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Deadline by Don Zolidis

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Horror Comedy

90 - 100 minutes

5 W, 3 M, 5 Any (12-13 actors possible)

Set: A mansion

When eight mystery writers arrive at a legendary writer’s fog-shrouded island mansion in the North Atlantic, they think they’re ready for the Deadline Challenge—twenty-four restful hours to write as much of their new novel as possible. But the Deadline Challenge is anything but restful. In reality, the writers are brought together to solve a murder—the victim yet be determined, and the killer yet to strike. If a writer can design and execute a perfect murder and get away with it, they’ll win a million dollars (which is a lot of money for a writer). Who will live? Who will die? Who will survive the Deadline?

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Horror Comedy
|
90 - 100 minutes
5 W, 3 M, 5 Any (12-13 actors possible)
Set: A mansion
Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-808-4

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