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Any Body for Tea?

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  6w, 3m

C.B. Gilford

Detective Dennis O’Finn, investigating the death of an elderly lady, discovers that he, himself, is the motive for murder in this thrilling comedic mystery. The reason? Six sweet but slightly balmy ladies are all in love with him, and, to lure him to visit, they stage a homicide.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary

Detective Dennis O’Finn, investigating the death of an elderly lady, discovers that he is the motive for murder. The reason? Six sweet but slightly balmy ladies are all in love with their bachelor neighbor, the handsome, forty-ish, O’Finn. To lure him to visit, they stage a homicide. But to keep him around, they must do it again!

Based on the enormously successful Bull in a China Shop, this charmer of a chiller is a top contest play from coast to coast.

History

Any Body for Tea? was first published in 1941.

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Performing Groups

CAPTAIN WILLIAMS
DENNIS O’FINN
MISS HILDEGARDE
MISS BIRDIE
MISS AMANTHA
LISS LUCY
MISS NETTIE
MISS ELIZABETH
KRAMER

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    The police office and a boarding house for elderly spinsters. Present day (written in 1941).

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 30 minutes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

C.B. Gilford

C.B. Gilford
C.B. Gilford was a screenwriter and playwright. Notable titles include ANY BODY FOR TEA?, BULL IN A CHINA SHOP, JURY ROOM, LOST FLIGHT, WHODUNIT?, and WIDOW’S MITE (with co-author Elizabeth Gibson). Television: “Lonely Place,” “Tales of the Unexpected,” “Night Gallery,” “The ...
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