For further information on any of the scripts listed, please contact Theresa Flais Scripts are $10 each. Royalties for each show are listed below.

Rehearsal From Hell written by Theresa Flais (2001)

Play Description

A Theatre Lab comedy/audience participation mystery performance written by Theresa Flais. Rehearsal From Hell is a Theatre Lab original from 1998. The play within a play takes place over a day of rehearsal for the new production of “A Calculated Comeback”. Our play begins as RJ and Joan, the director and writer of “A Calculated Comeback”, try to figure out how to resuscitate their dying careers. Both feel as though this project is “do or die”, not only professionally but personally. They decide that they need a few big name stars to work on this project in order for it to bring in crowds. But because of being known as “faded stars” no one wants to work with them. Their agent discovers that famed action star, Dirk Dakota, is looking for a project that is more “serious” than his normal routine. The agent tells RJ and Joan that Dirk would like to take on the part to broaden his acting skills. Next we discover that Stephanie Carrington has signed on as well. Stephanie is an over-dramatic, overemotional Soap Opera/B movie queen who, like Dirk, needs to educate herself on the finer skills of acting. To finish off the cast, and because they can’t seem to find anyone else, RJ and Joan hire Olive. Olive is far from being a good actress. Olive is eager to please but can be quite annoying at times. She is pigeonholed as an actress because of some of the characters she has played in commercials and she would like to break free from being stereotyped. Throughout the course of the rehearsal, RJ’s cool and calm demeanor begins to unwind. He begins his descent by humiliating, belittling, and threatening the actors as well as the stage hands and hired help (the audience). Come and see how this play takes some crazy twists before the outrageous ending. Doug Hoehn from Columbus Alive (September 1998) calls Rehearsal From Hell, “A hoot!” “This theatrical murder incorporated puts the “f-word” back into the proceedings…by that, I mean, we all have FUN!”

• Rated PG for some minor language
• Characters: 6 (2 men and 2 women 1 character could be either gender)
• Price: 125.00 for first show/$75.00 each additional show.
• Contract required

Ob-la-di-Ob-la DEAD! written by Theresa Flais (2001)

Play Description

(English accent required for production) If you like The Beatles…you’ll love this one! Billed as an audience participation/sing-along. This Theatre Lab original, written by Theresa Flais in 1997, first performed as Revolver in 1998, is a comedy/mystery set in an English auction house. While the guests (the audience), are invited to bid on an original, never-before-seen, hand-written manuscript … a collaboration of music and religious theories by the Fab Four. But HELP! is soon needed when the crazy cast of characters arrive. We discover Mr. Kite the wealthy, shrewd businessman who is running the auction, has something devious up his sleeve. Is he planning on auctioning the manuscript or stealing from each guest? Albert Lane, a museum curator, is the ultimate British snob in thinking he should get the manuscript for his museum. Desmond Dakota, a wealthy English playboy, wants the manuscript simply because he can’t find enough ways to spend his money. Desmond has brought along his girlfriend of the moment, Sexy Sadie. The “not-so-smart” Sadie isn’t really interested in the manuscript…she just wants Desmond. Sadie is aware of Desmond’s type, but doesn’t care because she wants to marry him for his money. Last is Eleanor Rigby. Eleanor is the ultimate Beatles fan! Eleanor would kill for anything that has to do with The Beatles. Because of her devotion to them, she feels as if she deserves the manuscript.

• Rated PG for language
• Characters: 5 (3 men and 2 women)
• Price: 125.00 for first show/$75.00 for each additional show
• Contract required

Only The Dead Die…Twice (2000)

Play Description

Based on a 1940’s Inner Sanctum radio play. A Casablanca-esque who-dunnit. So sit right down and make yourself…uncomfortable. The story takes place at Mr. Big’s Bar and Grill. Sam Brice, a down on his luck private investigator is a regular at the joint where he conducts his daily business such as receiving his phone messages, like all big city detectives do. Sam desperately needs a client in order to start his own detective agency. Johnnie, the bartender at Mr. Big’s Bar and Grill, is Sam’s side kick, helping boost moral since times are slow in the detective business. Then, in walks Veronica Emerson. Veronica is a mysterious seductress in need of someone with a low profile to help find her missing husband. Who better than Sam Brice? Veronica’s husband, Ralph, is missing…presumed dead. Ralph Emerson, a womanizing playboy is loathed yet envied by all. Many people would want him dead. But who? And where is Vera, the annoying, scatter-brained waitress? Is she late because of the affair she is having? Or has someone discovered her secret? Join us for many twists and turns in this fabulous thriller!

• Rated PG.
• Characters: 5 (2 women and 3 men)
• Length of show: 2 hours
• Price: $125.00 for first show/$75.00 each additional show
• Contract required

Stayin’ Alive written by Theresa Flais (2000)

Play Description

Set in the 1970’s, lots of fun, lots of disco dancing!

• Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual context/innuendoes
• Characters: 5 (3 women and 2 two men)
• Length of show: 2 hours
• Price: $125.00 for first show/ $75.00 each additional show.
• Contract required

Finishing Off Fiona written by Theresa Flais (2002)

Play Description

A happy and very wealthy housewife named Fiona Heinzkins is hopelessly addicted to reading murder mysteries novels at home and at her Oprah Book Club meetings. One day, as she is reading her novel, The End of Ellie, she overhears her husband, Edward, discussing seedy plans with his colleague, Reese Simms. To Fiona’s ears it sounds as if her loving husband and Reese have plans to murder her for insurance money. Much to her surprise, her loyal butler, Nettie, is in on it too. Fiona finally discovers that her lawyer, Bobbie, has ideas on murdering her also. When Fiona’s body is discovered everyone begins to point fingers. When Fiona’s body disappears accusations begin to fly! Just when we think this has all been cleared up another discovery is made. If only the rest of the group would have read the ending to the book sooner!

• Rated PG-13 for language and slight sexual content
• Characters: 5 (2 women and 3 men)
• Length of show: 2 hours
• Price: $125.00 for first show/$75.00 each additional show.
• Contract required

Slay It Again, Sam written by Theresa Flais (1999)

Play Description

One of our funniest holiday productions. Lots of parodied songs that you and your audience can sing along to!

• Rated: PG-13 for language, adult situations, sexual content.
• Characters: 5 (2 men and 2 women and one of the men play duel roles)
• Length of show: 2 hours
• Price: $125.00 for first show/$75.00 each additional show.
• Contract required