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| | | | | | AND SO THEY HAD NONE | A comic mystery dinner theatre | By: Robert Alan Ward | (Duration: 40 minutes; Speaking Cast: 5 females, 4 males, 1 either, 10 total cast; Flexibility: gender flexible) | The fun doesn't stop with this zany parade of colorful characters at a dinner party—one of whom has made off with a delectable Boston Cream Pie. Could it be the globe-trotting business tycoon? The health food and fitness fanatic? How about the computer marvel? Or—gasp—the straight-laced deacon? Strictly silly stereotypes for actors who like to ham it up. The... read more |
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| | | ART TO DIE FOR | A murder mystery dinner theatre | By: Kimberlee R. Mendoza | (Duration: 50-60 minutes; Speaking Cast: 5 females, 5 males, 10 total cast; Flexibility: 2 extras) | An art museum's fundraising gala is genteel, classy, sophisticated, and—the scene of a crime? Shocking but true. The victim is Fran, the callous curator. The suspects? Everyone else, including her mousy assistant, her brother Casey who (with God's help) loves his sister warts and all, a pretentious artist (with perfectly awful paintings), a wealthy woman with a... read more |
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| | | THE BOAR'S HEAD MADRIGAL DINNER | A complete dinner program with music | By: Darwin Leitz | (Duration: 60-90 minutes; Speaking Cast: 2 males, 18-30 either, 20-30 total cast; Flexibility: gender flexible) | The most authentic and entertaining madrigal dinner script we've seen anywhere! Adaptable for full-scale or limited productions. Includes: 14 madrigal carols. The ceremony introducing the Procession of the Boar's Heads; The Wassail Bowl; The Flaming Pudding; The Mummer's Play; and the musical and mime Story of the Nativity. The presentation kit includes the... read more |
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| | | THE BODY IN THE BELFRY | A comic mystery dinner theatre | By: Doris A. Wald | (Duration: 40-50 minutes; Speaking Cast: 5 females, 10 males, 15 total cast) | Every church family loves a special night of entertainment. These hilarious mystery scenes served up between dinner courses will satisfy every appetite. The setting is Jerusalem, one week after the Crucifixion. Two women, Ruth and Maggie, prepare an elaborate feast. Pilate, Caiaphas, Peter, and other biblical characters are the guests. Maggie goes upstairs to... read more |
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| | | BREAKFAST IN BETHLEHEM | A community outreach program | By: Alene H. Betts, Sandra Mack | (Duration: 90 minutes; Speaking Cast: 1 female, 4 males, 2 either, 7 total cast) | The world embraces breakfast with Santa. Why not offer an outreach program keeping the fun atmosphere but replacing the secular with the spiritual? Mary and Joseph host this Saturday morning activity for children and their parents. The guests enjoy a delicious breakfast with charming character interactions and entertainment. The drama segments highlight... read more |
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| | | CALIFORNIA BONEZ AND THE STONE OF KARAWAN | A Mystery Dinner Theatre | By: Kimberlee R. Mendoza | (Duration: 60-120 minutes; Speaking Cast: 2 females, 7 males, 9 total cast) | This adventure dinner theatre spoof starts with a (videoed) crash landing in the thick Amazon jungle and only intensifies from there! A precious stone is at stake, and renowned archaeologist Dr. California Bonez is relentlessly pursuing it—but so is his nemesis, evil Victor Trievel. They are joined by a lost WWI general, a professor, a sassy beauty, and others... read more |
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| | | CAPERNAUM P.D. | A dinner theatre spoof of "Dragnet" | By: Daniel Wray | (Duration: 40 minutes; Speaking Cast: 5 females, 4 males, 9 total cast) | There are a million stories in the naked city, and Capernaum is no exception. This prequel to "Jerusalem P.D." focuses on Jesus' ministry years and the "series of fortunate events" that he brought about. Detectives extraordinaire Frank Cannon and Joe Thursday try to substantiate the reports of miracles throughout Galilee. Are they real or faked? True miracles or... read more |
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| | | CAPISCE? | A '30s detective movie dinner theatre spoof | By: Kimberlee R. Mendoza | (Duration: 30-45 minutes; Speaking Cast: 4 females, 7 males, 11 total cast) | Holy cannoli! It's an Italian restaurant in Chicago circa 1930 with all the ingredients for a mystery in the style of old detective films. There's corruption, cynicism and situations stickier than overcooked pasta, featuring Tony "The Tough" Moretti with rumored mob connections, a has-been private eye, an "old world" matriarch named (what else?) Mama Mia, a... read more |
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