Drama is in my blood ever since i started.... this year. I am a big fan of Pat Cook. I was wondering what comedy/mystery would be good for a high school?
2006-06-12 10:23:57 · 15 answers · asked by siraray 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
"The Real Inspector Hound" by Tom Stoppard....it's a twisted mystery of positively bizarre proportions.
For more traditional approaches, you could certainly try "An Inspector Calls" or "Ten Little Indians".
2006-06-12 11:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by Cranach 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend "The Murder Room" for a comedy. We did it at my high school and it was hilarious! Basically it's about a gold-digging wife who will stop at nothing to get her elderly husbands money. It takes place in England, and all the character's have an English accents. There are only six characters, 3 guys and 3 girls. Trust me, just read it and you'll love it. For a drama, we did "The Adding Machine" and "The Glass Menagerie". Glass is more traditional. Adding was written by Elmer Rice and is totally bizarre but captivating.
2006-06-13 15:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ed P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rumors is an excellent play. We did a production of it at my school and it was my ultimate favorite play we put on. It's intense with drama, comedy, and yet mystery at the same time. I'm not sure who wrote the play but if you can get your hands on a copy of it, definitely check it out.
2006-06-12 17:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Rebecca Elizabeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did crimes of the heart about two years ago. it was made into a movie. you could probably get a copy of the script from a local library. It's a dark comedy though so it's a little different, but lots of fun for a high school production
2006-06-13 00:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm here's a few
15 reasons not to be in a play.
Hard Candy
Tragic Comedy
The least offensive play in the world
Stand Center Stage and Bark (this one needs editing, for some profanity)
Love, Death, and the Prom
This is a test
Wendle's Tale
Dearly Departed (this is a two act, but it can be shortend.)
The Winner
those are just a few.
happy play hunting!
2006-06-12 22:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by Hidden in November 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything by Agatha Christie like MOUSETRAP (already mentioned) or TEN LITTLE INDIANS (it's got a slightly larger cast that M'TRAP)
MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940 is hilarious and a mystery and has a little music to boot (but not a lot).
Ray Cooney has written a lot of fun, silly comedies. he's worth looking into.
2006-06-13 10:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by bht1971 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pink Panther
2006-06-12 17:27:34 · answer #7 · answered by masya_art 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rocky horror picture show!!! (no not really the school probably wouldnt let you)
Bride of Brancelock is a spoof....so that would be a fun one. We did the show a few years back and it was fun.
2006-06-13 01:20:56 · answer #8 · answered by manthamanthers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw a highschool production of The Mousetrap and it was really good! They had the audience put in their vote of who they think "dun it" and announced it at intermission. It was really fun!
2006-06-12 17:27:24 · answer #9 · answered by Pigskin Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well. . . our school did "Seusical" and it was HILARIOUS! They did it REALLY well though. . .
also, "Annie Get Your Gun" is funny. . .
"Secret Garden" is amazing....
The musical "Cowgirls" is fun,
ummm.... those are all musicals though...
also, "Wicked" is GREAT. But it's on broadway now, and would be hard to get rights for...
Another one that's really funny is "Sweet Charity".
If you want drama - "Les Miserables" is very deep...
that's all i can think of now..
2006-06-12 19:54:52 · answer #10 · answered by i_lov_mission 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋