Strange request
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Topic: Strange request
Posted By: mdelange
Subject: Strange request
Date Posted: 12/20/06 at 10:26am
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Ok this may sound a little strange, but here goes. I am looking for a Mystery show with a small cast, with a small set.
Any suggestions?
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Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 12/20/06 at 11:02am
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Check out "Veronica's Room" by Ira Levin. Four characters (2 male, 2 female) and a single set. FAIR WARNING: it deals with a lot of unsavory issues (mental illness; possible incest) but despite that ... or BECAUSE of that ... it's VERY creepy. ------------- "None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone |
Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 12/21/06 at 9:06am
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I agree with Topper - "Veronica's Room" is super creepy...it's one of my favorites.
On a more "been there" note, "Wait Until Dark" has one set and a small cast...and has audience recognition advantage. |
Posted By: B-M-D
Date Posted: 12/21/06 at 1:01pm
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We did both Wait Until Dark and Veronica's Room recently and you need incredibly good actors for each of them to work (which we fortunately had). Not for beginners, neophytes or the occasional "hobbyist" but the payoff is worth it.
------------- BD 
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." |
Posted By: red diva
Date Posted: 12/22/06 at 10:12am
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How about "Deathtrap"? Three men, two women and one interior set (living room, if my ever-failing memory serves).
------------- "I've worked long and hard to earn the right to be called Diva!" |
Posted By: TimW
Date Posted: 12/22/06 at 8:34pm
| I enjoyed doing "Dethtrap". Also look into "I'll Be Back Before Midnight". One set, I think 2 men and 2 women, with a great suprise a t the end. |
Posted By: bernster74
Date Posted: 12/24/06 at 1:31am
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Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has eight actors, an easy set, and huge name recognition. Worth a look. I love Veronica's Room, but would only recommed it if you got people with the acting chops (as someone has pointed out already) but also 1930's period set pieces - which depending on your situation can be hard to find. Deathtrap is great if you can get the weapons. A very funny play with thrilling moments.
Night Watch by Lucille Fletcher has a great ending as well - only eight actors (I think...).
Best of luck!
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Posted By: castMe
Date Posted: 12/24/06 at 9:20am
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We did "The Hitchhiker" and "Sorry, Wrong Number" together a few years ago and had great fun. We did them as radio plays with a suggested radio studio set and live sound effects.
------------- Investigate. Imagine. Choose. |
Posted By: pdavis69
Date Posted: 1/08/07 at 4:18pm
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Ok here's a real old gem: Seven Keys to Baldpate. This was written by George M. Cohan. It's a great mystery with a fun bit of comedy thrown in. ------------- Patrick L. Davis Fort Findlay Playhouse |
Posted By: mtgirl118
Date Posted: 1/16/07 at 10:12am
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The Bad Seed is very creepy. It is about a young girl of 8 years old who turns out to be a murderer. You will need a little girl who is an excellent actress though.
Ellen Marie ------------- Once upon a time I was a shy young thing ~ Could barely walk and talk so much as dance and sing ~ But let me hit that stage I want to take my bow ~ Cause Momma I'm a big girl now - "Hairspray" |
Posted By: dramasign
Date Posted: 1/17/07 at 11:28am
| We did "An Act of the Imagination" by Bernard Slade a few years ago. One set, int., 3m, 4f. Lots of twists and turns. Takes place in England, but we didn't use the British accents and it was fine. Could be set just about anywhere. It was my first full length play to direct and there was as much drama off the stage as on! It was a fairly easy play to do and could be done with new actors. Avaiable through Samuel French. |
Posted By: teridtiger
Date Posted: 1/17/07 at 2:41pm
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"The Woman in Black" by Stephen Malatratt, based on the novel by Susan Hill. Available through Samuel French.
2 men, 1 extra (we used our Stage Manager). No set. Very simple and CREEPY!!! You need two outstanding male actors for this.
Here's a link to the UK Tour website: http://www.thewomaninblack.com/ - http://www.thewomaninblack.com/
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