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A carefully-crafted mystery? ✔️
Clear and logical solution? ✔️
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Then you're in the right place. Welcome to "Knock 'Em Dead" scripts.
Image: Cast of 86'ed by Stefanie R. Austin, Sock & Buskin Theatre Company, 2023
Featured Script
86'ed by Stefanie R. Austin
Synopsis: It’s Valentine’s Day at “Don’s Steakhouse”, a local fine dining restaurant, where the steaks are rare and the stakes are high! Not only is it the busiest night of the year, but a very important guest will be arriving soon, and things must be perfect. As the maître d’ works to keep the restaurant running smoothly, staff keep disappearing for smoke breaks and gossip, someone is stealing tips, and one server thinks the restaurant is her own personal performance space. And who keeps setting off those firecrackers?! Threats are made, lovers quarrel, and tensions build, leading one person to resort to cold-blooded murder. As if by fate, an Inspector shows up right on time to help crack the case.
Cast: 7-10 (3 m, 3 f, 1-4 any*) *flexible [3 parts are very minor]
Setting: Fine dining restaurant on Valentine's Day (modifiable), present day. Two sets - Front of house and trash room.
Holiday: YES; Valentine's Day (but can be adapted to other times of year)
Special notes: N/A
