Shuddersome: Tales of Poe

Shuddersome: Tales of Poe

adapted by Lindsay Price from Edgar Allan Poe

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.

Drama Choral Work Classical Adaptation Movement-based Mystery Reader's Theatre

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Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
34 Characters
4 M | 5 W | 25 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
Simple Set
51 pages
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Praise for Shuddersome: Tales of Poe

Paige Hoke
York Country Day School
The audiences LOVED it, and we were told by many different patrons that it was the best or neatest thing they had seen a high school group do. I loved that it let everyone be involved in the whole production and it made them all feel like they had important roles. It enabled everyone to have a moment to shine at one point or another by being a character in the story.
Ben Cole
Theatre School @ North Coast Rep
Easy to keep all students included and occupied throughout the show. Fun and creepy adaptations of Poe's works.
Bing Cox
Panther Creek High School
Great experience for my Theatre 2 students! And the audiences really liked it. A great ensemble piece.

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