We all know the rest of the story . . . or do we? For ages it has seemed that the story ends here – all the king’s horses and men are called on the scene to clean up the enormous pool of yolk, leaving a tidy little open-and-shut case – it was just an accident!

But one gumshoe is not so sure. Detective James Hound interviews the Dumpty family, Schlumpty, Frumpty, and Clumpty, to find possible suspects. He begins his investigation with his top three suspects, Professor Benedict, an eccentric local scientist; Beak “the Sneak,” a former thief that now works for the Stork Delivery Service; and Racky the Raccoon, an evil crime boss. Along with his jumpy sidekick Froggy, Detective James Hound sniffs high and low to find the culprit. Whodunnit? Find out in The Humpty Dumpty Mystery!

The Humpty Dumpty Mystery was premièred by a cast of children at the Center Stage Academy for the Arts in Warrensburg, MO. It was later performed by the theatre department at State Fair Community College by students of college age. It has the versatility of being performable by casts of any age and to be just as enjoyable for the whole family. It contains several songs that are not only fun to sing, but which are also accessible for children and adults. There are 18 speaking roles in the show, but with some doubling it is possible to accommodate a cast size as small as 14.