A Clue in the Library

TEN MINUTE: A man is dead and Professor Plum & Miss Scarlet are on a quest to find the murderer…as soon as they conquer the Library of Congress cataloguing system.

"An excellent costumed comedy delight." - Sydney Arts Guide
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A Clue in the Library

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  • Paul Donnelly:
    17 Sep. 2022
    A truly hilarious spoof of a popular board game, of detective fiction, and of academic pretention. Not to mention the frustration of dealing with an automated phone system. This play is always firing on all cylinders so the laughs come fast and furious. Such a delight!
  • Lee R. Lawing:
    16 Sep. 2022
    Not just funny, but laugh-out-loud funny. Hayet's parody will delight everyone.
  • Rob Weidman:
    16 Sep. 2022
    This short play cleverly spoofs a familiar board game, while concurrently critiquing academia and riffing on the Library of Congress Classification system!

Character Information

  • SCARLET
    25+,
    Female
    A femme fatale. Cunning and determined.
  • PLUM
    30+,
    Male
    An esteemed professor. Quick-witted and thorough.
  • PHONE
    Any age.
    The 9-11 Operator.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Broken Slate Productions
    ,
    2020
  • Reading
    ,
    Caravan Theatre
    ,
    2020

Production History

  • Fringe
    ,
    Short+Sweet Dubai
    ,
    2022
  • University
    ,
    Emporia State University
    ,
    2022
  • University
    ,
    Ouachita Baptist University Theatre Arts
    ,
    2022
  • Professional
    ,
    Lab Theater Project
    ,
    2021
  • Fringe
    ,
    Short+Sweet Sydney
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
    ,
    The Cannon Theatre
    ,
    2021
  • High School
    ,
    Wellesley High School
    ,
    2021
  • University
    ,
    Susquehanna University
    ,
    2021

Awards

Finalist
,
Ten Minute Comedy Contest
,
Rover Dramawerks
,
2020