long; it has to be pretty "clean" as it is being done at a Christian college;and I would love one where the audience chooses the ending, but that is not an essential point! Thanks in advance!

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Martin Player Joined: 4/02/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 5/15/11 at 5:36am
	My murder mystery, "The Man in Seat 24 or (The Uninvited Guest)," has a cast of 15- 8 females and 7 males- and is published by Brooklyn Publishers. Synopsis: An irate, rude, and combative theatre patron (in your audience!) hijacks the cast, the crew, and his fellow theatre-goers and winds up stone cold dead at center stage." The Man in Seat 24 Or (The Uninvited Guest)" is a murder mystery, a play-within-a-play, where a harried and frazzled theatre director investigates a murder--during a night of theatre gone wrong--and realizes that there is more to this evening’s performance than meets the eye. Note: There is an optional audience participation section in Act 2 and five imbedded actors in the actual audience. Good luck in your search, Martin
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GoldCanyonLady Celebrity Joined: 2/05/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 172	Posted: 5/15/11 at 10:31am
	Look at Busybody by Popplewell available from French. We did it 3 years ago and the audience really loved it. http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/1441 Edited by GoldCanyonLady - 5/15/11 at 10:33am
	Barb Hofmeister, MountainBrook Village Players, Gold Canyon, Arizona.
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ZFix2000 Walk-On Joined: 5/26/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 5/26/11 at 8:23am
	Murder Takes the Stage is a pretty funny and clean show.
	If You Can Dream It I Can Create It
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GeeGee Player Joined: 9/06/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 5/27/11 at 1:51pm
	Thank you! These are fabulous suggestions!
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diburbano Walk-On Joined: 6/16/09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 6/02/11 at 10:11pm
	Darling you Slay me! Published by Heuer http://www.hitplays.com/default.aspx?pg=sd&st=DARLING%2c+YOU+SLAY+ME!&p=2500
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opalviolet Lead Joined: 9/09/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 33	Posted: 6/05/11 at 9:38am
	I've written 8 murder mystery plays, all funny and clean. The most popular one is Death by Chocolate. It has 6 actors and then 3 audience members get to be part of the cast, reading from sides. The script allows room for improv. The audience gets to quiz the suspects. Contact me if you want to know more.
	Don't become so consumed with yourself that you forget the importance of family and friends, and service to God and your community. Opal Violet Singer/Actor/Playwright/Director/Producer
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GeeGee Player Joined: 9/06/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 9/10/11 at 1:23am
	Thank you all again for your wonderful suggestions. I have had a great time reading through the plays you suggested!
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