Who Shot Calhoun Cahootz?
by Maxine Holmgren

Who Shot Calhoun Cahootz? Book Cover — Who Shot Calhoun Cahootz? Cover

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One Act 40 mins Wild West Room for Extras Interior Set Period Costumes Comedy

Synopsis

A fun, easy to produce one-act comedy.

A slick, con man has been swindling the towns people.

He charmed them out of heir affection and money.

His scam was to bring the railroad to town, a surefire economic boon it would have been.

But he has not been seen for days and then is found shot to death.

The characters all have a motive, so who "dunnit?" Parodies of "You Are My Sunshine", "Oh, my Darling Clementine" and "I've Been Working on the Railroad" are sung by cast.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Dusty Bartender of the Black Buzzard. Could be of any age. Could be played by male or female.	female	—	Bartender of the Black Buzzard. Could be of any age. Could be played by male or female.
Carlotta Star of the Black Buzzard. and proud of it. Speaks with a Spanish accent. Wears swishy skirt and off shoulder blouse.	—	—	Star of the Black Buzzard. and proud of it. Speaks with a Spanish accent. Wears swishy skirt and off shoulder blouse.
Elsie She's been the school marm for 26 years. Wears long skirt plain blouse. She has a stern look and manner, and always carries a ruler with which to point or rap knuckles.	female	—	She's been the school marm for 26 years. Wears long skirt plain blouse. She has a stern look and manner, and always carries a ruler with which to point or rap knuckles.
Cowboy He looks like he just came off the cattle drive. He wears jeans, cowboy hat, boots, etc.	male	—	He looks like he just came off the cattle drive. He wears jeans, cowboy hat, boots, etc.
Calamity Joan Dresses like a cowboy. Lacks social grace.	—	—	Dresses like a cowboy. Lacks social grace.
Sheriff He's so proud of being Sheriff he even wears his badge on his pajamas. He is not too bright and has trouble speaking words with more than two syllables.	male	—	He's so proud of being Sheriff he even wears his badge on his pajamas. He is not too bright and has trouble speaking words with more than two syllables.
Miss Priscilla She dresses very prim and proper. She is President of the Buzzard Bend Busy Bodies Ladies Guild of the only church in town.	female	—	She dresses very prim and proper. She is President of the Buzzard Bend Busy Bodies Ladies Guild of the only church in town.
Non SPEAKING ROLES - Extra cowboys and dance hall girls to fill the Black Buzzard Saloon.	—	—	SPEAKING ROLES - Extra cowboys and dance hall girls to fill the Black Buzzard Saloon.
Kitty Owner of the Black Buzzard Saloon. She's hard as nails, with a tender heart. She is somewhere between the age of 40-70, but who would dare to ask?	female	40-70	Owner of the Black Buzzard Saloon. She's hard as nails, with a tender heart. She is somewhere between the age of 40-70, but who would dare to ask?