The Clueless Detective

Show Running Time: 45 min

Appropriate for All ages
( target age range 5+)

Moral: Ask for permission before
you take anything from someone. If
you don't understand something,
get information from a friend or
book.

Vocabulary Words:
Dictionary, Thesaurus, clue,
detective, sentence, disguise, diary.

Education Activities:
See a Film Noir or black and white
film, have a mystery treasure hunt,
solve a puzzle or crossword. Play "I
spy" and other detective games.
Listen to old 1930's and 1940's jazz,
blues and swing music. Study
objects with a magnifing glass and
tell what you found that you didn't
notice bofore. Referance something
in a dictionary and thesaurus.
Help the detective unravel the clues and solve the mystery! Will he get a clue at the library? Or will the sneaky
villain get away with the crime? This interactive show takes the audience on a wild "film noir" style journey,
combining black and white characters and bright red clues.

The Plot:
"Buster Charms" the sneaky thief has been taking books without permission. The people of the town come
to the Clueless detective for help but the guy just can't seem to figure it out. But thanks to his dog "Watson" a
helpful librarian and the local paper boy he gets the clues he needs to find "Buster" and arrest him. However
he still must prove to the Judge and Jury that he indeed has caught the right man.
The puppets were produced in
January 2007.
Inspired by old 1940's black and
white detective shows
they were also painted with that
look. Puppets were
hand crafted in hard latex. Sculpted
and costumed buy
Jason Ropp and Shawnna Cady.