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Employees Must Wash Hands... Before Murder

Short Play, Comedy  /  7w, 2m, 10 any gender (youth)

Don Zolidis

Something is rotten at the Burgatorium, a low-end fast food restaurant...and it's not just the burgers. Hit with a surprise health inspection, employees hilariously rush around to clean up their messes, hide the rats and find real meat for the burgers. But luck is not on their side when their manager turns up dead in a freezer.

Employees Must Wash Hands... Before Murder

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    7w, 2m, 10 any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller, Parody/Spoof
  • Suggested Use
    • Competition or Audition Material

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Summary

Something is rotten at the Burgatorium, a low-end fast food restaurant...and it's not just the burgers. Hit with a surprise health inspection, employees hilariously rush around to clean up their messes, hide the rats and find real meat for the burgers. But luck is not on their side when their manager turns up dead in a freezer. This super-sized murder mystery comes with a side of funny and a healthy dose of ridiculous as the health inspector and his gangsta intern investigate a lineup of crazy characters that includes a singing tapeworm.

History

Employees Must Wash Hands... Before Murder was originally produced at North Oaks Middle School in Haltom City, TX on 4 November 2005. 

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Performing Groups

SAMANTHA – Counter girl
ASHLEY – New girl
TOROK – Manager
STEVE – Fry master
CELIA – Assistant fry master. 
DEBBIE  – Counter girl
SCABBY – Janitor
ANDREWS – Disgruntled cook.

Appearing on instructional videos:
ANNOUNCER
J. TYLER – The founder.
MAMA HIGGINBOTHAM – The founder’s mother. 
SQUIRMY – The musical tapeworm.
GIRL

Others:
MOTHER
SPASTIC CHILD
HEALTH INSPECTOR
HEALTH INSPECTOR’S INTERN
BIRDIE
FAIRY OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    The Burgatorium, a low-end fast food restaurant. The present. 

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 40 minutes

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  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis

Don Zolidis, one of the most-produced playwrights in the world, is a former middle school and high school theater teacher. His 140+ published plays have been produced over 25,000 times, appearing in all 50 states, every Canadian province, and more than 80 countries around the ...

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