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COOKING CAN BE MURDER
ISBN: 978-1-61588-226-7
Type: Full Length
Genres: Comedy, Mystery
Themes: Detectives/Sherlock Holmes, Food
Duration: 75-85 minutes
Speaking Cast: 6 females, 5 males, 5-41 either (16-52 total cast)
Flexibility: doubling possible, gender flexible
SYNOPSIS: Arrogant James Casanova Valentino Bond is in the middle of judging a cooking contest when he (after a dramatic and quite theatrical death scene) falls over with a thud. It seems he's been unmercifully poisoned. Each contestant is suddenly a suspect with a motive for wanting this man dead. When Detective Biddle shows up out of nowhere, he begins his investigation immediately. As he questions the suspects, their stories come to life on stage thanks to a reenactment team that has been provided for entertainment value.
Once all the stories are told and the detective is ready to place his arrest, an unexpected suspect is brought to light and questioned as well. A guilty party is taken away, another murder occurs, which causes another detective to show up out of nowhere. Then he falls dead. A zany comedy chock full of puns, sight gags and ridiculous situations that one could only hope for in a parody murder mystery.
Indianola Schools Indianola, IA Thorp High School Drama Thorp, WI Parkside Intermediate School San Bruno, CA Revere School District Ovid, CO Little Flock Christian Academy Shepherdsville, KY Eagle Ridge Middle School Savage, MN
Kamiah JrSr High School Kamiah, ID Pleasant Ridge HS Easton, KS Shattuck High School shattuck, OK Bentley Community Schools Theater Program Burton, MI Ogemaw Heights High School West Branch, MI Wilmington High School Wilmington, OH Northstar Middle School Eau Claire, WI Galena Middle School Galena, IL Firebaugh High School Lynwood, CA Southside Elementary School Lebanon, TN Soquel High School Soquel, CA MASC Waterloo, IL Skyview Middle School Pueblo West, CO Oak Canyon Junior High Lindon, UT SCHS Spring Creek, NV Win-E-Mac Public School Erskine, MN Waukon Junior High Waukon, IA Miami School Miami, MB, Canada Ortonville Public Schools Ortonville, MN Washington Academy E.Machias, ME Clifton- fine central school senior play star lake, NY Parkside High School Salisbury, MD Central Plains High School - Claflin Claflin, KS Valley High School Orderville, UT Bayard Rustin High School Theatre Group West Chester, PA Empire High School Tucson, AZ Riverside Drama Club Dearborn Heights, MI Kingdom Education for Young Scholars Chesapeake, VA St. John LYO Ethan, SD Malta Speech and Drama Malta, MT Highland Community School Winfield, IA Williams Middle School Drama Club Longmeadow, MA Marshall High School Marshall, WI Clare High School Clare, MI
It's okay to cast genders in a way that works best for your needs. For example, Detective Biddle can be played by a female, and how funny would it be to see Ella Mentry played by a guy in a blond wig? For that matter, the entire play could be played by an all male or all female cast. It's all about having fun.
With that said, this play can be produced with as few as 16 cast members or as many as 52.
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