More information about all the murder mysteries described below can be found on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site (click on the titles).
However, unlike the play scripts, we display 'tasters' instead of the entire contents because many groups run these competitively, and would not want their audiences to be
able to find out whodunnit in advance!
Prices and licensing arrangements can be found on the detailed pages or by clicking on the "Price" links.
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Zoo Detective by Barry Wood
Published: 20 November 2023 |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 10. Minimum total without doubling = 10. |
| Run Time | Scripted Dialogue: 100 minutes. Improvised Dialogue: 0 minutes. Audience Interrogation: 0 minutes. |
| Style | A Murder Mystery for an acting company to perform to an audience. The actors perform a script. The audience members have to work out whodunnit. |
| Synopsis | Light-hearted, farcical murder mystery in which the audience have to work out who is responsible for the fate of animal victims at the Hamilton zoo. Full scripted, including interrogation of the suspects by the hapless Zoo Detective. |
| Price | Script pack: £26.50 Fee per performance to an audience (or livestream to a paying audience): £50.00 Livestream to a non-paying audience for £25.00 Buy the pack and rights here. |
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A Hole in One by Alexi Stonehouse
Published: 9 November 2023 |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 5. |
| Run Time | Scripted Dialogue: 0 minutes. Improvised Dialogue: 90 minutes. Audience Interrogation: 30 minutes. |
| Style | A Murder Mystery for an acting company to perform to an audience. The actors improvise the dialogue based on plot and character briefs. The audience questions the suspects and tries to work out whodunnit. |
| Synopsis | Guests are gathered for a dinner to celebrate the launch of Ferdinand Two-Inbush's golf tournament. Unfortunately, a murder is discovered and suspicions fall on members of the 'Happy Hookers' golf club. It's up to the audience to work out whodunnit. |
| Price | Script pack: £19.50 Fee per performance to an audience (or livestream to a paying audience): £53.00 Livestream to a non-paying audience for £26.50 Buy the pack and rights here. |
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A Blast from the Past by Alexi Stonehouse
Published: 3 November 2023 |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 5. Minimum total without doubling = 6. |
| Run Time | Scripted Dialogue: 0 minutes. Improvised Dialogue: 90 minutes. Audience Interrogation: 30 minutes. |
| Style | A Murder Mystery for an acting company to perform to an audience. The actors improvise the dialogue based on plot and character briefs. The audience questions the suspects and tries to work out whodunnit. |
| Synopsis | Guests are gathered for the tenth anniversary of the death of courageous Major Luke Twice, who was killed in battle back in 1943, leaving behind a dedicated group of colleagues who fought under him. They were due at the gathering, but several have died under suspicious circumstances. Their relatives are here to represent them and find out what’s going on... |
| Price | Script pack: £19.50 Fee per performance to an audience (or livestream to a paying audience): £53.25 Livestream to a non-paying audience for £26.63 Buy the pack and rights here. |
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