Murder Takes the Stage
- Short Play, Mystery/Thriller, Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
- 6M, 7F
- ISBN: 9780573602221
A murder mystery set in motion when art imitates life and a glamorous theater actress is actually murdered during the rehearsal for a death scene.
Description
- Short Play
- Mystery/Thriller, Comedy
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Dinner Theatre, High School/Secondary
Mitzi, Jane's eager and lovely niece, has just joined the company. She's a crime stories addict and she's the heroine of the ensuing proceedings. Drew Pelman, the play's author, has somehow managed to sign Hazel Laverne, glamorous theater personality, to star. It's soon apparent Hazel's cordially detested by most of the troupe who know her professionally from the past.
During a rehearsal, a gun supposedly loaded with blanks is fired at Hazel, and she plays a very convincing death scene -- for she's truly dead! Mitzi and the local Sheriff set a most ingenious trap for the murderer.
The action's always plausible and will keep your audience thrilled.
Characters
- Casting: 6M, 7F
- Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Parts for Senior Actors
MITZI BOND - 20; Jane's eager young niece.
MISS LIZ TRUESDALE - 70; an old gentlewoman.
OLLIE DUNNING - 30; a director.
DREW PELMAN - 30; a playwright.
LARRY STRICKLAND - 28; an advance man.
ELLEN DRAKE - 25; an actress.
BOB RAYFIELD - 28; a leading man.
SARA FARNHAM - 50s; a faded star.
HAL RUSH - 28; an actor.
HAZEL LAVERNE - 30; a great personality.
ANN MARTIN - 25; her secretary.
SHERIFF WILEY - 40; of the local police.
Available Material
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This exciting mystery can be done on a bare stage representing a Summer Theater, run by one Jane Bond, where a new play's being rehearsed to open the season. |
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