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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Adapted by Philip Grecian. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie.

Product Code: MS6000

Drama | Melodrama
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 7 to 8m., 5w.

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Approx. Run Time: 120 min.

In the small village of King’s Abbot, Mrs. Ferrars admits to her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, that she had murdered her husband a year earlier and was being blackmailed to keep the murder a secret. Later, Ackroyd himself is murdered as he sits in his study, and detective Hercule Poirot is called out of retirement to investigate. Every servant and acquaintance in the household at the time of Ackroyd’s murder has something to hide—but who did it? And why? Learn More

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A Virtual Whodunnit

By Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus.

Product Code: V47000

Comedy | Drama | Satire
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 5m., 4w.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Preston Sterling is hosting a Zoom meeting with his family and closest staff to celebrate his birthday. The bitter old billionaire is bullying everyone once again when—ZZZZZT! Sterling is electrocuted through his phone. Enter Rockford Sloan, homicide detective. Through a series of Zoom conferences, Sloan questions the usual suspects, all of whom had a motive. With three possible endings, every performance means you’ll never be sure whodunnit. This show can be performed virtually or onstage. Learn More

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Hamlet and Zombies!

By Will Averill.

Product Code: HH7000

Comedy
Recommended For: Middle School | High School
Cast Size: 5m., 2w., 13 to 33 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

Something is rotting in the state of Denmark, and Hamlet may be the only one who is on to it. With the help of Horatio and Laertes, Hamlet solves the mystery of his mother’s marriage to his uncle, observes his father’s transformation from king to zombie king, saves his love, Ophelia, and fends off both the Norwegians and the zombie hordes. This adaptation is perfect for those who are looking for a spooky retelling of one of the Bard’s classics with lots of fun and a little bite. Learn More

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An Evening With Sherlock Holmes

By Jules Tasca.

Product Code: E89000

Drama
Recommended For: High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 5 to 10m., 2 to 6w.

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Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

This unique evening of mystery consists of a triad of one-acts that are best performed altogether: The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor (5m., 2w.): A British aristocrat's to-be wife disappears on the day they are to be wed. The Milverton Adventure (3m., 2w.): A nefarious man is blackmailing an engaged woman with letters to a former lover that she wrote. If revealed, they could destroy her impending marriage. Finally, The Disappearance of Adam (2m., 2w.): Holmes must solve the riddle that has puzzled the most brilliant minds in history! How does a person cope with his or her own demise? Does Holmes solve this case? Yes and no. A not-to-be-missed climax!

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Bloody Murder

By Ed Sala.

Product Code: BG7000

Comedy
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 3 to 6m., 3 to 6w.
Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

A group of British murder-mystery types gather for a weekend retreat at the country estate of the esteemed Lady Somerset. Suddenly, one of them dies of poison! Well, of course. Oh, what fun! But wait … Her Ladyship refuses to summon the police! She says she won't go through all this, again. All what, again? And why were they all invited here in the first place? Is this actually just another formulaic, all-too-predictable mystery story? Or is it something diabolically … different?

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The Westing Game

Adapted by Darian Lindle. From the Newbery Award-winning novel by Ellen Raskin.

Product Code: WC6000

Comedy | Drama
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 8m., 7w.
Approx. Run Time: 120 min.

The unsuspecting residents of Sunset Towers are summoned to the reading of a mysterious will, only to find themselves locked in a thrilling game, as they must discover who is responsible for killing an eccentric millionaire. Through blizzards, bombings and unlikely alliances, the game is on, and the only people who hold all the clues are one Westing heir and you. Learn More

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Artifice

By Anne Flanagan.

Product Code: AF3000

Comedy | Farce
Recommended For: High School | College | Community | Professional
Cast Size: 4m., 4w.
Approx. Run Time: 100 min.

A story about a struggling artist who dies only to reappear at a sale of his work. A farcical take on celebrity and success and an affectionate tribute to loyalty and love. Learn More

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Hamlet or Does Father Reeeeeeally Know Best?

By Nancy Linehan Charles. Based on the play by William Shakespeare.

Product Code: H94000

Comedy | Drama | Satire
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | Community | TYA
Cast Size: 2m., 2w., 11 either gender.

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Approx. Run Time: 60 min.

William Shakespeare believed strongly in the fact that there will always be consequences when you make the wrong move. Hamlet listens to a ghost, who makes all of the decisions, and everyone ends up dead. Learn More

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House of the Seven Gables

By Vin Morreale Jr. Adapted from the classic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Product Code: H84000

Comedy | Drama | Melodrama | Tragedy
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | College | Community
Cast Size: 8m., 6w. (plus extras who may be doublecast.)

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Approx. Run Time: 90 min.

The cruel and cunning Colonel Pyncheon brings a curse down on his entire family. More than a century later, a young woman arrives to find the last of the family, and the mysterious House of the Seven Gables, beset by dark secrets and untimely deaths. Learn More

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Othello or Tracking the Green-eyed Monster

Adapted by Nancy Linehan Charles. From Shakespeare.

Product Code: O63000

Drama | Melodrama | Tragedy
Recommended For: Middle School | High School | TYA
Cast Size: 8 to 11 principles plus as many soldiers and senators as desired.

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Approx. Run Time: 45 min.

A mesmerizing tale of the good guy who takes a very wrong turn, and changes his life forever. The moral of the story, choose your friends wisely, and let go of false pride before it destroys you. Learn More

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