A Virtual Whodunnit

Preston Sterling is hosting a Zoom meeting with his children, third wife and closest staff to celebrate his birthday. The bitter old billionaire is bullying everyone once again and threatening to change his will when—ZZZZZT! Sterling is electrocuted through his phone. Enter Sloan, Rockford Sloan, homicide detective. Through a series of Zoom conferences, Sloan questions the usual suspects, all of whom had a motive. When every suspect has motive and opportunity, it’s up to our brave detective AND the audience to find the killer. With three possible endings, every performance means you’ll never be sure whodunnit.

Characters:

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STERLING: The patriarch of the family wo runs it with an iron fist. A hard man used to getting his way.

FLORINA: Sterling’s latest trophy wife who speaks with a thick vampire-esque accent. A spoiled little gold digger who’s had it with his exes.

JUNIPER: Daddy’s little girl who can do no wrong. The apple of Daddy’s eye, even if she doesn’t wanna be.

EUGENE: Juniper’s husband and CFO of the company. A milquetoast man who’s oh-so-easily forgettable.

BULLION: The first-born son and heir apparent. Except it’s not apparent to Sterling who treats this son as an inconvenient afterthought.

MACY: The flower-child tree-hugger who wants nothing to do with Daddy’s money.

HALEY: Sterling’s VP of technology. Hates that Sterling thinks of her as an assistant.

BARRY: Sterling’s Lawyer with his own secret agenda.

DETECTIVE SLOAN: The hard-boiled cop who will wade through the quicksand of lies to find the truth.

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