Adults/Families Scripts:
Melodramas, Murder Mysteries, and a Musical

• PARABLES, A MUSICAL: Several Biblical parables are woven together as Debrah tries to describe “the kingdom of God”. Featured parables include: Lost Sheep; Prodigal Son; Pearl of Great Price. Music by Mickey Herrin and Nona Springer.
  RUNNING TIME: 2 hours
  CAST: 6 m. 6 f. 9 children, 3 either, 9+ Extras
  FLEXIBLE CAST: 33-44+
• THE GOOD WILL OF YULE TIDE OR CHRISTMAS GOLD GREED: Yule Tide is the typical, naive hero-sheriff. And a little bashful but he manages to propose to Miss Carol Berry who watches after her two mischievous, orphaned nieces. Unbeknownst to them, Yule Tide’s cousin Jack W. Frost has planned a little “accident” for Yule Tide on their hunting trip and gain Yule Tide’s land which is rich in gold. Jack’s sidekick, Isis Rhodes must find and switch Yule’s will with a forgery before Jack returns to tell the sad news of Yule’s tragic accident. A melodrama with all the required puns, sighs, cheers and jeers.
  RUNNING TIME: 50 minutes
  CAST: 1-2 m. 4f.
• GREED GRABS GREDDY OR BEATRICE BRIGHT BAGS IT OR THE PERNICIOUS PIRATES OF PORTLAND: The center of action of this farcical melodrama is the affable store “Bags & Baubles by Bea”, owned by the gracious—but not helpless—Beatrice Bright. Mr. Greddy, greedy by nature, has stolen a treasure map from the Pernicious Pirates of Portland which has led him to Beatrice’s storefront. Eager to reclaim their own, the entire group of pirates—all two of them—led by Penny the Perilous, return to Bea’s place. Now Greddy must not only evade Beatrice and Penny, but also Beatrice’s good friend Katie Curious and Beatrice’s very good friend Tobias Mine.
  RUNNING TIME: 45 minutes
  CAST: 1m. 1f. (each actor plays 3 characters)
  FLEXIBLE CAST: 2-6
• PLIGHT AT THE PEACH PLANTATION: Just after the civil war, there were marauders who walked into plantation homes, took everything they wanted and burned the rest. Joe Viper is just such a villain. His band of men have gotten caught but he hooks up with a Frenchman who might be the first recruit for his new gang of ruffians. Joe and Louis end up at the plantation home of Miss Georgia Peach and her mother Ma Amy Florida. Louis, smitten with Miss Peach, tries to make a good impression by helping around the plantation. Joe, smitten by the idea of hidden wealth, tries to woo the secret out of Miss Peach.
  RUNNING TIME: 50 minutes
  CAST: 2m. 3f.
• ALAS, YORICK: An audience participation mystery set in the Renaissance. Be welcome at the castle of King and Queen MacDuff. The fair maidens Ophelia and Bianca, the stalwart Sir Toby Belch, and the charming Claudio are all in attendance. That there be intrigue is a matter of course. But why wouldst anyone kill the honorable servant Yorick? Now that is the question!
  RUNNING TIME: 45 minutes
  CAST: 3m. 3f.
• CHILLY QUAGMIRE: An audience participation melodrama murder mystery. Sweet Didi and Mighty Morgan have a problem: Didi's evil cousin, Wendy Chill. We know the villain but who's the accomplice?
  RUNNING TIME: 25 minutes
  CAST: 2m. 2f.