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Murder Inn

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  8w, 4m

Howard Voland, Keith McGregor

"Features wonderful dialogue, a colorful, kooky cast of characters and a good dose of humor." - Everett Herald

Murder Inn

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

The first Grace and Doris Mystery Comedy is perfect for Halloween, or any other spot in your season. This delightful comedy features a cast of zany characters, a near-sighted, knife-throwing poltergeist, a Ouija board of doubtful veracity, thunder and lightning, screams in the dark and a satisfying body count.

Murder Inn is set in New England, at the Barnsley Inn, a dilapidated eighteenth century inn, which is supposedly haunted by Marco, a knife-throwing poltergeist. A group of tourists, on a tour-Ghosts and Ghouls of New England-is forced, by a storm, to make an unscheduled stop at the Barnsley. What looks to be an unpleasant and uncomfortable detour soon turns into a night of mayhem and madness as knives begin to pop up… in the most unexpected places. As the storm builds and the body count rises, the survivors try to figure out who done it. And even more important- who’s likely to have it done to them next?

History
Murder Inn was first produced in Spring 2000 by Off the Wall Theatre, Monroe, Washington.
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  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Media

“Murder Inn…features wonderful dialogue, a colorful, kooky cast of characters and a good dose of humor. Plus, it appears that everyone involved is having a grand time, judging from last weekend’s opening performance...Murder Inn was written specifically for community theater, and this production’s mix of talent-experienced actors and several first-time performers-works well...Two of the characters who delighted the audience most were Grace and Doris, the gray-haired, energetic senior citizen duo of the tour. Believers in the ‘when I grow old, I can say just about anything I want’ school of behavior, they do just that. Whether bickering back and forth, or coming back with a purse full of knives after scouring the manor, their astute and quirky observations of every situation could give Seinfeld a run for his money.” –The Everett Herald

Music

  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Howard Voland

Howard Voland
Howard Voland is the co-author with Keith McGregor of the Grace and Doris Mystery Comedy series written for community theatre and featuring an ensemble cast and simple production values. Murder Inn is the first in the series, was first produced in 2000, and is published by Sa ...
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Keith McGregor

Keith McGregor
Keith McGregor has been involved with theatre all of his adult life. He earned his BA in English and Fine Arts from Rice University in Houston and his MFA in Theatre Directing from the University of Houston. In addition to collaborating on the Grace and Doris Mystery Comedies ...
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