The Mysterious Murders on Mookingbird Lane

3m, 4w
1m 30-50, 1m 30-40, 1m 18; 1w 35-60, 1w 30-45, 2w 18

Rachel Weston is the regular babysitter for the Quinns, taking care of their son Billy. When mysterious phone calls warn of upcoming child murders, will she and her two high school friends be able to stop the murderer before Billy's name comes up?

Besides Rachel, her two friends, and Mr. & Mrs. Quinn, the cast includes a female child psychologist and a policeman. Suspicion passes among them as incident after incident sets the residents of Mockingbird Lane on edge. And isn't it enough that all the street signs are misspelled?

The Mysterious Murders on Mookingbird Lane requires a unit set that portrays portions of the great room and dining room of a house, with light spilling from an arch up center and windows present in the rear wall to allow ominous shadow effects. No unusual props are required, but lighting and sound effects are essential to putting the play across. Recorded voices (a child, a woman, and two men) play an important part in the proceedings.

While The Mysterious Murders on Mookingbird Lane contains the elements of suspense present in a murder mystery, its tone is light, with comedic elements sprinkled throughout and a happy end to the mystery. It provides challenges for actors in seven substantial, largely comedic roles.