The Up and Down Detective Agency

by Mike Byham

READING - MAY 16, 2026
Directed by Benjamin McElroy
Neil Down runs a Detective Agency with his partner Stan Up when one day Barb Wire walks in. A dame with a mysterious past, and a job offer for Neil. Her sister Case Worker is missing and she thinks she’s been kidnapped. Never one to turn away a case Neil accepts the job…but Barb might be more wiry than she let on. Irreverent, hilarious, and full of heart. The Up and Down Detective Agency will make anyone crack a smile and shed a tear. ​
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Performance Date
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2pm
Performance Location
Outcry Theatre Rehearsal Location
1915 North Central Expressway, Suite 120
Plano, TX  75075
This was a developmental reading as part of the 2026 Outcry Reads Festival. The local playwright, Mike Byham, was in attendance. There was a talkback following the reading, moderated by director Benjamin McElroy, where the audience members and actors discussed the play with the playwright.
NEIL DOWN
David Huner
STAN UP
Jaymes White
BARB WIRE
Janel Agbor
BEN OVER
Matthew Good
ART DECKO
Johnny Ford
JIM SHOES
Tyler Chamberlain
RALPH NOBUDDY
Benji Zavala
ROSE BUSH
Noelle Molina
CHUCK ROAST/HARDY WORKER
Aldrin Smajli
PADDY O'FURNITURE
Benjamin McElroy
CASE WORKER
Faith Beene
MR. FLATFOOT
Gavin Marsicano
MRS. FLATFOOT
Winta Berhane
Photographs by Jason Johnson-Spinos