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The Mystery of the Missing Letter

Short Play, Comedy  /  18 any gender (youth)

Don Zolidis

The letter Z has gone missing and the cast of the adorable Fluppet show, Meemoo’s Universe, are all suspects. Can hard-boiled detective Jack McCracken determine if it was Reginald the Grump, Zuzu the Little Witch or even the sugar-addicted Sweets Beast who’s responsible in this hilarious one-act murder mystery parody?

The Mystery of the Missing Letter

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    18 any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller, Parody/Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary

The letter Z has gone missing and the cast of the adorable Fluppet show, Meemoo’s Universe, are all suspects. Can hard-boiled detective Jack McCracken determine if it was Reginald the Grump, Zuzu the Little Witch or even the sugar-addicted Sweets Beast who’s responsible? From acclaimed playwright Don Zolidis comes a hilarious one-act murder mystery parody that takes us to one of most terrifying and suspense-filled places on Earth: backstage at a children‘s television show. 

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Performing Groups

The Detectives
DETECTIVE JACK/JACQUELINE MCCRACKEN
BOONE – His assistant detective.
GOONS

The Stars of the Show
MEEMOO – A furry little monster, talks about themselves in the third person.
REGINALD THE GRUMP – A grumpy monster. Reginald has stared into the abyss. The abyss has stared back into Reginald.
VERY LARGE CHICKEN – A very large chicken.
ZUZU THE LITTLE WITCH – A witch who can’t yet control her magic spells.
SWEETS BEAST – A monster obsessed with sweets.

Other Fluppets
THE FUNGANUMGUS – An imaginary giant furry elephant only visible to the Very Large Chicken.
THE HAMMER – A personal injury attorney who might also be a very large hammer.
HAMMER’S ASSISTANTS – Assistants to the Hammer.
WICKED WITCH – Zuzu’s mommy.
CHAIRY – An animated chair.
THE SUN – The literal sun.
THE LETTER Y – The 25th letter of the alphabet.
THE LETTER U – A vowel.

Every character can be played by a person of any gender. Please adjust pronouns accordingly. The author chose pronouns for each of the characters for simplicity’s sake, but they can all be changed.

Every character can be played by a person of any gender. Please adjust pronouns accordingly. The author chose pronouns for each of the characters for simplicity’s sake, but they can all be changed.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No Intermission, Puppetry
  • Duration 40 minutes

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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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