Ready to tackle a murder mystery that really teases the brain? With a fun play-within-a-play plot that challenges both the mind and the metaphysical, this comic mystery is certain to have your audiences coming back for more. The players at The Murder Mystery Playhouse are rehearsing a new show, Putting a Little English On It. It’s a not-so-good attempt at a British murder mystery, complete with cheesy dramatic music and British accents. As expected at the final dress rehearsal, the lights go out and a character dies onstage — only this murder wasn’t in the script! The authorities are quickly called, and soon the company finds themselves replaying the death scene. When yet another person dies at the end of the scene, the cast finds themselves replaying the same scene over and over for other investigators, a theatre critic and even the playwright himself! But every time they get to the end of the scene, someone else ends up with a fire poker in the chest. The actors are left scratching their heads at the strange circumstances and also worried that they could be next. It all culminates in a wild surprise ending in which the actors must work together to defeat the murderer before he murders them all.
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What Others are Saying
“This show has been so much fun, and the kids have really had a great time with it — right down to the bad accents! Thanks so much for writing this great high-school friendly show.” —Tricia Schultz, Estrella Foothills High School, Goodyear, AZ
Production History
2018-2019 Season:
June 2, 2018 | Bravo – Stratford, CT
June 4, 2018 | Grace Baptist Academy – Farmington, NM
June 8, 2018 | Sunrise School Division – Beausejour, MB – CANADA
June 21, 2018 | Woodson USD #366 – Yates Center, KS
July 14, 2018 | Raleigh, NC
August 10, 2018 | Aurora Players Inc – East Aurora, NY
August 11, 2018 | the Producers Club – Seal Beach, CA
August 30, 2018 | Barrie North Collegiate – Barrie, ON – CANADA
October 26, 2018 | Boylan Catholic High School – Rockford, IL
October 26, 2018 | Gower, MO
October 28, 2018 | Seminole High School – Seminole, TX
October 31, 2018 | Ecole Salish Secondary – Surrey, BC – CANADA
October 31, 2018 | Rocklin Academy Family of School- Rocklin, CA
November 9, 2018 | Friends of the Mustang Library – Mustang, OK
November 9, 2018 | First Unitarian Universalist – San Diego, CA
November 11, 2018 | Ortonville Public Schools #2903 – Ortonville, MN
November 15, 2018 | St Jean De Brebeuf Secondary – Hamilton, ON – CANADA
November 15, 2018 | Madison, FL
November 15, 2018 | Dunloggin Middle School – Ellicott City, MD
November 16, 2018 | Wadena Deer Creek Ps ISD #2155 – Wadena, MN
November 20, 2018 | Princeton School District – Princeton, WI
November 30, 2018 | Pioneer Jr/Sr High School – Royal Center, IN
November 30, 2018 | Bentley Community Schools – Burton, MI
December 1, 2018 | St Elizabeth Ann Seton School – Edmond, OK
December 1, 2018 | San Joaquin County Schools – Stockton, CA
December 1, 2018 | Everett High School – Lansing, MI
August 30, 2018 | Barrie North Collegiate – Barrie, ON – CANADA
October 26, 2018 | Boylan Catholic High School – Rockford, IL
October 26, 2018 | Linda Taylor – Gower, MO
October 28, 2018 | Seminole High School – Seminole, TX
October 31, 2018 | Ecole Salish Secondary – Surrey, BC – CANADA
October 31, 2018 | Rocklin Academy Family of School- Rocklin, CA
November 9, 2018 | Friends of the Mustang Library – Mustang, OK
November 9, 2018 | First Unitarian Universalist – San Diego, CA
November 11, 2018 | Ortonville Public Schools #2903 – Ortonville, MN
November 15, 2018 | St Jean De Brebeuf Secondary – Hamilton, ON – CANADA
November 15, 2018 | Jessica Webb – Madison, FL
November 15, 2018 | Dunloggin Middle School – Ellicott City, MD
November 16, 2018 | Wadena Deer Creek Ps ISD #2155 – Wadena, MN
November 20, 2018 | Princeton School District – Princeton, WI
November 30, 2018 | Pioneer Jr/Sr High School – Royal Center, IN
November 30, 2018 | Pioneer Jr/Sr High School – Royal Center, IN
November 30, 2018 | Bentley Community Schools – Burton, MI
December 1, 2018 | St Elizabeth Ann Seton School – Edmond, OK
December 1, 2018 | San Joaquin County Schools – Stockton, CA
2017 – 2018 Season:
June 3, 2017 | Apple Valley, CA
June 16, 2017 | Croton Academy Of Arts – Croton-ON-HUDSON, NY
July 17, 2017 | Grace Baptist Academy – Farmington, NM
October 7, 2017 | Yw8, Inc – Ardmore, OK
October 26, 2017 | Irving ISD – Irving, TX
October 26, 2017 | Allegany High School – Cumberland, MD
November 3, 2017 | Manitowoc Lutheran High School – Manitowoc, WI
November 3, 2017 | Eisenhower High School – Shelby TOWNSHIP, MI
November 4, 2017 | Brunswick R-2 Schools – Brunswick, MO
November 9, 2017 | Ripley High School – Ripley, WV
November 9, 2017 | Irving ISD – Irving, TX
November 10, 2017 | Cape Fear High School – Fayetteville, NC
November 10, 2017 | Auburn Hills Christian Schools – Orion, MI
November 10, 2017 | Lakeside High School – Downs, KS
November 11, 2017 | Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma – Oklahoma City, OK
November 13, 2017 | Palmyra, PA
November 16, 2017 | El Paso ISD – El Paso, TX
November 16, 2017 | New Life Christian School – Frederick, MD
November 17, 2017 | Rock Creek High School – St George, KS
November 17, 2017 | Newcomerstown High School – Newcomerstown, OH
November 23, 2017 | Valley Falls School District – Valley Falls, KS
November 29, 2017 | Mountain Ridge JHS – Highland, UT
November 30, 2017 | Woodland Middle School – North Port, FL
November 30, 2017 | Mountainview Middle School – Goffstown, NH
December 7, 2017 | Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS – Markham, ON – CANADA
December 8, 2017 | Fort Bend Christian Academy – Sugarland, TX
December 14, 2017 | Brazosport ISD – Freeport, TX
December 20, 2017 | Grand Rapids Players – Grand Rapids, MN
January 11, 2018 | University Middle School – Greeley, CO
January 25, 2018 | Whitewater High School – Fayetteville, GA
February 10, 2018 | Alpena High School – Alpena, MI
February 22, 2018 | Rossville High School – Rossville, IN
March 2, 2018 | Lost Mountain Middle School – Kennesaw, GA
March 8, 2018 | ISD #279 – Maple Grove, MN
March 9, 2018 | Barry County Christian School – Hastings, MI
March 14, 2018 | University Middle School – Greeley, CO
March 15, 2018 | USD 216 – Deerfield, KS
March 16, 2018 | W Nodaway R-1 Schools – Burlington Junction, MO
March 20, 2018 | Polson School – Madison, CT
March 23, 2018 | Hermon Dekalb Central School – Dekalb Junction, NY
April 1, 2018 | Greenview High School – Greenview, IL
April 1, 2018 | Arizona Community Theatre – Coolidge, AZ
April 1, 2018 | Lady Island Middle School – Beaufort, SC
April 4, 2018 | Morton Middle School – Vandalia, OH
April 6, 2018 | Liberty Lake Community Theatre – Liberty Lake, WA
April 7, 2018 | Brenda’s Body Shop (Dance Co) – Oakland, MD
April 19, 2018 | Garfield School District Re-2 – Rifle, CO
April 20, 2018 | Jesuit College Prep School – Dallas, TX
April 20, 2018 | Dawn Punke – Commerce City, CO
April 26, 2018 | Lincoln Cnty School District #2 – Afton, WY
April 26, 2018 | Terrace Community Middle School – Thonotosassa, FL
April 26, 2018 | Clare Public Schools – Clare, MI
April 27, 2018 | School District of Omro – Omro, WI
April 27, 2018 | Sanborn Central School District 55-5 – Forestburg, SD
April 27, 2018 | Lincoln Cnty School District #2 – Afton, WY
April 28, 2018 | Gardner South Wilmington HS – Gardner, IL
May 1, 2018 | Jack James High School – Calgary, AB – CANADA
May 1, 2018 | Hoosier Academy – Indianapolis, IN
May 2, 2018 | Becker Middle School – Las Vegas, NV
May 3, 2018 | Crocker School District – Crocker, MO
May 4, 2018 | Covington Latin School – Covington, KY
May 5, 2018 | Obion Cnty Central High School – Troy, TN
May 18, 2018 | Horizon Science Academy Lorain – Lorain, OH
2016-2017 Season
June 15, 2016 | Acme School – Acme, AB – CANADA
July 1, 2016 | New Dawn Theatre – Duluth, GA
August 31, 2-16 | Liberty Lake Community Theatre – liberty Lake, WA
October 28, 2016 | McCoy’s Grand Theater – Moorefield, WV
November 10, 2016 | Roanoke City Public Schools – Roanoke, VA
November 17, 2016 | Curtain And Cue – Winchester, MA
December 14, 2016 | Kecoughtan High School – Hampton, VA
January 13, 2017 | Centralia College – Centralia, WA
January 14, 2017 | Ossining Public Library – Ossining, NY
January 21, 2017 | Bethlehem Presbyterian Church – New Windsor, NY
January 25, 2017 | District School Board Ontario Ne – Timmins, ON – CANADA
February 2, 2017 | Forney Independent School District – Forney, TX
February 2, 2017 | East Moriches Middle School – East Moriches, NY
February 3, 2017 | Brigham City Fine Arts Center – Brigham City, UT
February 16, 2017 | Axtell Public School – Axtell, KS
February 22, 2017 | Our Lady of Mercy Regional HS – Cutchogue, NY
March 1, 2017 | Clewsiton High School – Clewiston, FL
March 3, 2017 | Boaz High School – Boaz, AL
March 17, 2017 | Mcloughlin High School – Milton Freewater, OR
March 23, 2017 | Classical Magnet School – Hartford, CT
March 29, 2017 | Athens High School – Athens, AL
March 31, 2017 | St Benedict Preparatory School – Chicago, IL
April 2017 | 514 Air Cadets – St. John’s, NL – CANADA
April 7, 2017 | Gladstone Elementary School – Gladstone, MB – CANADA
April 10, 2017 | Munford High School – Munford, TN
April 20, 2017 | Forest Bluff School – Lake Bluff, IL
April 25, 2017 | Hobbs Municipal Schools – Hobbs, NM
April 27, 2017 | Mulberry Middle School – Mulberry, FL
April 27, 2017 | Mobile, AL
April 27, 2017 | Mulberry Middle School – Mulberry, FL
April 28, 2017 | Donalda School – Donalda, AB – CANADA
May 1, 2017 | Colegio Maya – GAUTEMALA
May 1, 2017 | Littlerock High School – Littlerock, CA
May 4, 2017 | San Angelo ISD – San Angelo, TX
May 6, 2017 | Springfield Public Schools #85 – Springfield, MN
May 11, 2017 | American Fork Jr High School – American Fork, UT
May 17, 2017 | University Hill Secondary – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
May 19, 2017 | Richmond Hill, GA
May 26, 2017 | Oak Park High School – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
2015-2016 Season
June 5, 2015 | LA County Parks and Recreation – Hacienda Heights, CA
July 17, 2015 | YISD Fine Arts – El Paso, TX
August 14, 2015 | Sunnyside Christian Church – Colorado Springs, CO
August 24, 2015 | Beaverton, OR
October 15, 2015 | Wando High School – Mount Pleasant, SC
October 22, 2015 | Highlands Christian Academy – Pompano Beach, FL
October 23, 2015 | TriCounty R IIV – Jamesport, MO
October 24, 2015 | Avenue J Studios – North Aurora, IL
October 30, 2015 | Clarkrange High School – Clarkrange, TN
November 4, 2015 | Miami Senior High – Miami Gardens, FL
November 5, 2015 | Kuemper Catholic High School – Carroll, IA
November 5, 2015 | Lakeland Christian Academy – Winona Lake, IN
November 6, 2015 | Garrard County High School – Lancaster, KY
November 6, 2015 | Rhodes Junior High School – Mesa, AZ
November 7, 2015 | Statesville Christian School – Statesville, NC
November 9, 2015 | Shady Side Academy – Pittsburgh, PA
November 13, 2015 | Eau Claire North High School – Eau Claire, WI
November 13, 2015 | Jefferson Preparatory High School – Glendale, AZ
November 14, 2015 | North Nodaway RVI School District – Hopkins, MO
November 19, 2015 | Corpus Christi Schools – Corpus Christi, TX
November 20, 2015 | Mayo Middle School – Paris, Il
December 2, 2015 | Waukesha South HS – Waukesha, WI
December 5, 2015 | Explore Academy – Albuquerque, NM
January 2016 | WyEast Middle School – Vancouver, WA
January 2016 | Five Loaves Theatre – Regine, SK – CANADA
February 26, 2016 | First Coast Christian School – Jacksonville, FL
March 3, 2016 | Central Florida Christian Academy – Orlando, FL
March 4, 2016 | Inspire PAA – Hollister, CA
March 17, 2016 | Harlem High School – Harlem, MT
March 24, 2016 | LaMoure Public Schools – LaMoure, ND
April 7, 2016 | Countryside Elementary School – Surprise, AZ
April 15, 2016 | West Lutheran High School – Plymouth, MN
April 15, 2016 | Greenville Christian School – Greenville, TX
April 20, 2016 | Parkland Middle School – Cranbrook, BC – CANADA
April 21, 2016 | Hannibal Central School District – Hannibal, NY
April 22, 2016 | Legacy Christian Academy – Frisco, TX
April 28, 2016 | American International Sch Of Kingston – Kingston – JAMAICA
April 29, 2016 | South Haven Christian School – Springfield, TN
April 29, 2016 | Eureka High School Players – Eureka , CA
May 2016 | Immanuel Lutheran Church and School- Washington, MO
May 12, 2016 | Highwood High School – High River, AB – CANADA
May 13, 2016 | West Middle School – Colorado Springs, CO
May 20, 2016 | Standing Ovation Performing Arts – Lake Worth, FL
May 21, 2016 | Flowertown Players – Summerville, SC
May 22, 2016 | Grinnell Middle School – Grinnell, IA
May 26, 2016 | ACME School – Crossfield, AB – CANADA
May 28, 2016 | Woodland Charter School – Grants Pass, OR
Horizon Players – Carrollton, TX
Santa Fe South Charter Schools Inc – Oklahoma City, OK
Dueitt Middle School – Spring, TX
Melrose Mindoro Area Schools – Melrose, WI
Simpson Middle School – Marietta, GA
Andrew Jackson Middle School – Kershaw, SC
Lake Country Academy – Sheboygan, WI
2014 – 2015 Season:
June 12, 2014 | St. Bernadette School – Seattle, WA
September 26, 2014 | St John’s Lutheran School – Lanesville, IN
October 9, 2014 | Picketwire Players – La Junta, CO
November 4, 2014 | Fuqua School – Farmville, VA
November 7, 2014 | MRT Young Actors Guild – McKinney, TX
November 8, 2014 | Northfield High School – Wabash, IN
November 13, 2014 | Boston College – Lincolnshire, ENGLAND
November 13, 2014 | Fresno High School – Fresno, CA
November 14 , 2014 | Greeley County Schools – Tribune, KS
November 21, 2014 | Don Bosco Preparatory High School – Ramsey, NJ
December 2014 | Lavaca Middle School – Lavaca, AR
December 9, 2014 | Grantsville Junior High School – Granstville, UT
January 17, 2015 | Eastern Hills Baptist Church – Albuquerque, NM
February 19, 2015 | Dorman High School – Spartanburg, SC
February 20, 2015 | North Mason High School – Belfiar, WA
February 27, 2015 | Pushing the Limits Productions – Queensbury, NY
March 2015 | St. Gerards School – Bray, Wicklow Wicklow – IRELAND
March 19, 2015 | Altoona Drama Department – Altoona, WI
March 20, 2015 | Heritage Christian School – Sharpsburg, GA
March 22, 2015 | Lemon Bay High School – Rotonda West, FL
March 25, 2015 | Christopher High School – Christopher, IL
March 27. 2015 | Faith Christian School – Clinton Twp, MI
March 27-30, 2015 | Enterprise High School – Enterprise, UT
March 28, 2015 | Warrington – UNITED KINGDOM
April 16, 2015 | Community of Peace Academy – St. Paul, MN
April 18, 2015 | Oak Canyon High School – Lindon, UT
April 27-28, 2015 | West Island College – Calgary, Alberta – CANADA
April 30, 2015 | Homeschool Habitat – Rushville, IN
April 30, 2015 | McCreary County Middle School – Stearns, KY
April 30, 2015 | St. Benedict at Auburndale High School – Cordova, TN
April 30, 2015 | Clovis High School – Clovis, NM
May 2015 | East Lynne School District – East Lynne, MO
May 2015 | Montabella Junior High – Blanchard, MI
May 2015 | Good Shepherd Lutheran School – North Fort Myers, FL
May 2015 | All Saints Catholic School – Spokane, WA
May 1, 2015 | The Good Times Place – Cherokee, IA
May 2, 2015 | Wagner School – Nipawin, SK – CANADA
May 8, 2015 | University of Portland – University Place, WA
May 8, 2015 | Gilbert Classical Academy – Gilbert, AZ
May 12, 2015 | Discovery Middle School – Vancouver, WA
May 14, 2015 | International School of Dakar – Dakar – SENEGAL
May 14, 2015 | Abundant Life Christian School – Wilmington, MA
May 21, 2015 | Olney-Bissell School – Whitefish, MT
New Hanover County Schools – Wilmington, NC
The McClelland School – Pueblo, CO
West Point Junior High – West Point, UT
Flaxton Community Club – Flaxton, ND
Centralia High School – Centralia, MO
Pinckneyville Middle School – Peachtree Corners, GA
Sugar Bowl Academy – Norden, CA
2013-2014 Season
July 18, 2013 | Grand Blanc Parks and Rec – Grand Blanc, MI
September 19-20, 2013 | Estrella Foothills High School – Goodyear, AZ
October 13, 2013 | Citrus Heights Academy – Clermont, FL
October 26, 2013 | Uwharrie Youth Arts & Playtime Children’s Theatre – Albemarle, NC
October 28, 2013 | Mountain Ridge Jr. High School – Highland, UT
October 30, 2013 | Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School – Markham, ON -CANADA
November 2013 | Morgan County Schools – Versailles, MO
November 7, 2013 | Cornerstone Christian Academy – Fayetteville, NC
November 7-8, 2013 | Brainstormers – Lake Forest, IL
November 15, 2013 | Havana High School – Havana, IL
November 16, 2013 | Sunrise Christian Academy – Wichita, KS
November 21, 2013 | Kecoughtan High School – Hampton, VA
November 30, 2013 | Springwood School – Lanette, AL
December 1, 2013 | Whitehorse High School – Blanding, UT
December 5, 2013 | Christian Family Theatre – Acworth, GA
December 9, 2013 | West Montgomery High School – Mt. Gilead, NC
December 13, 2013 | Sunrise Baptist Church – Puyallup, WA
December 13-14, 2013 | Jefferson City Public Schools – Jefferson City, MO
December 19, 2013 | Cheney Technical High School – Manchester, CT
December 20, 2013 | Burlington Middle School – Burlington, CO
December 21, 2013 | Riverside Middle School – New Castle, CO
December 21, 2013 | Garfield Schools – Rifle, CO
January 10, 2014 | Marshall, IL
January 23, 2014 | The Study – Westmount, QC – CANADA
February 15, 2014 | Village Players of Middleville – Middleville, MI
February 15, 2014 | Voorhees Theatre Company – Voorhees, NJ
February 22, 2014 | Pana High School – Pana, IL
March 2014 | Sugar Creek Charter School – Charlotte, NC
March 7, 2014 | Camden County High School – Camden, NC
March 8, 2014 | Whittier Middle School – Norman, OK
March 21, 2014 | Bancroft Community Playhouse – Bancroft, NE
March 28, 201n4 | Gilmanton School – Gilmanton Iron Works, NH
April 5, 2014 | EPC Theater – Pearl City, IL
April 25-27, May 2-4, 2014 | Courthouse Players Community Theatre – Hartford, KY
April 25, 2014 | Hybrid Theatre Company of Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School – Indianapolis, IN
May 2, 2014 | Catholic Central High School Players – Windsor, ON – CANADA
May 9, 2014 | FEET – Superior, WI
May 9, 2014 | Maine Endwell Middle School – Endwell, NY
May 17, 2014 | New Life in Christ Church – Fredericksburg, VA
May 21, 2014 | Durrington Theatrical Society – West Sussex, United Kingdom
May 21, 2014 | Border Valley School – Winkler, MB – CANADA
May 22, 2014 | Chatham Day School – Chatham, NJ
May 25, 2014| Red Hill High School – Bridgeport, IL
May 30, 2014 | York Prepatory Academy – Rock Hill, SC
Jefferson County North High School
Louisa-Muscatine Jr./Sr. High School – Letts, IA
Trinity Evengelical Church – Upper Sandusky, OH
Valley School – Turkey, TX
Madison Middle School – Marshall, NC
St. Bernadette School – Seattle, WA
Hume R-VI School – Hume, MO
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School – Atlanta, GA
Trinity Lutheran School – Paso Robles, CA
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