Josh NicholsComedy murder mystery scripts

Nobody in this room is who they say they were.

Full-length comedy murder mysteries for adult casts and audiences, written by Josh Nichols and licensed direct from the playwright.

Browse the scripts Estimate your box office

$120 per performance, or $100 each for three or more. No cut of your ticket sales, ever.

Simple, flat fees

$120 per performance, or $100 each when you book three or more. No box-office percentage, and no scaling by house size or ticket price.

Read before you buy

Every title has a free Act I sample, and the full script is yours to read on request before you license.

Built for dinner theatre

In-character mingling, an intermission guessing game, and audience moments are baked into every script.

Eight mysteries. One flat license.

Every script is written for adults. Content levels (light, medium, bold) compare the scripts to each other, and each show page has a full, spoiler-free content guide.

Need it a little tamer? Language and some references can be adjusted for your audience. Ask before you license and Josh will tell you what's possible for that script.

What could your run bring in?

Slide in your run, your room, and your ticket price. The license stays flat, so every extra seat you sell is yours.

Estimated after the license

$9,150

Tickets sold
270
Gross revenue
$9,450
Script license
$300
License share of revenue
2.9%

Plan this run with Josh

Estimates only. Venue, food, and production costs aren't included.

Which show fits your cast?

Tell us who you have, and we'll check every script against the roles as written.

Casting is often flexible. Many roles can be played by an actor of a different gender, and some characters can be switched to a different gender entirely. It depends on the script, so if you're one actor short, ask.

Choosing a season?

Get a free, private read-through license so your selection committee can read the whole script aloud before anyone spends a dollar.

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