Browse by Length
Full-length Whodunnits (generally suitable for a whole evening's entertainment)
One-Act Whodunnits (by length, not necessarily by structure)
Short whodunnits (yes, there are some!)
Plays for specific character ages
This is a complex category! Many companies have mixes of ages, and many plays are for characters of indeterminate age.
If you have very specific requirements, then our
Play Script search engine may be a better place to start.
To give a flavour of what is possible, here are a few examples
Some characters 51 to 65 no limits on the other characters
No characters must be under 35 (though some might be)
Lots of other combinations are possible!
Murder by Numbers
Murder mysteries tend to work best when there are a number of suspects, thus there are relatively few works for small casts.
With that in mind, here we have plays that can be performed by companies of...
All-female casts
All-male casts
1M +
1F,
2F,
3F,
4F,
5F,
6F
2M +
1F,
2F,
3F,
4F,
5F,
6F
3M +
1F,
2F,
3F,
4F,
5F,
6F
4M +
1F,
2F,
3F,
4F,
5F,
6F
5M +
1F,
2F,
3F,
4F,
5F,
6F
6M +
1F,
2F,
3F,
4F,
5F,
6F
Plays for more than 6 Males (and any number of females)
Plays for more than 6 Females (and any number of males)