Pierre

Pierre adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher

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Productions (2)
Drama
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135 minutes
7 W, 7 M,  (14-20 actors possible: 7-10 W, 7-10 M)
Content Notes: Some adult language
Set: Unit set -- all locations can be suggested with hand props and the occasional chair.

Based on Herman Melville's 19th century novel, Pierre is the story of a wealthy landed gentleman who discovers that his past is not the honorable one he has been led to believe it is. Moving from the bucolic Berkshire meadows to teeming New York City, Pierre is a melodrama involving passion, incest, murder, and suicide.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

Based on Herman Melville's 19th century novel, Pierre is the story of a wealthy landed gentleman who discovers that his past is not the honorable one he has been led to believe it is. Moving from the bucolic Berkshire meadows to teeming New York City, Pierre is a melodrama involving passion, incest, murder, and suicide.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 135 minutes
  • 7 W, 7 M,  (14-20 actors possible: 7-10 W, 7-10 M)
  • Content Notes: Some adult language
  • Set: Unit set -- all locations can be suggested with hand props and the occasional chair.

Published Reviews

"Where Hatcher triumphs is in showing us that no one really knows anyone, and we know Pierre least of all."

John Moore, The Denver Post

Production History

FEB 01, 1999 - MAY 31, 1999
Denver Center Theater Company
Denver, CO United States
Denver Center Theater Company Denver, CO United States
SEP 01, 1997 - NOV 30, 1997
Dennison University Theater
Grandville, OH United States
Dennison University Theater Grandville, OH United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 01, 1999 - MAY 31, 1999
Denver Center Theater Company
Denver, CO United States
Denver Center Theater Company Denver, CO United States

Archival Video License

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