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Fit to Kill

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 1m

Victor Cahn

"Deliciously scary [...] an event worth celebrating [...] [Cahn] establishes himself a master of black comedy involving murder in the great tradition of Wait Until Dark, Deathtrap, and Sleuth [...] a tour-de-force achievement [...]" - UPI

Fit to Kill

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

A thriller about strategy, betrayal, and deception. Adrian, a charming but self-indulgent chess master, enjoys a life of luxury thanks to his marriage to Janice, an older but still sexy and vibrant woman who has made a fortune as the CEO of an exercise empire. The arrival of Amy, a reporter with an agenda of her own, unleashes a whirlwind of deadly schemes that will keep audiences guessing until the final seconds.

History
World premiere at Curtain Call Theatre, Latham, NY. January 2003. Directed by Steve Fletcher

New York premiere presented by Rachel Reiner Productions at the Clurman Theatre @ Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street. Directed by Eric Parness.

Keywords
Performing Groups

Adrian, 38

Amy, 30

Janice 45

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Deliciously scary [...] an event worth celebrating [...] [Cahn] establishes himself a master of black comedy involving murder in the great tradition of Wait Until Dark, Deathtrap, and Sleuth [...] a tour-de-force achievement [...]" - United Press International

"A comedy noir that tells of infidelity and murder, with a healthy dose of humor and requisite multiplying plot twists [...] [a] witty pulp thriller." - TimeOut New York

"Fabulous [...] a comic thriller with enough plot twists to fill a festival [...] quick exposition, swift character development, perfect dialogue [...] a swirling world of money and murder [...]" - Albany Times-Union

"Marvelous [...] unqualified suspense with quite droll humor [...] a delicious blend of verbal structures [...]" - Schenectady Gazette

"A thoughtful cat-and-mouse game that will keep you interested from beginning to end [...] revelation after revelation [...] solid entertainment and good fun [...]" - Troy Record

"Deadly twists and countertwists [...]" - The New York Times

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Victor Cahn

Victor Cahn
Victor L. Cahn has written numerous plays, including several produced Off-Broadway as well as regionally: Roses in December; Embraceable Me; Fit to Kill (all published by Samuel French); Dally with the Devil; Getting the Business; Sheepskin/Bottom of the Ninth; and Sherlock S ...
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