CAST: 5-7 actors
COSTUMES: trenchcoat, old lady accessories
PROPS: phone, walker, bag of knitting, feather duster, stack of papers, business card, broom, flashlight, flag can be made with a paper triangle taped to a wooden dowel
You MUST have a fake gem large enough to be seen by the audience. Try a costume store.
Curator: Are you with the police?
Marble: Oh, my, no. I'm a private investigator. My name is Miss Marble.
Curator: Never heard of you.
Marble: But I've solved lots of cases.
Curator: Name one.
Marble: I found and successfully returned the Empire State Building.
Curator: But the Empire State Building is right across the street where it's always been.
Marble: You're welcome.
Celery: Sorry, Miss Marble, I'm already on the case.
Curator: He did get here first. This is Artichoke Queen.
Celery: Celery!
Curator: I knew it was some kind of vegetable.