The Alibis by Tyler Dwiggins, Jonathan Dorf, Kathryn Funkhouser, Patrick... Greene, Mora V. Harris, Jason Pizzarello, Ian McWethy, Carrie McWethy (McCrossen)Show more

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Murder-Mystery Comedy
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110 - 130 minutes
3 W, 2 M, 10 Any (10-55 actors possible: 3-53 W, 2-52 M)
Set: Flexible.

We challenged eight playwrights to find the comedy in crime in this rogue's gallery of ten-minute plays wrapped in a classic whodunnit. When eccentric billionaire J. Leslie Arlington is murdered, a clueless detective finds the suspects are all reluctant to admit their alibis . . . because they were all committing other ridiculous crimes at the time. Designed as a flexible build-your-own mystery, you can perform these plays in any combination and thread them together with optional interludes. You never know what's coming next when your suspects include disgruntled chefs, teen detectives, and vengeful divas, but one thing's for certain: Every alibi is absolutely absurd.

This book contains eight 10-minute plays. To purchase this book of plays, click "Order Scripts" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below: Read More

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Play Details

We challenged eight playwrights to find the comedy in crime in this rogue's gallery of ten-minute plays wrapped in a classic whodunnit. When eccentric billionaire J. Leslie Arlington is murdered, a clueless detective finds the suspects are all reluctant to admit their alibis . . . because they were all committing other ridiculous crimes at the time. Designed as a flexible build-your-own mystery, you can perform these plays in any combination and thread them together with optional interludes. You never know what's coming next when your suspects include disgruntled chefs, teen detectives, and vengeful divas, but one thing's for certain: Every alibi is absolutely absurd.

This book contains eight 10-minute plays. To purchase this book of plays, click "Order Scripts" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:

  • Attempted Theft of a Confection from a Minor by Patrick Greene
  • Davina Arlington Wants Revenge by Tyler Dwiggins
  • Hamster Murder! by Ian McWethy
  • Mill Noir by Jonathan Dorf
  • Badger Poison by Kathryn Funkhouser
  • In Case of Fish by Jason Pizzarello
  • The Incredible Season Finale by Mora V. Harris
  • I Did It! by Carrie McCrossen

    • Murder-Mystery Comedy
    • |
    • 110 - 130 minutes
    • 3 W, 2 M, 10 Any (10-55 actors possible: 3-53 W, 2-52 M)
    • Set: Flexible.
    • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-919-7
  • Production History

    DEC 03, 2025 - DEC 05, 2025
    NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus Drama Company
    Balgowlah, NSW Australia
    NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus Drama CompanyBalgowlah, NSW Australia
    JUL 24, 2025 - JUL 27, 2025
    West Valley College Theater
    Saratoga, CA United States
    West Valley College TheaterSaratoga, CA United States
    MAY 30, 2025 - MAY 31, 2025
    Marysville Middle School
    Marysville, WA United States
    Marysville Middle SchoolMarysville, WA United States
    MAY 29, 2025 - MAY 31, 2025
    Iron Mountain High School
    Iron Mountain, MI United States
    Iron Mountain High SchoolIron Mountain, MI United States
    MAY 20, 2025 - MAY 23, 2025
    Tokyo International School
    Tokyo, Japan
    Tokyo International SchoolTokyo, Japan
    MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
    Milken Community School
    Los Angeles, CA United States
    Milken Community SchoolLos Angeles, CA United States
    MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 15, 2025
    N/A
    Balch Springs, TX United States
    N/ABalch Springs, TX United States
    MAY 14, 2025 - MAY 14, 2025
    Oakcrest Intermediate School
    Cypress, TX United States
    Oakcrest Intermediate SchoolCypress, TX United States
    MAY 07, 2025 - MAY 08, 2025
    HSPVA- Theatre
    Houston, TX United States
    HSPVA- TheatreHouston, TX United States
    MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
    Maquoketa Valley High School
    Delhi, IA United States
    Maquoketa Valley High SchoolDelhi, IA United States
    1 of 49
    DEC 03, 2025 - DEC 05, 2025
    NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus Drama Company
    Balgowlah, NSW Australia
    NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus Drama CompanyBalgowlah, NSW Australia
    JUL 24, 2025 - JUL 27, 2025
    West Valley College Theater
    Saratoga, CA United States
    West Valley College TheaterSaratoga, CA United States
    MAY 30, 2025 - MAY 31, 2025
    Marysville Middle School
    Marysville, WA United States
    Marysville Middle SchoolMarysville, WA United States
    MAY 29, 2025 - MAY 31, 2025
    Iron Mountain High School
    Iron Mountain, MI United States
    Iron Mountain High SchoolIron Mountain, MI United States
    MAY 20, 2025 - MAY 23, 2025
    Tokyo International School
    Tokyo, Japan
    Tokyo International SchoolTokyo, Japan
    MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
    Milken Community School
    Los Angeles, CA United States
    Milken Community SchoolLos Angeles, CA United States
    MAY 15, 2025 - MAY 15, 2025
    N/A
    Balch Springs, TX United States
    N/ABalch Springs, TX United States
    MAY 14, 2025 - MAY 14, 2025
    Oakcrest Intermediate School
    Cypress, TX United States
    Oakcrest Intermediate SchoolCypress, TX United States
    MAY 07, 2025 - MAY 08, 2025
    HSPVA- Theatre
    Houston, TX United States
    HSPVA- TheatreHouston, TX United States
    MAY 02, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
    Maquoketa Valley High School
    Delhi, IA United States
    Maquoketa Valley High SchoolDelhi, IA United States
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