Private Eyes & Detectives

These shows all have detectives.

Put them together to create a production of any length to explore the theme of snooping and gathering information on someone else.

Cover of "The Haunted Holiday Hotel" by Heather Rapin and Betty Annand.

cast of 20

75 minute comedy

A madcap comedy about a struggling hotel that fakes hauntings—until real ghosts, a missing guest, and Elvis himself turn the scheme into a whirlwind of chaos and laughter.
Book cover for "Is Murder Tax Deductible?" by Katherine Beeson, published by ArtAge Publications.

4 men, 5 women, 1 either

Two act, 95 minutes

When a tax-season murder shakes up an accounting office, secrets unravel, identities twist, and the detective discovers that balancing the books isn’t the only mystery to solve.
Book cover for "Mike ‘Hard-As’ Nails and the Case of the Loving Lozanos".

2 men, 1 woman

15 minute comedy

Louie 'the Louse' Lozano hires Mike to investigate what his wife wants in a man. The third in the "Mike 'Hard as' Nails Series."
Cover of "Mike ‘Hard-As’ Nails and the Case of the Missing Mink".

1 man, 2 women

15 minute comedy

Mike puts his own stamp on the stolen mink of Ms. Suzette Swank. The second  in the “Mike ‘Hard as’ Nails Series.”
Cover of "Mike ‘Hard-As’ Nails" senior theatre resource book by Georgia Tuxbury.

1 man, 1 woman

15 minute comedy

Joy hires Mike to follow her husband Buck and catch him and his paramour in “the act." The first in the "Mike 'Hard as' Nails Series."
Play cover for "Fool Me Once" by James Buglewicz, featuring bold colors and design.

cast of 11

20 minute comedy

Henrietta, whose husband died recently, is taken in by various schemes and scams, only to be saved in the nick of time by the street-wise detective and scambuster, San Scam!
Cover of "Mike 'Hard As' Nails" series by Georgia Tuxbury, published by ArtAge Publications.

2 men, 4 women

45 minutes

A series of three short, humorous plays to perform singly or together! They all star a private eye and his cronies, similar to the hard-boiled private investigator dramas of the 1950s.
Book cover featuring bold pink, black, and orange design elements.

1 man, 3 women, 1 dead male body

10 minute mystery comedy

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!
Book cover titled "Head First or Feet First?" by Douglas Campbell for senior theatre resources.

1 man, 3 women, 1 either

10 minute mystery comedy

Did Malachi Throckmorton accidentally fall from the balcony of The Copa Coconut Hotel or did he commit suicide? A hysterically zany 1940s-style mystery-farce.
In One Door! Out the Other! by Jack Dyville.

2 men, 2 women or up to 14 actors

15 minute comedy

The lobby of a New York City hotel is chock-full of colorful characters with their intrigue and mix-ups. Such fun.
Book cover for "The Naked Man on the Couch" by Richard Davis Jr., featuring bold colors and design.

1 man, 3 women

20 minute comedy

Leaving for a holiday weekend three roommates find a mysterious man sleeping on the couch. Will they get to Vegas?
Radio show poster featuring Mr. E and Jonathan M. Zaley.

Flexible cast of 11

75+minute comedy

This old-fashioned radio murder mystery suspense comedy is a real cliffhanger! The station manager of WMOO radio assigns the sound effects to the live radio audience and chaos ensues.
Cover of "The Day They Kidnapped Blanche" by ArtAge Publications.

cast of 7

30 minute mystery comedy

Blanche, an energetic retired teacher is having a blast starring in a community theatre comedy when the FBI needs her to outsmart a tough criminal and dim-witted assistant!

4 men, 5 women

60 minute comedy

There's been a robbery at the Senior Center just before the holiday celebration. With runaways and a problem administrator, will they be able to celebrate the holidays?
Roxie McCoy...Private Eye

4 men, 9-12 women

15 minute mystery comedy

Roxie McCoy is a street-smart, no-nonsense private eye. In this comic sketch, Roxie comes to the aid of an English Baroness with a secret. Comes as a DVD, MP4, or as an digital perusal script.
Cover of "Matzo Balls" by Jordan R. Young, a senior theatre resource guide.

1 man, 4 women

20 minute comedy

The matzo balls have gone missing from Sunny Acres Retirement Home and Holmes and Watson are on the case--Shirley Holmes and Dottie Watson, that is! A great comedy!
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