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The
Witherspoon Millions
Copyright 1999
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2010 by Scott Ebright, all rights reserved
THE SETTING
for this mystery takes place at cocktail hour, followed by dinner that
begins with the presentation of the $80 Million Dollar Will from the late Dolly
Witherspoon's estate. The
Witherspoon name became famous during the last century, ever since Sir
James Witherspoon came from England to California at the end of the
Gold Rush. His fortune was made in the timber industry that thrived
off the railroads and building of major cities throughout the Western
States. His young
widow, the 20-year old stage singer and actress, Dolly Witherspoon, outlived him
by 60 years. Her reputation is well-known as she is one of San
Francisco's wealthiest widows.
"Dolly
Witherspoon" (1926)
The dinner guest list
includes an eclectic mix of famous people all eager to hear if their
name is listed as a recipient on the will. The suspects
are an odd mix; including the likes of
playboy Biff Bodine, super-model Nada Klugh, Nurse Lippkiss, Gertrude
Whiner and Sean
Connery.
Screams are heard just
before dinner and a dead man suddenly appears lying on the floor. Detective
Schlitt
arrives on the scene to untangle this sordid and often comedic tale of
clues, alibis and lies.
 he
Copyright 1998,
2011
by Ebright
Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Bon soir! You are a member of a very privileged group who have all
traveled to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France to attend a once in a lifetime event. You
will witness the unveiling of a rare and treasured art piece worth millions.
A long-lost art work
by Leonardo deVinci will be presented to the public amidst a fanfare of
lights, TV cameras, and the world press.
Celebrities in attendance include Monique St. Claire, Lance Darling,
Angelina Giovanni Montebello Virginia, Monsignor Balogne and Texas
tycoon, G.I. Luvmuney.
We
respectfully request our honored guests and news reporters to
refrain from using camera flashes and
movie lights in order to protect the privacy of everyone in attendance. DO NOT attempt to wander about the halls of the museum, lest you set off alarms and suffer the consequences. BEWARE
- the air is thick with greed and perhaps ... MURDER
in the Louvre!
NOTE: "Murder
in the Louvre" is an original copyrighted play written several
years before
"The daVinci Code"
was a book or movie. It bears no
resemblance to the daVinci Code".
Copyright 2011
by Scott Ebright,. All rights reserved
IN THIS NOSTALGIC
bash, the year is
1931 you are attending a party given by the famous San Francisco
stage actress, singer and dancer: Ann Marie Burroughs (Photo shown above right).
She has invited an interesting
collection of guests to her "fund-raiser" held in a speak easy. Don't
forget these are "dry times" - due the U.S. Congress outlawing booze a
decade earlier. Yet, guests somehow ignore that law and get away with
adult beverages anyways. In fact, even the Senator and Mayor are
reported to be seen sipping their own flasks of illegal hooch.
 LEFT
PHOTO:
Party guests dress up as Flappers and Gangsters to enhance their fun and
ambience.
Bruno Valentino
(brother of Rudolph) is a race car driver who
hears all the ladies
swoon at the mere mention of his name. Other characters are the spoiled East Coast
Society snob, Vanna Teafaire, 2-bit con-artist, Eddie Cashdollar and
dancer
Faye Kinnett.
This theme play is interspersed with the Ragtime
sounds of early jazz and Dixieland. This theme is one of our popular plays
and works well with for full-scale large events, company parties, OR
for much smaller, private birthday party settings. Your guests will all have a ball dressing up as Flappers", gangsters, or preppy Great Gatsby types!
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Murder
in Swngtime
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Copyright 2006, 2011
by Ebright Entertainment Enterprises, all rights reserved
THE
YEAR is 1947 and you are attending a special dinner where 4 show biz
celebrities are being honored by the eccentric old millionaire: Hunter S. Duckworth. You will
witness the first-ever national broadcast of a new radio show airing for the first time,
courtesy of Mr. Duckworth.
Scuttlebutt says the "Old Coot" hasn't been himself lately, but
during a recent lucid
period, he was sane enough
to organize an
 impressive dinner
party for his famous friends. Many experts predict a listening audience
of well over 3 million radio fans across the U.S.
Over a soft backbeat of BIG BAND tunes, the
radio announcer will kick off the show with a short speech that will acknowledge celebrities
like Helen Hywater, Betty Malone, Russell Sprout, and Chip Slater. So, only one question remains… will revenge rear its ugly head
tonight….or possibly - dare we even
say - MURDER?
Murder in the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame
When
guests arrive at this Rock Star event,
they will find themselves immersed in a star-studded crowd of recording
industry celebrities. But,
almost immediately, the festive mood abruptly halts when
a record executive is found murdered. Guests soon learn that
the "stiff" is somehow connected with the 45-year-old conspiracy
of the "original" Paul McCartney's death in
November of 1966.
Recent clues and forensics have surfaced and they have torn the
lid off the investigation
 of
the real life imposter, Faul McCartney. It looks like that old
rumor about the original Paul's death has re-surfaced with a vengeance!
Guests will learn about the many surprising twists and turns
connected with the
most famous "impersonator" of the Beatles' original bass guitarist,
singer and songwriter: Paul.
 One
highlight of this show is the presentation of Ringo Starr's famous Ludwig drum set!
Members of the audience are invited to stand next to, or sit behind the drum set
for a Photo Op
and souvenir picture.
Our actors fill the roles of rock stars (and suspects) as they sing 2 or
3 renditions of famous songs. After the opening musical numbers launch
the show, a sudden outburst of screams leads to the discovery of a dead
body. This murder mystery play balances humor, dark comedy, and
suspense... along with the latest and AUTHENTIC forensics about the
whole "Faul" McCartney conspiracy. Evidence is presented on a Big Screen
video and this Big Screen also is used for music videos that help create
the Rock and Roll ambience connected to one of the world's most celebrated and wealthiest musician
/ songwriters.
NOTE: We can customize the theme music of this production to
emphasize one decade more than another (60's thru 80's). Guests
always have fun with this
creative show!
Lord Wellington's
Haunted Estate
 
Copyright 2005, 2007 by Scott Ebright,. All
rights reserved.
AFTER Lord Wellington died in the 1930's, the legacy of his legendary
Masquerade Ball lives on. His will decreed that as long as his mighty fortune existed, the
world-famous party would be a yearly tradition. For decades,
Wellington's parties have seen actors, CEO's, U.S. Presidents, circus sideshow
entertainers, international heads of state, Olympic athletes, and even
 scientists. YOU are cordially invited to attend this
years party!
Time: Cocktails at Sundown
Attire: Dress OR
Masquerade
Lately, witnesses report an increase of eerie and
mysterious events at the mansion. The Wellington Estate has been certified
to be "Haunted"!
Some claim to have seen the
"headless" ghost of Lord Wellington himself ! All
guests will sign a medical waiver and liability release in the
event they should suffer from sudden shock or fright. Beware, the
evil-doers at this party might not all be among the living! Be careful
you are not framed by the ghosts with "Murder in the 1st Degree"!!
Showdown at Sundown = Western Murder Mystery Play
Customized Scripts?
The mystery plays we
perform stand tall as professional, proven entertainment quality.
Our scripts are written to incorporate all the best elements of
humor, intrigue, and believability. All of our plays
can be
adapted to a team building format.
BEWARE:
Some
mystery companies try to win your favor by promising a customized
script is the best way you should do your event. This might sound
tantalizing, but use your logic: will a totally customized script
be better than a pre-written script!?
The answer to the
above question is an emphatic "NO"! A well-rehearsed,
seasoned script takes weeks to write, and then many months to correct, fine tune, and
polish. This is standard operating procedure in Theater. Just ask any experienced actor about horror stories they've
endured from first night "premieres" or a one-time
performance. A play that has never been
performed before a live audience is too risky. Fresh and new scripts always
have glitches that take time and rehearsal to spot the flaws and
then tweak and modify.
Over the years, our audience feedback helps us to
improve our scripts. Broadway
producers have enough smarts to avoid a one-performance, "custom"
script, so...SHOULDN'T YOU?
"Practice makes perfect" is STILL the
GOLDEN rule!
HOWEVER....if you are
sure you want to use lots of company branding, name-dropping, and
various corporate personalities woven into the script of your event, then a
murder mystery show might be worth avoiding and you might consider a
different styled dinner event concept (which we also can book for you). We would
rather pass on
presenting a murder mystery dinner than to set ourselves up for a
mediocre result!
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