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Any Body for Tea?

Short Play, Comedy  /  6w, 3m

C.B. Gilford

Detective Dennis O'Finn, investigating the death of an elderly lady, discovers that he, himself, is the motive for murder. Six sweet but slightly balmy ladies are all in love with their bachelor neighbor, the handsome, forty-ish, O'Finn. To lure him to visit, they stage a homicide.

Any Body for Tea?

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary
Detective Dennis O'Finn, investigating the death of an elderly lady, discovers that he is the motive for murder. Six sweet but slightly balmy ladies are all in love with their bachelor neighbor, the handsome, forty-ish, O'Finn. To lure him to visit, they stage a homicide. But to keep him around, they must do it again!

Based on the enormously successful Bull in a China Shop, this charmer of a chiller is a top contest play from coast to coast.

Keywords
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS
DENNIS O'FINN
MISS HILDEGARDE
MISS BIRDIE
MISS AMANTHA
LISS LUCY
MISS NETTIE
MISS ELIZABETH
KRAMER
  • Time Period Present Day

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C.B. Gilford

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