Red Death

Red Death by Lisa D'Amour

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Productions (6)
Drama
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85 - 95 minutes
3 W, 3 M,  (6-7 actors possible: 3-4 W, exactly 3 M)
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Minimal, with shifting sets of chairs/stools

Meet Jane Whithers, a trained kindergarten teacher and certified lifeguard who has become sidetracked from her professional pursuits by a self-imposed existential quest: She is searching for the origin of hate, the root of denial, and the basic human weakness that causes us to fear death. She suspects the source might lie in one Mr. Prospero Albright, a childhood acquaintance from Grass Lake, Michigan. Follow Jane around the world in seven scenes filled with life rafts, spiked cocktails, underground dance clubs, and childhood secrets as she searches for the one man who understands why her life has gone down such a perilous path. One part Raymond Chandler, one part Kafka, and one part Kurt Vonnegut, Red Death is a 21st-century riff on Edgar Allan Poe's Masque of the Red Death -- a dark, often hilarious roller-coaster ride through the fears and anxieties that simmer beneath the surface of everyday lives.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

*The per performance fee begins at $85. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.

Play Details

Meet Jane Whithers, a trained kindergarten teacher and certified lifeguard who has become sidetracked from her professional pursuits by a self-imposed existential quest: She is searching for the origin of hate, the root of denial, and the basic human weakness that causes us to fear death. She suspects the source might lie in one Mr. Prospero Albright, a childhood acquaintance from Grass Lake, Michigan. Follow Jane around the world in seven scenes filled with life rafts, spiked cocktails, underground dance clubs, and childhood secrets as she searches for the one man who understands why her life has gone down such a perilous path. One part Raymond Chandler, one part Kafka, and one part Kurt Vonnegut, Red Death is a 21st-century riff on Edgar Allan Poe's Masque of the Red Death -- a dark, often hilarious roller-coaster ride through the fears and anxieties that simmer beneath the surface of everyday lives.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 85 - 95 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M,  (6-7 actors possible: 3-4 W, exactly 3 M)
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: Minimal, with shifting sets of chairs/stools

Production History

FEB 28, 2019 - MAR 09, 2019
Stevenson Univeristy
Stevenson, MD United States
Stevenson Univeristy Stevenson, MD United States
OCT 09, 2014 - OCT 25, 2014
Mildred's Umbrella THeater
Houston, TX United States
Mildred's Umbrella THeater Houston, TX United States
MAR 07, 2013 - MAR 10, 2013
Hartman Theatre
Plattsburgh, NY United States
Hartman Theatre Plattsburgh, NY United States
OCT 22, 2008 - NOV 02, 2008
University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD United States
University Of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD United States
JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
Clubbed Thumb Theater
New York, NY United States
Clubbed Thumb Theater New York, NY United States
SEP 01, 2001 - SEP 30, 2001
The Red Eye Collaboration
Minneapolis, MN United States
The Red Eye Collaboration Minneapolis, MN United States
No upcoming productions.
JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
Clubbed Thumb Theater
New York, NY United States
Clubbed Thumb Theater New York, NY United States
SEP 01, 2001 - SEP 30, 2001
The Red Eye Collaboration
Minneapolis, MN United States
The Red Eye Collaboration Minneapolis, MN United States