While the Lights Were Out

by  Sharkey, Jack

Published: 1988

Acts: 3

Language:

Category: Farce

Acts: 3
Male Roles: 5
Female Roles: 9
Flexible Roles: 0
Has Chorus/Extras: No

Synopsis

A Thunderstorm! The lights go out! An agonized voice! A pistol shot! The lights come up! A blonde in black lace stands over the dead man holding a bloody dagger! The detective examines the body and announces "He's been strangled! This is but the opening of one of the most astounding and hilarious murder mysteries ever staged. Every clue is a lulu and the plot twists furiously. The final solution involves the most bizarre motive ever conceived! The delightful evening of mayhem gallops madly about the stage and will leave your audience breathless with surprise and laughter. The mystery is topnotch, the character marvelous and the comedy explosive!