SCENE BREAKDOWN
(times are approximate)
7:00 Check-in (Indian music playing)
Audience get handouts 13 participants get stuff (from marked bags in trunk)
Audience stand & sit around periphery of ante-chamber
7:30 Action Begins -Story Set-up & Promise/Curse (15)
Cin bursts in complaining about explosion and cave-in; no sign of artifact anywhere; they've already gone over the whole tomb and pulled everything out which wasn't much - might the tomb be a decoy!?!
7:45 Audience is Seated (Salads pre-set)
8:00 Entrée (Background Music)
8:15 Main Show (15/30)
How to find Net of Indra
Background on Charcacters who are stuck together for the night
Entertainment (unintentional song & dance occurs)
8:30 Death (15/45)
Dessert & Coffee
Mingling
SCREAMER finds body
People can view body if desired (optional, all clues will be shared)
Detective Takes Charge
8:45 More Mingling & Break (Background Music)
9:00 Detective Spiel (10/55)
Recap state of deceased & surroundings
Motive
Weapon
Opportunity
9:10 Accusations (10:1:05)
9:20 Audience Vote (Background Music)
Collect answers
Read Answers
9:30 Denoument (10/1:15)
Re-enactment
Unveil artifact
Prizes
9:45 The End
Costume & Prop List
CAST:
Cincinnati Smith
(Middle class mercenary, Snowy River look, grubby, stubble)
Oil cloth coat
Akubra hat
Whip
bandana
Daphne Sterling
(Rich only daughter of banker, well dressed)
archaeology attire
Wendel Bancroft
(Uppity sniveling aristocrat)
exploded dig clothes
smoking jacket ensemble
moustache (his own?)
tea cup
spoon
Violet Simms-Trenton-Tewksbury
(Worldly & oft-married socialite)
over the top jewelry
fan
Naani
(Happless sherpa)
turban
sherpa wear
Meredith Wheeler
(Shrewd globe-trotter with a chip on her shoulder)
bejeweled dagger
belly dance veil
finger cymbals
suitcase
Diary???
AUDIENCE PARTCIPANTS:
Zoldad (Sherpa)
sherpa robe
turban
lantern
Scriptlette
Jitendra (Sherpa)
sherpa robe
compass
beard
Scriptlette
Rahas (Digger & zealot)
robe
shovel
tattoo (on tape)
Scriptlette
Bhagwant (Digger)
robe
turban
pick ax
Scriptlette
Strickland (Munitions)
Hard hat
goggles
dynamite bundle w/ fuse
Scriptlette
Bailey (Artist)
Sketch pad
smock
charcoals
beret
big thumb??
Scriptlette
Edmonds (Archaeologist)
Notebook
pen
cartography stuff (protracter, t-ruler)
research info in book
Scriptlette
Gibberidge (Sanskrit Expert)
gloves
brush
light/lantern
magnifying glass
decoder ring
Scriptlette
Wallace (Physician)
Dr. bag
stethoscope
head-reflector
pills
gauze
Dr. scissors
tape
knee reflex tester
Scriptlette
Phudd (Ministry)
turban
long vest
medallion or ribbons of honour
Ministry By-Laws
Scriptlette
Stanhope (Insurance)
Coat
hat
briefcase
official papers to sign
pen
Scriptlette
Dooney (Valet or Maid)
coat or apron
head ruffle if maid, gloves if valet
silver tray
dust-off brush
Scriptlette
Molly (Cook)
apron
wooden spoon (big)
doily hat
Scriptlette
HAND-OUTS
Newspaper article about Daphne's parents & accident
Aussie dictionary
answer sheets
pencils
MISC.
Ganesha statue with removable head
net of Indra - gold net with jewels
stone Sanskrit tablets
Indian background music