Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing! or The Mysterious Case of the Fallen Egg
By Joseph Robinette.
Product Code: H83000
Full-length Play
Comedy
Cast size: 16-27, flexible, 5-7m., 9-11w., with doubling.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
Rights and availability
This title can be licensed and sold throughout the World.
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.
Synopsis
Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing! is an affectionate spoof of the private-eye thrillers of the 1940s and '50s and an exciting, funfilled way to introduce young audiences to this classic genre. Sammy Scoop is a private investigator in the tradition of his grandfather, Samuel Shovel and his father, Sam Spade. Sammy faces the biggest challenge of his illustrious career with the sudden fall and disappearance of the jolly Humpty-Dumpty who apparently had no enemies. But Sammy and his sidekick, Alice from Dallas, soon come up with a list of suspects who had motive and, perhaps, opportunity. Mistress Mary, Rip Van Winkle, Henny-Penny, Peter Rabbit and his sisters, Rapunzel and the Handsome Prince (who, because he is a painter, prefers to be called the Artist Formerly Known As the Handsome Prince) are among the many suspects called onto the carpet. A last-minute surprise appearance by two of fairy tales most celebrated characters, Mother Goose and Mother Hubbard, finally help Sammy and Alice nab the culprit (the least likely suspect, of course—we'd never break tradition in that important area). As with the popular Trial of Goldilocks and The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf, this play may be performed by children or adults or any combination thereof. With one simple set and flexible casting, Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing! is ideal for all groups.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code H83000
- Minimum Cast Size 16
- Pages of Dialogue 46
- Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 50 min
- Staging One int. set.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9781583421208
Customer Reviews
Very funny show! Easy to produce! It gave our kids a chance to try comedy, which was much harder than it looks. We had a great time!
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
We tried it as a dessert theatre and it worked wonderfully.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minooka Community High School | Minooka | IL | 04/29/2025 | 04/30/2025 |
| Frank S. Greene Middle School | Palo Alto | CA | 05/29/2025 | 05/29/2025 |
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Gallery
Humpty-Dumpty Is Missing! - Knoxville Children's Theatre, Knoxville, TN
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Leslie Greeneisen, Plymouth Community Arts Council, Plymouth, Mich.