Murder Inn
by Howard Voland, Keith McGregor

Name: Murder Inn
Brand: Howard Voland
SKU: 9780874407945
Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)

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120 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

The first Grace and Doris Mystery Comedy is perfect for Halloween, or any other spot in your season.

This delightful comedy features a cast of zany characters, a near-sighted, knife-throwing poltergeist, a Ouija board of doubtful veracity, thunder and lightning, screams in the dark and a satisfying body count.

Murder Inn is set in New England, at the Barnsley Inn, a dilapidated eighteenth century inn, which is supposedly haunted by Marco, a knife-throwing poltergeist.

A group of tourists, on a tour-Ghosts and Ghouls of New England-is forced, by a storm, to make an unscheduled stop at the Barnsley.

What looks to be an unpleasant and uncomfortable detour soon turns into a night of mayhem and madness as knives begin to pop up… in the most unexpected places.

As the storm builds and the body count rises, the survivors try to figure out who done it.

And even more important- who’s likely to have it done to them next?

Press Reviews

"Murder Inn…features wonderful dialogue, a colorful, kooky cast of characters and a good dose of humor. Plus, it appears that everyone involved is having a grand time, judging from last weekend’s opening performance...Murder Inn was written specifically for community theater, and this production’s mix of talent-experienced actors and several first-time performers-works well...Two of the characters who delighted the audience most were Grace and Doris, the gray-haired, energetic senior citizen duo of the tour. Believers in the ‘when I grow old, I can say just about anything I want’ school of behavior, they do just that. Whether bickering back and forth, or coming back with a purse full of knives after scouring the manor, their astute and quirky observations of every situation could give Seinfeld a run for his money."
— The Everett Herald

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Martha Talbot (In her 50s) Owner of the Barnsley; cantankerous, short and plump with gray hair.	female	50s	(In her 50s) Owner of the Barnsley; cantankerous, short and plump with gray hair.
Agnes Tate (Middle Aged, 40-50+) Meddlesome, antagonistic, sarcastic, inconsiderate. Everyone’s murder victim of choice. Dressed expensively, but not in the best of taste.	—	40-50	(Middle Aged, 40-50+) Meddlesome, antagonistic, sarcastic, inconsiderate. Everyone’s murder victim of choice. Dressed expensively, but not in the best of taste.
Carolyn Pickett (In her 20s) Niece and traveling companion for Agnes; attractive, unassuming, and smartly dressed in slacks, blouse, and jacket.	female	20s	(In her 20s) Niece and traveling companion for Agnes; attractive, unassuming, and smartly dressed in slacks, blouse, and jacket.
Ellen Halsey (Late 20s to early 30s) The tour guide, attractive and professional.	—	20s	(Late 20s to early 30s) The tour guide, attractive and professional.
Muriel Lampmann “Middle Aged (40-50+)” Petite and…ethereal. A true believer in the occult. An airhead of sorts, but very sweet. Traveling alone.	—	40-50	“Middle Aged (40-50+)” Petite and…ethereal. A true believer in the occult. An airhead of sorts, but very sweet. Traveling alone.
Patricia Simpson (Middle Agedm 40-50+) Reserved, nervous, always tense. Traveling alone.	—	40-50	(Middle Agedm 40-50+) Reserved, nervous, always tense. Traveling alone.
Todd Currier (In his 20s) Congenial, intelligent and well dressed in a casual way. He’s traveling with his father.	male	20s	(In his 20s) Congenial, intelligent and well dressed in a casual way. He’s traveling with his father.
Lawrence Currier (Mid to late 50s) A college professor on sabbatical, doing research for a book. Widowed in the last couple of years. Distinguished and intellectual.	—	50s	(Mid to late 50s) A college professor on sabbatical, doing research for a book. Widowed in the last couple of years. Distinguished and intellectual.
Grace Sharp (60+) A retired school teacher; she’s petite and “fluffy,” and she looks helpless, which is by no means the case. Traveling with her longtime friend, Doris Brooks.	female	—	(60+) A retired school teacher; she’s petite and “fluffy,” and she looks helpless, which is by no means the case. Traveling with her longtime friend, Doris Brooks.
Doris Brooks (60+) Retired nurse practitioner. Matter of fact and sarcastic. Traveling with Grace.	—	—	(60+) Retired nurse practitioner. Matter of fact and sarcastic. Traveling with Grace.
Donald Schultz (In his 40s) The van driver. Physically either heavy or very thin. Morose.	male	40s	(In his 40s) The van driver. Physically either heavy or very thin. Morose.
Jake Talbot (Mid to late 20s) Son of the owner of the Barnsley Inn. A sturdy, no-nonsense young man who takes care of the place for his mother. In good physical shape.	female	20s	(Mid to late 20s) Son of the owner of the Barnsley Inn. A sturdy, no-nonsense young man who takes care of the place for his mother. In good physical shape.