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An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe

Enter the wonderfully creepy world of Edgar Allan Poe with six faithful adaptations of some of his most haunting works.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama, Horror, Mystery/Thriller
  • 85 minutes

  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
  • Cautions: Mild Violence

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Enter the wonderfully creepy world of Edgar Allan Poe with six faithful adaptations of some of his most haunting works. From old favorites such as The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart to lesser known gems like The Oblong Box and The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, this collection of short plays represents Poe at his most horrifying.

To perform an individual play, click on its title below:

The Cask of Amontillado
The Purloined Letter
The Fall of the House of Usher
The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
The Oblong Box
The Tell-Tale Heart

  • Casting: 8M, 4F, 2M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Expandable casting

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Enter the wonderfully creepy world of Edgar Allan Poe with six faithful adaptations of some of his most haunting works. From old favorites such as The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart to lesser known gems like The Oblong Box and The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, this collection of short plays represents Poe at his most horrifying.

To perform an individual play, click on its title below:

The Cask of Amontillado
The Purloined Letter
The Fall of the House of Usher
The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
The Oblong Box
The Tell-Tale Heart

$24.95