Men in Plaid
Program Overview
The Story
The MIP (Men in Plaid) is not an agency that tries to
uncover large conspiracies. They are not in the business
of regulating creatures from outer space that have come
to Earth. They are not in the business of fighting ghosts,
goblins,and vampires. No, Men in Plaid have a much more
important task. The Men in Plaid travel the planet finding
ways that water is being wasted and help people (and aliens
alike) learn ways to conserve water instead.
Our adventure begins with agents Moldy and Skuller receiving
an important communique from headquarters. It seems that
there is a water crisis ready to explode. They need to
locate where water is being wasted and take action before
it's too late. Their first step takes them to the home
of Ooot Blatuu from Planet Grum. They confront Ooot over
his indoor water wasting ways. Ooot tells them that he
was simply following the instructions of the notorious
villain, The Slug.
They follow the trail of The Slug and are able to convince
others (including both Earthlings and aliens) to save
the Earth's most precious resource - water. They make
great progress, but are still not able to track down the
archenemy of water conservation.
Receiving help from a series of clues that the audience
helps them solve, Moldy and Skuller track down the notorious
water waster. Eventually they catch up with The Slug and
with the help of audience members are able to change his
evil water-wasting ways.
The Players
Skuller: Special agent for MIP Water Conservation
Agency. She is quick-witted, dedicated, and smart.
Moldy: Skuller's often absent partner. He likes
his job but is easily distracted.
Ooot Blaatu: Blundering and not-so-evil alien -
henchman to The Slug.
The Boss: Moldy and Skuller's quirky, sneaky, and
dedicated boss. He gives them their missions and loves
to dress in disguise.
The Slug: The most nefarious and mean water wasting
alien this planet has ever seen.
Educational Content
• The uses of water
• The importance of water
• Ways to conserve water
• Concept of scarcity
