Genre
Comedy
Type
Play
Subgenre
Mystery/Horror/Thriller
Time Period
1961-1990
Male Actors
5
Female Actors
3
Undefined Actors
0
Length
Full Length
Set Complexity
intermediate
Summary
This sardonic send-up gleefully mocks many trite murder mystery conventions and is set in the 1980s. Impossible movie star and resident bitch Candice Peregrine hosts a Halloween party with the help of her browbeat husband and their butler, a convicted murderer out on a prison work-release program. Soon, the security system malfunctions and everyone is locked inside. When the clueless victims start dropping, it is up to the verbose correspondence school private detective to figure things out. If only they could phone for more help. [Full-length. Two Acts. 91 pages. Unit set.]
Characters
Benedict
Gender
male
Age
50 - 60 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Any
Personality
Dark
Dry
Witty
Description A butler and ex-convict out on a work-release program
Candice Peregrine
Gender
female
Age
25 - 35 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Any
Personality
Condescending
Cruel
Dominant
Description An arrogant movie star
Frank Peregrine
Gender
male
Age
35 - 45 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Any
Personality
Calm
Diplomatic
Friendly
Description Candice’s bland husband, a lawyer
Mime
Gender
female
Age
20 - 30 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Any
Personality
Bubbly
Cute
Quirky
Description Hired entertainer
Jean-Paul Valet
Gender
male
Age
30 - 40 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Any
Personality
Flamboyant
Funny
Sassy
Description A renowned hair stylist
Wanda Mull
Gender
female
Age
40 - 50 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Heavyset
Personality
Heavyset
Sensitive
Sweet
Description A middle-aged Southern prostitute
Rev. Squires
Gender
male
Age
65 - 75 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Any
Personality
Funny
Guarded
Stoic
Description A nearsighted old minister
Det. Butler
Gender
male
Age
30 - 40 years
Vocal Range
not applicable
Ethnicity
Any
Body Type
Any
Personality
Clumsy
Confident
Stupid
Description A correspondence school private detective
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