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I am planning to do a murder mystery this fall. I have read many and had thought Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig was the one but re-looking at it I am concerned that the set is beyond us this year. I am the director for a high school program that has shrunk since 2020 . We are rebuilding,  I am hoping to have at least nine actors who will be mostly female. I recently finished Beware the House on Haunted Hill which I also thought would work but I am not sure I really like it. Has anyone done either of these shows with high schoolers?  I recently came across Peter Gordon's plays-  Death by Fatal Murder... Has anyone done his plays? Thoughts? An other murder mysteries I am missing?  Would love to find one with one set!  Thank you  Cathy

My favorites that I have directed with students include: And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie) and Night Watch (Lucille Fletcher).  Both are box sets so relatively easy.  I completely double cast Night Watch and you could do the same with And Then There Were None. If you need a larger cast and are looking for an audience participation piece look at Night of January 16th (Ayn Rand) or Murder's in the Heir (Billy St. John - Pioneer)

Love a good mystery - Break a Leg!

I am planning to do a murder mystery this fall. I have read many and had thought Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig was the one but re-looking at it I am concerned that the set is beyond us this year. I am the director for a high school program that has shrunk since 2020 . We are rebuilding,  I am hoping to have at least nine actors who will be mostly female. I recently finished Beware the House on Haunted Hill which I also thought would work but I am not sure I really like it. Has anyone done either of these shows with high schoolers?  I recently came across Peter Gordon's plays-  Death by Fatal Murder... Has anyone done his plays? Thoughts? An other murder mysteries I am missing?  Would love to find one with one set!  Thank you  Cathy

I am planning to do a murder mystery this fall. I have read many and had thought Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig was the one but re-looking at it I am concerned that the set is beyond us this year. I am the director for a high school program that has shrunk since 2020 . We are rebuilding,  I am hoping to have at least nine actors who will be mostly female. I recently finished Beware the House on Haunted Hill which I also thought would work but I am not sure I really like it. Has anyone done either of these shows with high schoolers?  I recently came across Peter Gordon's plays-  Death by Fatal Murder... Has anyone done his plays? Thoughts? An other murder mysteries I am missing?  Would love to find one with one set!  Thank you  Cathy