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East Side Story - A 50s Murder Mystery

It’s 1955 and Fontaine City has a problem with teenage street gangs. In the east, there’s a hot rod racing gang called the D-Birds.  Their ladies are members of the girly clique called the Pink Chicks.  These rebels attend Ryder High and spend their free time at Frosty’s Diner.  The Pit Viper motorcycle gang runs the west side of town, and their ladies are the Black Widows.  These hooligans attend Tuscadero High School and frequent the local hangout - the Milkshake Shack.  If either of these gangs ends up on the other’s turf, a white knuckle rumble may break out and cause chaos in the streets.

At Ryder High, the cheerleaders have formed an organization known as Campus Crew which was created to focus on reducing criminal activity in the city.  The founders firmly believe that bringing the teens of Fontaine City together will solve the gang problem, so they have scheduled the Friendship Sock Hop.  To their surprise, everybody that was invited has sent in an RSVP! This should be a night to remember!

The Campus Crew has promised peace and harmony for this evening of forming new friendships and working out a truce between the east and west of Fontaine City.  You have been invited. This is where your story begins.

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Guest List

Bonnie Frizzo
Leader of the Pink Chicks
Bonnie Frizzo (aka ‘Frizzo’), a senior at Ryder High, is the aggressive leader of the East Side girl’s clique, the Pink Chicks.  Frizzo refuses to conform to society’s rules and consistently crosses the line with the local law enforcers, who would like nothing better than to find her guilty of something. With this hardened exterior, nobody realizes she is quite vulnerable - including her boyfriend, Kermicky.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: ‘50s attire and any pink satin jacket (optional). Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls.

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Cho Cho
Leader of The Black Widows
Cho Cho is the hottest hand jive dancer in the nation! She’s also the feisty leader of the West Side Black Widows. The Black Widows are notoriously cruel—especially to their rivals, the Pink Chicks. The ladies of this street gang are only allowed to socialize with the boys of the West Side’s Pit Vipers.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Glamorous 1950s attire (sequined poodle skirt, etc.) Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls. Black satin jacket (optional).

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Manny Zooko
Leader of the D-Birds
Even though he's a shameless egomaniac, Manny Zooko is listed on Fontaine City’s most handsome list.  Manny’s a rebel against cultural norms but with good intentions at heart.  He is an undefeated drag racer of his hot rod, which he lovingly calls Thunder Wonder - the fastest car in town and unbeatable at Lightning Road. Manny is the valiant leader of the east side gang, the D-Birds.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: White t-shirt, rolled blue jeans, and an optional leather jacket that says ‘D-Birds’

 

Sandra D. Bolson
Member of the Pink Chicks
Originally from Australia, Sandra D. Bolson is set to become the newest member of the Pink Chicks. A high school senior at Ryder High, Sandra speaks with charisma and charm and has a wholesome personality. However, it is rumored that this goody two-shoes has a hidden devious side.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: ‘50s attire and any pink satin jacket (optional). Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls.

 

Kermicky
Member of the D-Birds
Kermicky is an uncompromising D-Birds member and a Ryder High senior. He is known as the toughest man in Fontaine City, and the rival west side Pit Vipers leave his gang well enough alone! However, trouble’s brewing on the horizon. It’s rumored that Kermicky lost his edge and recently backed down from a fight with a ninth-grader! Once Theo Valmudo gets wind of this, the D-Birds might be in danger.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: White t-shirt, rolled blue jeans, and an optional leather jacket that says ‘D-Birds.’

 

Finchy
Member of the Pink Chicks
Finchy is one of the sweetest and most caring members of the Pink Chicks. She will do anything for a friend in need—even to her detriment! Against warnings from her guardian angel, Frankie, Finchy recently dropped out of high school to pursue an education in cosmetology. Those close to her say she’s regretting her decision!
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: ‘50s attire and any pink satin jacket (optional). Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls. Optional to get a pink wig and '50s-style glasses.

 

Theo Valmudo
Leader of the Pit Vipers
Theo Valmudo is the leader of the Pit Vipers of Fontaine City. He’s a charming ‘bad boy’ who’s known to catch the forbidden eyes of the Pink Chicks—the ladies from the east side of town. Theo regularly terrorizes his rival gang members, the D-Birds, but only if Kermicky’s not around.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: White t-shirt, rolled blue jeans, and an optional leather jacket that says ‘Pit Vipers.’

 

Potzie Doody
Member of the D-Birds
Potzie Doody, a recent Ryder High graduate, followed in his father’s footsteps and became a mechanic in his father’s shop on the east side of Fontaine City—Big Al’s Auto Repair. Potzie Doody is Manny Zooko’s right-hand man and the oldest D-Birds member.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Wear a white T-shirt, rolled blue jeans, and an optional leather jacket that says ‘D-Birds.’ The name tag for ‘Big Al’s Auto Repair’ is optional.

 

Sonny Webber
Member of the Pit Vipers
Sonny Webber is a student at Tuscadero High on the west side of town and an irrational member of the Pit Vipers.  He works as a soda jerk at the local hangout, the Milkshake Shack. Sonny would like to see the Pit Vipers run Fontaine City, but the D-Birds are the only thing standing in the way.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: White t-shirt, rolled blue jeans, and an optional leather jacket that says ‘Pit Vipers.’

 

Marla Marachino
Member of the Pink Chicks
Marla Marachino is a girly member of the Pink Chicks who works as a carhop at Frosty’s Diner. Constantly checking her appearance behind a compact mirror, this pampered princess has her eyes fixed on the boys of the D-Birds! However, Marla often gets into trouble, as her eyes also wander towards the boys from the rival gang—especially their leader, Theo Valmudo!
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Any pink satin jacket (optional). ‘50s style waitress uniform.  Roller skates as an optional accessory. Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls. The name tag for ‘Frosty’s Diner’ is optional.

 

Jonni Cuttingham
Member of the Black Widows
Jonni Cuttingham is the popular class clown at Tuscadero High and a waitress at the west side hangout – the Milkshake Shack. When she was ten, she moved from the east to the west side of town. She often reminisces about her childhood dream of becoming an East Side Pink Chick!  She'd be in big trouble if the Black Widows ever found out about that!
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: ‘50s style waitress uniform. Roller skates as an optional accessory. Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls. Black satin jacket (optional). The name tag for ‘Milkshake Shack’ is optional.

 

Lavrin De Frappio
Member of the Black Widows When it comes to being wild and crazy, Lavrin De Frappio is a force to be reckoned with!  This industrious soda factory worker graduated from Tuscadero High last year and had a job the very next day!  Lavrin is a tom-boy and often is referred to as ‘one of the guys.’  She’s a loyal, long-term member of the Black Widows. 

COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Factory worker uniform – retro is preferred. A large ‘L’ on the chest of the uniform. Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls. Black satin jacket (optional). The name tag for ‘Fontaine Soda Factory is optional.'

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Cheryl Feenie
Student Class Representative, Ryder High School
Cheryl Feenie is the super smart Student Class Representative of Ryder High.  She is not affiliated with gangs and doesn’t condone that type of activity.  She frequently tries to infiltrate herself into that social scene to stop it once and for all, but thus far, it has been quite unsuccessful.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Conservative 1950s attire. Stuffed animal rabbit as an optional prop. Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls.

 

Richie Fonzrelli
Quarterback, Tuscadero High School
Richie Fonzrelli is the tenacious quarterback on the Tuscadero High Football Team.  A graduating senior, he’s an excellent role model as the Valedictorian of his class and president of the National Honor Society, and he volunteers daily at the local nursing home. Richie has a problem with students who participate in gang activity. He often uses his powers of influence and popularity to campaign against them. COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Retro football uniform.  It's optional to have a football as a prop.

 

Tuscadero High School Football Players
Led by tenacious quarterback Richie Fonzrelli, the ruthless players of the Tuscadero High School football team strive to win football games for their school and seek out and rehabilitate gang members. The team uses its power of influence and popularity to campaign against the student body's hooligans, but some say it is a losing battle.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Retro football uniform.  It's optional to have a football as a prop.

 

Patricia Grimlox
Cheer Captain, Ryder High School
Patricia Grimlox is the spunky cheerleading captain for Ryder High School. She founded the ‘Ryder High Campus Crew’, a club of mostly cheerleaders focused on ‘cleaning up the school’ and setting great examples for behavior and social etiquette. The Campus Crew members receive much ridicule from kids who don’t buy into their philosophy, such as the Pink Chicks and the D-Birds members.
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Retro cheerleading uniform. Pom-poms and megaphone as optional props. Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls.

 

Ryder High School Cheerleaders
All of the spunky Ryder High School Cheerleaders are members of the ‘Ryder High Campus Crew,’ a club focused on ‘cleaning up the school’ and setting great examples of behavior and social etiquette. The Campus Crew members receive much ridicule from the kids who don’t buy into their philosophy…such as the Pink Chicks and the D-Birds members. The cheerleaders always keep their chins held high and fight for school spirit!
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: Retro cheerleading uniform. Pom-poms and megaphone as optional props. Hair in a high ponytail with a scarf or, if short, in pin curls.

 

Riff Diesel
Member of the Pit Vipers Riff Diesel is the co-founder of the Pit Vipers. A longtime member, he is one of the toughest in the gang and is often easily angered and excited for no reason. Riff is impulsive and unable to show remorse for his actions. He’s not the Pit Viper to double-cross if you know what’s good for you!
COSTUME SUGGESTIONS: White t-shirt, rolled blue jeans and an optional leather jacket that says ‘Pit Vipers’

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