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Dead Men's Fingers

Short Play, Drama  /  1w

Don Nigro

"This is theatre of ideas that assume flesh and blood because the
characters are so strong, so indelible and filled with sly humor." - Akron Beacon Journal.

Dead Men's Fingers

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
In Dead Men's Fingers Ophelia talks about what was really going on at Elsinor and about her impossible position as the smartest person in a world of passion driven characters. Part of The Girlhood Of Shakespeare's Heroines. In Cincinnati & Other Plays.
History
First presented by the Porthouse Theatre Company in Kent, Ohio in July 1988, directed by Marya Bednerik.
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  • Time Period 16th Century / Elizabethan
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Funny... . Plays delightful games with language. . . . A great showcase for young talent." - Cleveland Plain Dealer.

"This is theatre of ideas that assume flesh and blood because the characters are so strong, so indelible and filled with sly humor." - Akron Beacon Journal.

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Don Nigro

Don Nigro

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written ...

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