Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
A vivid and theatrical adaptation of some of Poe's best known works. Multi length versions to fit every performance need.
About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
34
4 M | 5 W | 25 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
Simple Set
51 pages
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“Once upon a midnight dreary,
While I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious
Volume of forgotten lore...”
The thumping of a heartbeat. The creak of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The clang of alarm bells. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer…
Specters, ghosts and ghouls come alive in this vivid theatrical adaptation of some of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known works. Included are The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Masque of the Red Death.
Poe’s words rise from the page like corpses from the grave. Be careful. Do you hear that tap, tap, tapping?
Multi-length versions of the script to fit every need.
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Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
Subgenres
Mystery/Thriller Ghost Story Halloween Adaptation Choral work Movement-based
Settings
19th Century Victorian Abstract setting
Dress
Elaborate costumes Fantasy costumes Period costumes
Features
Mime Poetry Tableau Masks Opportunity for spectacle Dance Choral work Movement-based Music Variable length Sound & Lighting Design Variable Cast Size Multiple endings Special effects Variable gender breakdown
Set
Simple set
Cautions
Adult themes Onstage murder Frank talk of death
Themes
Betrayal Death Illness/Health Love Memory Morality Revenge
Cross-Curricular Uses
English
Other uses
Competition Class work Scene work
Awards & Accolades
Plays with Awards & Accolades
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
34
4 M | 5 W | 25 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
Simple Set
51 pages
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
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