Herringbone
- Full Length Musical, Drama
- 2M
- ISBN: OT-10761
Lost somewhere between purgatory and therapy, George Herringbone wades nightly through the memories of his macabre childhood.
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Description
- Full Length Musical
- Drama
- Target Audience: Adult
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Lost somewhere between purgatory and therapy, George Herringbone wades nightly through the memories of his macabre childhood.
In the deep south during the great depression, 11 year old George is possessed by the spirit of The Frog -- a former vaudevillian entertainer murdered by and now out for revenge against his one-time double-act partner, The Chicken.
Part Southern Gothic Horror, Part Vaudeville Comedy, George recounts his bizarre tale with the help of an eccentric cavalcade of characters including his mother, father, grandmother, mentor, tormentor, and a woman in love with the man within the boy -- they just don't know there is only one in the cast...
In the deep south during the great depression, 11 year old George is possessed by the spirit of The Frog -- a former vaudevillian entertainer murdered by and now out for revenge against his one-time double-act partner, The Chicken.
Part Southern Gothic Horror, Part Vaudeville Comedy, George recounts his bizarre tale with the help of an eccentric cavalcade of characters including his mother, father, grandmother, mentor, tormentor, and a woman in love with the man within the boy -- they just don't know there is only one in the cast...
Premiere Production:
Herringbone was first presented at the St. Nicholas Theater in Chicago during September 1981. It was subsequently revised for its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons, opening 1 July, 1982.
Characters
- Casting: 2M
Arthur
Louise
Grandmother
George
Lawyer
Nathan Mosely
Salesclerk
Howard
Lou
Dot
