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The Clock Strikes Noon

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 3m

Jethro Compton

A one act play from The Frontier Trilogy of plays from the Wild West

The Clock Strikes Noon

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

VOL. II: THE CLOCK STRIKES NOON
Trapped, guns near empty, the clock is ticking. Walker must make the choice: to do what’s easy, or to do what’s right. The railroad shines like a beacon of the modern age; for the people of Cooper’s Ridge, it brings only darkness.

Part of The Frontier Trilogy: three one act plays with the all the drama, atmosphere and exctiement of the Old West. The plays can each be performed seperately, or together as part of the complete trilogy.

History

The Clock Strikes Noon premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 2015 under the direction of Jethro Compton.

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Performing Groups
BENJAMIN ‘BEN’ WALKER – A farmer, running for sheriff. 30-40. He is calm, confident, and strong. He is a natural leader who easily commands the respect of those around him.
SHERIFF FELIX JACKSON – A lawman and farm owner. 30-40. Crippled with paranoia and insecurity, he is defensive and relentlessly hostile. 
LILLIAN ‘MISS LILY’ DAVENPORT – Daughter of COLONEL DAVENPORT, head of the American Pacific Railroad. 25-35. She is calm, level-headed and aggressively well spoken. She hides her true nature beneath a veneer of polite civility. 
FATHER MANOAH – The priest at The Chapel of Emmanuel. 30-40. He is powerful and has a gravity that demands men listen to his words.
  • Time Period Wild West
  • Setting The Chapel of Emmanuel, North of Canyon Falls, America, Spring 1864
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Strong Language

Media

REVIEWS 

"Direct and punchy." - The Stage 

"Tense and terse...it’s satisfying to drink in the whisky-soaked ambience." - Time Out Edinburgh 

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Jethro Compton

Jethro Compton

Jethro Compton is a British writer, director and independent theatre producer. His most notable production is the stage adaptation of the classic Western The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

Other theatre work includes Blood Red Moon, The Clock Strikes Noon and The Rattlesnake's ...

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