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Murder One

 Murder One

A Murder Mystery in Five Acts

Cast:    4 Men 3 Women   
Set:      Interior Police Station

 The year - 1947.  The city - Chicago.  It’s 3:00 am in the squad room of the 42^nd precinct.  So far it has been a routine shift filled with the usual run-of-the-mill scum.  Prostitutes, Thieves, Bankers, Lawyers, etc.  The evening takes on a different tone, however, when in walks none other than Chief of Police Patrick “Paddy” O’Brien.  He immediately takes seasoned Detective Sam Greenway aside for a confidential chat.  During their conversation, Paddy discloses the fact that he is being blackmailed for a past indiscretion by an anonymous mystery man known only as Mr. X.  He enlists Sam’s assistance in helping him discover the identity of the blackmailer and thus put an end to his problem.  Just as he starts to give Sam vital information as to the culprit’s identity, a gunshot rings out and the Chief slumps to the floor dead as a stone.  Knowing that the murderer must still be in the station, Sam immediately seals the building and (with a lot of help from the audience), sets about uncovering the identity of the killer.  Beware of sharp turns and plot twists in this tale of treachery, deceit, blackmail and     (of course) Murder!

$5.00 per script - $50.00 per performance.

Minimum Script order - Nine (9) scripts

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Michael Roark, (a.k.a. - Melodrama Mike) the playwright, owns all rights of production on the scripts listed  on this web site.  Public performances of Melodrama Mike plays without prior written agreement between the producer and the playwright are prohibited by the laws of copyright.

Perusal Scripts:

You can order a perusal copy of a melodrama script for the purpose of study  at $5.00 per copy. This is an edited version of the script with samples of text from the play.  It is not a production copy.  The price includes regular ground shipping to any of the 50 states in this great country we call the U.S.A.  Express shipping can be arranged at additional cost. If you decide to produce a Melodrama Mike script you will need to obtain Production Rights and an appropriate number of Production Scripts.

Production Scripts:

If you decide to produce a Melodrama Mike script you will need to obtain Production Rights by paying royalties on a "Per Performance" basis.   Royalties for production of Melodrama Mike scripts are $20.00 per performance.  When you make arrangements for royalty payment you will also need to order an appropriate number of Performance Scripts.  You will need a copy for each of the following people in your organization:  The producer, the director, the stage manager and a copy for each of the performers.  Scripts are available at $5.00 per copy. Again, the price includes regular ground shipping to any of the 50 states in this great country we call the U.S.A.  and express shipping can be arranged at additional cost. Each script provided by Melodrama Mike's Play Service is protected by copyright law and clearly marked "Do Not Copy".  Be sure to get enough scripts for every one involved.

Melodrama Script Information

The following information applies to all Melodrama Mike scripts.  Except where noted, all Melodrama scripts are written by M. K. O' Roark and are subject to U.S. copyright laws.                      Specific Melodrama show information is listed below each title.

In addition to the personnel listed, each melodrama script requires a piano player in order to set the appropriate atmosphere.

Time:   Running time for each melodrama script is approximately 50 minutes.
Pricing: $5.00 per script - $20.00 per performance.
 

Setting: All sets may be done simply with roll drops and suggestive scenery.

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