The Secret Senses Scheme

This Dramaterials(tm) Elementary School Play Kit presents a "Ricky Diamond Mystery" that teaches the five senses and problem-solving. Hearing? Smelling? Tasting? Touching? Seeing? Which is the most important sense? This sure is a puzzler! But ace detective, Ricky Diamond, is on the case! Using her smarts and some help from Professor Klugenhelfen, the 1940's gumshoe figures out what is making everyone act so strangely and what is our most important sense. In the spirit of Raymond...
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This Dramaterials(tm) Elementary School Play Kit presents a "Ricky Diamond Mystery" that teaches the five senses and problem-solving. Hearing? Smelling? Tasting? Touching? Seeing? Which is the most important sense? This sure is a puzzler! But ace detective, Ricky Diamond, is on the case! Using her smarts and some help from Professor Klugenhelfen, the 1940's gumshoe figures out what is making everyone act so strangely and what is our most important sense. In the spirit of Raymond Chandler and Sam Spade, comes a sassy, daring and clever protagonist in a story full of colorful characters for students to portray. Play includes 1 song with lyrics, lead sheet and CD with vocals and instrumental track. Performance runs about 45 minutes starring 20 (plus or minus) 4th or 5th Graders. Retail-labeled, protective "Director's" 3-ring case binder holds easy-to-copy, professional script for full performance or read-throughs, Staging, Props and Costuming Notes from the playwright, January M. Akselrad, and a Theater Unit Checklist and list of aligned Common Core State Standards. A Cast List is included with blanks for students' names.