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Murder at Minsing Manor: A Nancy Boys Mystery

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 8m

Michael Simon, Richard Simon

"Happy, dizzy and very pleasurable." - N.Y. Times

"High flying hilarity." - Manhattan Mirror
"Outrageously funny." - Greenwich Village Press

Murder at Minsing Manor: A Nancy Boys Mystery

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 8m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
The first Ridiculous Theatrical Company production by outside playwrights brims with irreverent wit. Horror show host Marius Mintsingue is killed on the air, much to the dismay of would be detectives Buddy and Bob (pubescent boys played by women) who are his biggest fans. Mintsingue's cross dressing lover, finds herself the head of Mintsingue Manor, a Gothic mansion in postwar suburbia. While the murderer stalks, she struggles to support the household without implicating herself by collecting on the will or insurance, to protect Mintsingue's live in protege (a half man/half woman sideshow veteran) and to keep at bay the forces of authority. Bob and Buddy's sleuthing unintentionally brings this mystery to its shattering conclusion.
Performing Groups

BOB ANDERSON
BUDDY BRADY
MARIUS MINTSINGUE
GLORY HOLDEN
PIG MARRANO
ZARAH ZINE
FATHER PAT
OFFICER JOE
MARTY
EDDIE
MR. ANSERSON
T.V. ANNOUNCER
BUCK ARNGE

BUCK ARNGE is played by the same actor playing MARIUS MINTSINGUE, minus the old age make-up. MR. ANSERSON and the TV ANNOUNCER are offstage voices.

  • Time Period 1950s
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Media

"Happy, dizzy and very pleasurable." - N.Y. Times

"[An] antic romp." - New Yorker

"High flying hilarity." - Manhattan Mirror

"Outrageously funny." - Greenwich Village Press

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Michael Simon

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Richard Simon

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