Play Dead Murder Mystery Plays Series

During an awful amateur performance of the play "Murder Me Always", an actual murder takes place off stage. The Director is shot. The "fake" murder mystery play comes to a screeching halt and a "real" murder mystery begins. It seems that the "Murder Mystery Murderer" is on the loose and has struck again. Fortunately, Detective Joe Mamet, a Raymond Chandler Pulp type gumshoe had the production on a stakeout and he rises to the occasion to begin an investigation into this real mystery.  Could it be that one of these very bad actors is really a very bad person? Will this "real" murder mystery be any better than the fake one? Is art imitating life? Is the play really the thing? Is this the original play that went wrong?

3 comedy murder mystery plays by Lee Mueller. A collection of earliest play scripts and some of his most popular works that have been produced nationally and internationally. This medley of mystery includes "Murder Me Always", "Talk About A Murder" and the award winning "Death Of A Doornail"

A selection of 3 Comedy Murder Mystery Play scripts by Lee Mueller. This volume includes "Stay As Dead As You Are" - the Haldeman High School alumni committee is having a class reunion. During the festivities, two people are injured by lawn "Jarts". An accident? Or attempted murder? Luckily, Detective Joe Mamet is in attendance and plans to solve this murder... or actually injury mystery.  "Remains To Be Seen"- A dead body is found in a steamer trunk on the back of a "U-Move-It" rental truck. But as Detective Goodman and Badham find, it's not as easy as tracking down the last person who rented the truck. The truck has been around the block a few times and rented by some odd characters, And "I'm Getting Murdered In The Morning" - During the garter toss at Brenda and Eddie's wedding reception, a mysterious man is shot on the dance floor. The mysterious man has ties to both the Groom's and Bride's families. Nonetheless, "damage Control" guru - Mr. Parker believes everything is fine. No need to worry. Have some cake.

Archetypical Corporation is holding its annual meeting. CEO Gordon Mullens believes profits are looking up. But shareholder Anne Stratton insists the company is cooking the books and has evidence to prove it! If only they could find someone to hook up the overhead projector. But before anyone can find assistance, the meeting is interrupted by the Golden Guild Used Book Club. They also have reserved the room. Now if they could find someone to straighten out this mix-up. While the search is on, Mullens and Stratton are found murdered. Now, if only they could find someone to help solve the mystery. #MeetingsareMurder.

Eccentric Millionaire, Albert Doornale has invited all of his close friends to his estate; including his ex-wife Abigail, his current fiance Candy Bombay, and his childhood friend from the Lower East Side, Salvatore Carbone. Everyone arrives at the estate greeted by the grumpy Butler and cutlery carrying cook. The only problem is, Albert is not there, no one has seen him. Not his nerdy Nephew or his socially spoiled daughter. None of the guests have any idea why they are there or what happened to their host. That is until blood is found in the sink. Was Albert killed and carried away? In the nick of time, Inspector Bukowski arrives on the scene. A murder investigation will begin, as soon as a body is found. It may be a long wait.

During the garter toss at Brenda and Eddie's Wedding Reception, a mysterious man falls dead on the dance floor. He appears to be shot. But how? From Where? And oh yea... Why?  Luckily the bride's father -the wealthy Harold Montague -invited Damage control expert Mr. Parker to the event. Parker tries "spinning" the murder as "nothing to worry about" but Society columnist Mary Berger insists "something be done". Something like - hold the presses because this could be the "Society Scandal" of the year. Not only was a man shot during the garter toss but it seems the mysterious Dead Man has ties to both the Groom and Bride's family. Secrets that both sides do not wish to reveal. None the less, with some persuasion of Mr. Parker, the reception continues as planned and the Murder Mystery takes a back seat. For a while.

The Nickie and Ricky Rivers Show is taking their talk show on the road, but things quickly go off the rails when one of their D-list guests is murdered live on the air. Featuring a lineup that includes the Vegas lounge singing team of Shecky Scagnetti and Edie Buffet, new age guru Celeste Ethereal, home economist Phoebe St. Self, and gossip columnist Polly Pettegolo, this show is supposed to be just another boring talk show filled with plugs for the guests' latest endeavors. But when egos clash and personalities collide, things take a deadly turn. With everyone on the show having a motive for murder, the question isn't who would want to kill someone live on the air, but who wouldn't? As the tension heats up and suspicions rise, the show becomes a gripping whodunit that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Can the Nickie and Ricky Rivers Show continue after such a shocking incident? Will this mystery boost their ratings or spell the end of their careers? Only one thing is certain: the show must go on. With a cast of colorful characters and unexpected twists and turns, Talk About A Murder is a hilarious and thrilling murder mystery play that is sure to keep you laughing until the very end.

Renown Mystery writer Fred Finnegan has died and all his friends have gathered at his wake. His agent, Lenord Elmore,  presides over the wake along with Fred's widow Joyce. Also in attendance are all of Fred's old friends: ex-police Chief Wambaugh.  Danny Runyon, a reformed "wise guy" and Peaches Marie Crabtree. Agatha Fletcher, a news reporter from the Associated Wire.   The 'Fredrick Finnegan Fan Club' at also present. The wake starts off normally, but the circumstances of Freddie's death keep coming into question. The one guest who would appreciate answers is Fred himself because he is also there - in spirit -literally. Only the nerd-ish fanboy Clyde Barker has the gift to "hear" dead people. Can Freddie use Clyde to find out what happened? There is a ghost of a chance.  Was it someone at the wake?  He's dying to find out.

A Theatre group is holding auditions for a Murder Mystery called "Death of A Disco Dancer". All of the typical actors show up to audition. There is Mia Monahan - the militant method actress, Amber Frost- the ditzy Drama queen, Chad - the energetic actor who never seems to get a part in anything, Alan- the accomplished Theatre Major who works at a fast-food place in the meantime. Troy May - the ego-centric actor who always gets a role and his gorgeous assistant Tantanya who holds his imported bottled water and carries his Portfolio. And last but not least, Mrs. Needleman and her precious daughter Julie, fresh from the Little Miss Pumpkin Pageant finals. The auditions get underway without too many problems, well a few.. Well, all right, you see, the thing is.. the Director Vivian Vinderlou and assistant director Reed Moore have a bit of the problem with "script". The problem is they don't have enough copies for everyone. And the bigger problem is they don't actually have a finished script. Jim Culter- the playwright arrives in the nick of time with a few more copies and a few more finished pages just as one of the actors mysteriously dies. As luck would have it, Jim has brought Inspector Bonnie Brauvera along to the auditions to serve as Technical advisor for the play. Perhaps the investigation into this "mysterious death" will inspire the playwright and help him finish the play. After all, there is a read-through on Monday.

A couple's car breaks down on a dark and stormy night. A nearby estate offers shelter and an oddball group of guests all behaving very strangely. The phone lines are down and  a necklace is stolen, shots are fired, a guest is strangled. You know, the usual fare.

Godfry Gatewood, multi-millionaire and Financial whiz is having a bad day. His wealth management company is under investigation for fraud and it appears he has misplaced millions of other people's money. But nonetheless, his wife Beatrice has invited guests to dinner and his daughter Summer wants him to meet her new fiance Phillip. His other daughter Autumn has been suspended from boarding school for being too political and anti-social. His personal assistant Farquar is upset because the family refers to him as a butler. His administrative assistant is upset because the family refers to her as a secretary. Godfry is under so much pressure, he could just die. Well, in fact, he does. But did this bad day have any play in Gatewood's demise? Did he quietly pass away at his desk? Former detective Nick Dashell, has other ideas. And some of these ideas actually have to do with what happened to Godfry.

A body is found in a steamer trunk on the back of a "U-Move-It" rental truck. But as Detective Goodman and Badham find, it's not as easy as tracking down the last person who rented the truck. Why would it be? This truck's been everywhere, man. And the "trunk" has been in the truck for a while. It's been rented many times and traveled to many cities by many mysterious characters. There's Iggy the 'bookie' bartender. Madame DuBois, the eccentric washed up film star. Nick Niagra and Edie Buffet, the talentless lounge act. Which one put the body in the trunk on the truck? Which suspect could we... well, suspect?  Federal Agents Muledeer and Sullen are on the trail of the trunk on the truck. Could it be a haphazard homicide by one of the shady characters? Or could it be "alien" abduction and murder with a major Government cover-up as Agent Muledeer suspects? Or is it just, you know, a simple who-dun-it?

Radio station WEZ-Y established a winning format in the 1950s and has stuck with it ever since. Ever since the '60s, the '70s, the '80s, etc. Nothing has changed. Not the music nor the annual "Live Broadcast" hosted by Guy Godfry; 'Your voice in the night.' This particular Anniversary show proves to be a wee bit different. First of all, rumor has it the station is about to be purchased by a large media conglomerate. Secondly, Guy seems to be having a virtual breakdown on the air. To top it off, the Bunny Bagel Boy collapses right after his live commercial spot and appears to be dead. Will any of this help the ratings? Is anyone listening? Does anyone care? Why am I asking you? Tune in and find out.

A Comedy Murder Mystery Play in 2 Acts.  Nothing much ever happens in the small town of Meridosa near Dead Man's Holler, nothing until now.  A notorious outlaw Sergio Van Cleef is being kept in the jail for the night until Marshall Tucker can transport him to the train station to catch the 3:10 to Yuma. Mrs. Peacock, president of the Ladies Ethics Guild is none too happy about the arrangement, nor is she happy that the new Saloon "entertainer", Sadie Mae Harlow has not been run out of town. But while Sheriff John Ford keeps watch, the prisoner ends up dead in his cell. No one was around at the time or had access to the prisoner. With the help of Parson Graham and Doc Watson, the Sheriff must try to solve this case, if only for his own satisfaction.

A Neighborhood Association meeting is the scene of chaos. Lou Braunhorst, friendly neighbor, and conspiracy theorist, has information that the quiet streets will soon be re-zoned for commercial development. (but he also believes that Black Helicopters are transmitting signals through his satellite dish that put a "liberal spin" on his T.V. programs. But Lou's concerns do have validity. (The re-zoning, not the helicopters.) There is a 'secret' real estate scheme to institute "Eminent Domain" over the subdivision to make way for a Family Fun Pizza Parlor and a Strip Mall. Councilman Ratcliff who knows more about the neighborhood 'take-over' than he wishes to reveal, can't stay around because he is participating as an Elvis Impersonator at Elvis-O-Rama and must leave. Before Elvis can 'leave the building', he turns up dead in the restroom. Was it foul play or the ultimate Elvis impersonation? Special Secret Agent McManshon is quick to arrive and conduct an investigation. It seems Secret Agent McManshon knows a lot about this plot of murder, but unfortunately, it's a secret. For now.

Comedy Murder mystery play. Return to the Golden age of the 1940s and the famous night club Chez Mort which was the scene of an unusual crime. As newspapers of the day reported: "Ingenue 'Sweet Sue' Blutowsky was mysteriously and fatally cut short during her debut singing performance. Inspector Constantine was quick on the scene to investigate the strange circumstances surrounding the shocking events. In attendance that night was the infamous hoodlum Big Suit Stu and his foreign henchman. Was he the culprit? Or the ditzy French Emcee Jean Paul Truffaut? Journey back in time and join the good inspector on that fateful evening and find out for yourself.

A Comedy Mystery Play - Haldeman High's Class of '82 has gathered for their reunion. Everyone is there; Babs and Guy Gleeson-the couple with the most school spirit, Marty "Budman"Budinski - formerly known as "Party-Hearty-Marty", Dick Alantra- former captain of the football, baseball and track teams, Gabrielle "The Fox" Fatelle- formerly every boy's fantasy, now every boy's nightmare, Melvin "Wedgie" Wedgewood, former AV guy and chess team president, now president and CEO of a fortune 500 software company, and the mysteriously shy and formerly homely Gertrude Magillicutty.During the festivities, Guy Gleeson and Vice Principle Schlepper are assaulted by lawn "Jarts". Luckily, Detective Joe Mamet (who 1st appeared in Murder Me Always) received an anonymous invitation to the reunion. Who would want to hurt happy go lucky Guy Gleeson? Who wouldn't want to cause harm to Vice Principle Schlepper? And finally, who would invite Detective Joe Mamet to the reunion? He didn't even go to school here. Well, fortunately, Detective Mamet and his trusty assistant Pinter will begin the investigation into this "injury" mystery and hopefully answer some of these questions.