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The Playroom

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 7m

Mary Drayton

"A tingling, tantalizing bone buckler." - New York Journal American

"Want a good scare?...gooseflesh entertainment with a novel and contemporary twist." - New York Herald Tribune

The Playroom

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 7m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller

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Summary
In a gothic residental hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side, spoiled, petulant Judy, jealous of her father's new wife, conspires with some equally decadent playmates to kidnap her stepmother's daughter and, as their plan spirals out of control, kill the girl.
History
The Playroom was first presented at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre  in New York on December 5, 1965. It was directed by Joseph Anthony.
Keywords
CHRISTOPHER
JUDY
LOUISE
DAVID
ERIC
PAULIE
CHARLOT
ELLEN
LT. MC AFEE
DETECTIVE SULLIVAN
PATROLMAN YOUNG
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting The present. An apartment building in New York City.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

Media

"A tingling, tantalizing bone buckler." - New York Journal American "Want a good scare?...gooseflesh entertainment with a novel and contemporary twist." - New York Herald Tribune

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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