Eisegesis
- Short Play, Drama, Present Day, The Future
- 2M, 1F, 1M or F
- ISBN: 9780573700156
Mr. Arnold Halsworth wakes to find himself trapped alone in a mysterious prison cell, enclosed not by walls and doors but by a bizarre, otherworldly void.
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Description
- Short Play
- Drama
- 30 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, The Future
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Selected play from the Educational Theatre Association 2010 Thespian Playworks program. Published in the collection Thespian Playworks 2011.
Mr. Arnold Halsworth wakes to find himself trapped alone in a mysterious prison cell, enclosed not by walls and doors but by a bizarre, otherworldly void. As he attempts to reason through his situation, two strange Men enter from the nothingness and overpower him, presenting him with a staggering accusation: that he alone is humanity's most heinous criminal. Astounded and utterly confused at such a monstrous allegation, Mr. Halsworth must search his past, recounting memories of his collegiate life and his girlfriend Danielle, to uncover the reasons for his imprisonment. Little by little, Mr. Halsworth pieces together the actions that led him there, arriving, ultimately, at mankind's greatest crime.
Mr. Arnold Halsworth wakes to find himself trapped alone in a mysterious prison cell, enclosed not by walls and doors but by a bizarre, otherworldly void. As he attempts to reason through his situation, two strange Men enter from the nothingness and overpower him, presenting him with a staggering accusation: that he alone is humanity's most heinous criminal. Astounded and utterly confused at such a monstrous allegation, Mr. Halsworth must search his past, recounting memories of his collegiate life and his girlfriend Danielle, to uncover the reasons for his imprisonment. Little by little, Mr. Halsworth pieces together the actions that led him there, arriving, ultimately, at mankind's greatest crime.
Premiere Production:
Eisegesis was originally produced in The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival (Daniel Henning, Artistic Director; Noah Wyle, Artistic Producer) in Hollywood, California, on June 9, 2011. It was directed by Warren Davis.
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 1F, 1M or F
- Casting Attributes: Non-Traditional casting, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
- Casting Notes: MAN 2 may be played by a male or female.
