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An Open and Shut Case

Young, handsome Harold is married to elderly, wheelchair-ridden Elizabeth because of that age-old attraction -- money. So naturally, Harold plans to murder her and inherit all that glorious money.

  • One Act
  • Mystery
  • 30 minutes

  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
Young, handsome Harold is married to elderly, wheelchair-ridden Elizabeth because of that age-old attraction -- money. So naturally, Harold plans to murder her and inherit all that glorious money.

He convinces Elizabeth that he can no longer tend to the big house by himself, and she reluctantly agrees to let him hire the people he claims are so urgently needed: a nurse/companion, to tend to Elizabeth's needs; Lisa LaRouche, a housekeeper who says she does windows and whatever else needs to be done; Inga Slayton, a cook with a flair for preparing Scandinavian dishes; and Zachary Flood, an unkempt, uncouth groundskeeper.

Who-done-it? Your audience will be shocked when they finally find out the answer. 

  • Casting: 5M, 5F

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Young, handsome Harold is married to elderly, wheelchair-ridden Elizabeth because of that age-old attraction'money. So naturally, Harold plans to murder her and inherit all that glorious money. He convinces Elizabeth that he can no longer tend to the big house by himself, and she reluctantly agrees to let him hire the people he claims are so urgently needed: a nurse/companion, to tend to Elizabeth's needs; Lisa LaRouche, a housekeeper who says she does windows and whatever else needs to be done; Inga Slayton, a cook with a flair for preparing Scandinavian dishes; and Zachary Flood, an unkempt, uncouth groundskeeper. Who-done-it Your audience will be shocked when they finally find out the answer. One int. set

$19.95