The Alibis
by Jonathan Dorf, Ian McWethy, Patrick Greene, Jason Pizzarello, Kathryn Funkhouser, Tyler Dwiggins, Carrie McWethy (McCrossen), Mora V. Harris

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120 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Expandable Casting Role(s) for Teen(s) Flexible Cast Size Room for Extras Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Eight talented (and devious!) playwrights find the comedy in crime in this rogues’ gallery of ten-minute plays wrapped in a classic whodunit.

When eccentric billionaire J. Leslie Arlington is murdered, a clueless detective finds the suspects are all reluctant to admit their alibis... because they were all committing other ridiculous crimes at the time.

Designed as a flexible build-your-own mystery, these plays can be performed in any combination and threaded together with optional interludes.

You never know what’s coming next when the suspects include disgruntled chefs, teen detectives and vengeful divas, but one thing’s for certain: every alibi is absolutely absurd.

The Alibis contains the following plays, which can also be performed individually: Attempted Theft of a Confection from a Minor by Patrick Greene – Two master thieves are about to pull the biggest job of their lives and nothing can get in the way, except maybe a sweet tooth.

Davina Arlington Wants Revenge by Tyler Dwiggins – When a vengeful diva and her daughter break into a mansion, they try to dodge the after-hours staff and find more than they bargained for.

Hamster Murder!

by Ian McWethy – The more Rose’s parents try to salvage her birthday party, the more disasters pile up in this mini-farce.

Mill Noir by Jonathan Dorf – A teen thespian detective discovers a vast black market for plagiarized papers and an unlikely ally.

Badger Poison by Kathryn Funkhouser – A shady lawyer plans to silence a pair of activists by any means necessary, but keeping track of a deadly beverage is harder than it looks.

In Case of Fish by Jason Pizzarello – Two underpaid chefs turn to smuggling stolen jewels, only to find themselves matching wits with an unusual buyer.

The Incredible Season Finale by Mora V. Harris – A woman trying to watch the final episode of a trashy reality show finds a neighbor desperate to come over and even more desperate to keep her fandom a secret.

I Did It!

by Carrie McCrossen – A murderous wealthy man finds himself forced to make an unplanned stop on his way to kill an arch-rival.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
DETECTIVE CASEY NEPTUNE A private eye with a flair for the dramatic and an enormous ego.	—	—	A private eye with a flair for the dramatic and an enormous ego.
WARWICK A helpful butler with a passion for karaoke.	male	—	A helpful butler with a passion for karaoke.
A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE You’ll see.	—	—	You’ll see.
CLYDE BARTLETT A master thief who has been lurking around the estate disguised as a groundskeeper. (Play: Attempted Theft of a Confection from a Minor)	—	—	A master thief who has been lurking around the estate disguised as a groundskeeper. (Play: Attempted Theft of a Confection from a Minor)
DAVINA ARLINGTON J. Leslie Arlington’s sister, a grand dame of the theatre. (Play: Davina Arlington Wants Revenge)	female	—	J. Leslie Arlington’s sister, a grand dame of the theatre. (Play: Davina Arlington Wants Revenge)
QUINN Arlington’s grand-niece, a harried young parent with something to hide. (Play: Hamster Murder!)	—	—	Arlington’s grand-niece, a harried young parent with something to hide. (Play: Hamster Murder!)
TITUS ARLINGTON-TEXAS Arlington’s great-grand-nephew twice removed, an aspiring teen detective. (Play: Mill Noir)	—	—	Arlington’s great-grand-nephew twice removed, an aspiring teen detective. (Play: Mill Noir)
SPARKY RANDALL A shady lawyer, Arlington’s “fixer.” (Play: Badger Poison)	—	—	A shady lawyer, Arlington’s “fixer.” (Play: Badger Poison)
FRANC DUBOIS Head chef at the Arlington estate. Wishes to be perceived as fancy and French. (Play: In Case of Fish)	—	—	Head chef at the Arlington estate. Wishes to be perceived as fancy and French. (Play: In Case of Fish)
PROF. VIVIAN STRICT A prominent TV critic who writes about her hatred of Arlington’s TV show. (Play: The Incredible Season Finale)	female	—	A prominent TV critic who writes about her hatred of Arlington’s TV show. (Play: The Incredible Season Finale)
EDMUND RIDINGHORN III Another eccentric billionaire, J. Leslie Arlington’s self-proclaimed nemesis. (I Did It!)	—	—	Another eccentric billionaire, J. Leslie Arlington’s self-proclaimed nemesis. (I Did It!)