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Who Shot Fred?

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Who could have shot Fred at the Moon Over Poughkeepsie Hotel? This hilarious 1940s-style whodunit takes place in a residential hotel catering to seniors. Sure to keep audiences guessing!

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SKU: N/A Category: Plays Tags: 10 Minute Play, Comedy, Mystery
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Douglas Campbell
10 minute mystery comedy
1 man, 3 women, 1 dead male body

Who could have shot Fred at the Moon Over Poughkeepsie Hotel? Was it his gun-savvy wife, Miriam? His penniless sister, Millie? Didn’t Fred’s best friend, Baxter threaten to kill him? Isn’t it suspicious that the well-respected detective, Amanda Nutmeg suddenly appeared after the shot was fired? This hilarious 1940s-style whodunit takes place in a residential hotel catering to seniors. The non-stop dialog is sure to keep audiences guessing!

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playwright

Douglas Campbell

genre

Comedy, Mystery

run time

10 Minutes

men

1

women

3

royalty

$15 per performance

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4

theme

At the Hotel, Crime, Murder, Private Eyes and Detectives

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