"Rudolph: The Case of the Red-Nosed Reindeer" An uproariously funny Christmas play.

Rudolph is dead! He was found last night and the circumstances surrounding his death indicate foul play. Polar bear detectives, Holly Winters and Nick Frost, have reason to believe one of the other reindeer is responsible for his untimely demise. But they all had reason to hold a grudge against the young, glitzy and popular Rudolph. So who did it?

This ‘whodunnit’ play is perfect for the stage. However, it would work equally well if filmed (o be watched by the school later on). In secondary schools, the kids would love seeing teachers performing the show -dressed as reindeer and particating in something which is truly ridiculous!

Each scene is an interrogation of one of the reindeers by Detective Frost and Detective Winters. There is an opportunity for audience participation (whodunnit?) just before Santa is interviewed at the end.

The play is ideal for this busy time of the year as the interrogation structure to the scenes allows actors to rehearse their separate scenes when they can. The whole performance lasts around 20-30 minutes.

Roles are as follows:
• Detective Holly Winters – A cool, sharp-witted polar bear detective with a knack for solving cases.
• Detective Nick Frost – An impatient, no-nonsense polar bear detective, hoping to finish the investigation in time for Christmas.
• Comet - The old, wise reindeer with a bit of a temper.
• Dasher - The athletic, competitive reindeer who secretly resents Rudolph’s success.
• Prancer - The show-off reindeer, more concerned with his looks than anything else.
• Vixen - The sassy and overly dramatic reindeer, always playing up the “victim” card.
• Cupid - The love-struck, overly affectionate reindeer who might have been too in love with Rudolph for his own good.
• Blitzen - The fast-talking, always on-the-go reindeer, who has a mysterious alibi.
• Donner - The gruff, fatherly reindeer, who just wants to keep things quiet.
• Santa – Big guy with white hair and beard.

Have fun! If filmed, please do upload to TES - I would love to see it!