This is a murder mystery comedy that is a LIVE PERFORMANCE. Dinner starts at 5:30pm, show at 7pm. Dinner is provided by Murrays on Main. Do Not Resuscitate is written by Stefanie R Austin and performed with permission.
“Do Not Resuscitate” by Stephanie R. Austin is a darkly comic murder mystery centered on a jaded CPR instructor whose secrets—and students—start unraveling in deadly fashion. Set in a quirky small town, the play blends satire, suspense, and slapstick with a sharp edge.
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🎭 Synopsis of Do Not Resuscitate by Stephanie R. Austin
• Main Character: Terry Morton, a cynical first aid and CPR instructor, is reluctantly teaching a class in a small town he clearly disdains.
• Setting: A community CPR training session filled with eccentric locals, each with their own quirks and secrets.
• Conflict: Terry harbors a secret he’s desperate to keep buried. But as the class unfolds, tensions rise, and his past begins to surface.
• Turning Point: When Terry’s secret is inevitably exposed, one of the participants ends up as lifeless as the CPR dummy—and the mystery begins.
• Tone: A blend of murder mystery, dark comedy, and character-driven satire. The script pokes fun at small-town dynamics, authority figures, and the absurdity of life-and-death training scenarios.
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🧩 Themes & Style
• Themes: Secrets, identity, small-town gossip, mortality, and the absurdity of bureaucracy.
• Style: Fast-paced dialogue, physical comedy, and a structure that invites audience engagement—especially suited for murder mystery dessert theatre
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