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Liza and the Riddling Cave

  • John Urquhart
  • Full Length Play, Drama, 1930s
  • 3M, 3F, 5M or F
  • ISBN: LG6

In this heartwarming Appalachian adventure, Liza and her brother, Jacob, match wits with a pair of mischievous ghosts in a magical cave deep within mysterious Ice Mountain.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 75 minutes

  • Time Period: 1930s
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Open Stage

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! 1997 Bonderman/IUPI National Youth Playwriting Competition
Set in the hills of Appalachia in the mid-1930s, this dramatization moves among various mountain settings nearby.

Liza Tucker was born different. She can't talk, but she has an extraordinary ability to solve riddles. Misunderstood by her mother and her neighbors, she lives a reclusive life at the family home place. But after her father fails to return home following a flood, it is Liza who solves the mystery of his disappearance.

In this heartwarming Appalachian adventure, Liza and her brother, Jacob, match wits with a pair of mischievous ghosts in a magical cave deep within mysterious Ice Mountain.

At the end, Liza wins acceptance, while her mother gains a new understanding of the kind of magic that holds a family together. 

Premiere Production: Premiered at Lexington Children's Theatre and New York University's Provincetown Players.
  • Casting: 3M, 3F, 5M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Room for Extras

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Set in the hills of Appalachia in the mid-1930s, this dramatization moves among various mountain settings nearby. Liza Tucker was born different. She can't talk, but she has an extraordinary ability to solve riddles. Misunderstood by her mother and her neighbors, she lives a reclusive life at the family home place. But after her father fails to return home following a flood, it is Liza who solves the mystery of his disappearance. In this heartwarming Appalachian adventure, Liza and her brother, Jacob, match wits with a pair of mischievous ghosts in a magical cave deep within mysterious Ice Mountain. At the end, Liza wins acceptance, while her mother gains a new understanding of the kind of magic that holds a family together. Notes are available in the script containing discussion and details on casting, characters, set and scenes. Open stage. Appalachian costumes of the 1930s. Approximate running time: 75 minutes.

$19.95