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The
Witherspoon Millions
Copyright 1999
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2010 by Scott Ebright, all rights reserved
THE SETTING
for this mystery takes place at cocktail hour, followed by dinner that
begins with the presentation of the $80 Million Dollar Will from the late Dolly
Witherspoon's estate. The
Witherspoon name became famous during the last century, ever since Sir
James Witherspoon came from England to California at the end of the
Gold Rush. His fortune was made in the timber industry that thrived
off the railroads and building of major cities throughout the Western
States. His young
widow, the 20-year old stage singer and actress, Dolly Witherspoon, outlived him
by 60 years. Her reputation is well-known as she is one of San
Francisco's wealthiest widows.
"Dolly
Witherspoon" (1926)
The dinner guest list
includes an eclectic mix of famous people all eager to hear if their
name is listed as a recipient on the will. The suspects
are an odd mix; including the likes of
playboy Biff Bodine, super-model Nada Klugh, Nurse Lippkiss, Gertrude
Whiner and Sean
Connery.
Screams are heard just
before dinner and a dead man suddenly appears lying on the floor. Detective
Schlitt
arrives on the scene to untangle this sordid and often comedic tale of
clues, alibis and lies.
 he
Copyright 1998, 2001, 2005,
2007
by Scott Ebright, all rights reserved.
Bon soir! You are a member of a very privileged group who have all traveled to the Louvre
Museum in Paris, France to attend a once in a lifetime event. You
will witness the unveiling of a rare and treasured art piece worth millions.
A long-lost art work
by Leonardo deVinci will be presented to the public amidst a fanfare of
lights, TV cameras, and the world press.
Celebrities in attendance include Monique St. Claire, Lance Darling,
Angelina Giovanni Montebello Virginia, Monsignor Balogne and Texas
tycoon, G.I. Luvmuney.
 We
respectfully request our honored guests and news reporters to
refrain from using camera flashes and
movie lights in order to protect the privacy of everyone in attendance. DO NOT attempt to wander about the halls of the museum, lest you set off alarms and suffer the consequences. BEWARE
- the air is thick with greed and perhaps ... MURDER
in the Louvre!
NOTE: "Murder
in the Louvre" is an original copyrighted play written several
years before "The daVinci Code"
was a book or movie. It bears no
resemblance to the daVinci Code".
Copyright 2006
by Scott Ebright,. All rights reserved
IN THIS NOSTALGIC
bash, the year is 1931 you are attending a party given by the famous San
Francisco stage actress, singer and dancer: Ann
Marie Burroughs. She has invited an interesting collection of guests to her
"fund-raiser" held in a speak easy. Don't forget these are "dry times" -
due
the U.S. Congress outlawing booze a decade earlier. Yet, guests somehow ignore
that law and get away with adult beverages anyways. In fact, even the Senator and
Mayor are reported to be seen sipping their own flasks of illegal hooch.
 Bruno Valentino (older brother of Rudolph
Valentino) is a race car driver who is just starting to become
internationally famous, and
several ladies
swoon at the mere mention of his name - let alone his grand entrance! Other characters are the spoiled East Coast
Society snob, Vanna Teafaire, con-man, Eddie Cashdollar and debutante' flapper,
Faye Kinnett.
The entire play is interspersed with the Ragtime
sounds of early jazz and Dixieland. This theme is one of our popular plays
and works well with for full-scale large events, company parties, or
for smaller, private birthday parties. Your guests will all have a ball dressing up as Flappers", gangsters, or preppy Great Gatsby types!
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Murder
in Swngtime
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Copyright 2006
by Scott Ebright, all rights reserved
THE
YEAR is 1947 and you are attending a special dinner where 4 show biz
celebrities are being honored by the eccentric old millionaire: Hunter S. Duckworth. You will
witness the first-ever national broadcast of a new radio show airing for the first time,
courtesy of Mr. Duckworth.
Scuttlebutt says the "Old Coot" hasn't been himself lately, but
during a recent lucid
period, he was sane enough
to organize an
 impressive dinner
party for his famous friends. Many experts predict a listening audience
of well over 3 million radio fans across the U.S.
Over a soft backbeat of BIG BAND tunes, the
radio announcer will kick off the show with a short speech that will acknowledge celebrities
like Helen Hywater, Betty Malone, Russell Sprout, and Chip Slater. So, only one question remains… will revenge rear its ugly head
tonight….or possibly - dare we even
say - MURDER?
Murder in the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame
 When
guests arrive at this star-studded event,
they will find themselves immersed in a sea of famous recording
artists
from yester-year. But suddenly, the ceremony turns serious
when a rumored assassination plot comes true. A famous songwriter
is killed, and the program turns into a murder investigation
where everyone in the room ranks high on the list of suspects
(although some may be "high" already).
A Private Detective takes charge, hoping to crack the case before the
hungry media gets a hold of this story and distorts it out of
proportion.
 The
evening's festivities begin as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
accepts a donation of one of the greatest icons of the Baby -Boomer
generation: Ringo Starr's actual Ludwig drum set with the BEATLES logo
painted on the front!!!
This play runs the gamut of emotions from a "celebration" to "murder"
and then back to a "celebration" again.
Our star-studded cast acts and sing their way through this
hilarious expose' of rock and roll.
NOTE: This play contains snippets of edited karaoke songs sung
by our actors OR YOUR OWN GUESTS! It is very lively and
entertaining! We can customize various aspects of this production -
including different eras (50's thru 80's). This can be a very
creative show!
Lord Wellington's
Haunted Estate
 
Copyright 2005, 2007 by Scott Ebright,. All
rights reserved.
AFTER Lord Wellington died in the 1930's, the legacy of his legendary
Masquerade Ball lives on. His will decreed that as long as his mighty fortune existed, the
world-famous party would be a yearly tradition. For decades,
Wellington's parties have seen actors, CEO's, U.S. Presidents, circus sideshow
entertainers, international heads of state, Olympic athletes, and even
 scientists. YOU are cordially invited to attend this
years party!
Time: Cocktails at Sundown
Attire: Dress OR
Masquerade
Lately, witnesses report an increase of eerie and
mysterious events at the mansion. The Wellington Estate has been certified
to be "Haunted"!
Some claim to have seen the
"headless" ghost of Lord Wellington himself ! All
guests will sign a medical waiver and liability release in the
event they should suffer from sudden shock or fright. Beware, the
evil-doers at this party might not all be among the living! Be careful
you are not framed by the ghosts with "Murder in the 1st Degree"!!
Showdown at Sundown = Western Murder Mystery Play
Customized Scripts?
The mystery plays we
perform stand tall as professional, proven entertainment quality.
Our scripts are written to incorporate all the best elements of
humor, intrigue, and believability. All of our plays
can be
adapted to a team building format.
BEWARE:
Some
mystery companies try to win your favor by promising a customized
script is the best way you should do your event. This might sound
tantalizing, but use your logic: will a totally customized script
be better than a pre-written script!?
The answer to the
above question is an emphatic "NO"! A well-rehearsed,
seasoned script takes weeks to write, and then many months to correct, fine tune, and
polish. This is standard operating procedure in Theater. Just ask any experienced actor about horror stories they've
endured from first night "premieres" or a one-time
performance. A play that has never been
performed before a live audience is too risky. Fresh and new scripts always
have glitches that take time and rehearsal to spot the flaws and
then tweak and modify.
Over the years, our audience feedback helps us to
improve our scripts. Broadway
producers have enough smarts to avoid a one-performance, "custom"
script, so...SHOULDN'T YOU?
So 'Practice makes perfect' is STILL the best rule!
HOWEVER....if you are
sure you want to use lots of company branding, name-dropping, and
various corporate personalities woven into the script of your event, then a
murder mystery show might be worth avoiding and you might consider a
different styled dinner event concept (which we also can book for you). We would
rather pass on
presenting a murder mystery dinner than to set ourselves up for a
mediocre result!
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