Rat Wives
- Short Play, Comedy, 1900-1910
- 4F
- ISBN: 9780573696367
Four legendary actresses: Mrs Patrick Campbell, Florence Farr, Janet Achurch and Elizabeth Robins, wait backstage on a blustery night in the year 1896 to perform in a famous production of Ibsen's Little Eyolf.
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Description
- Short Play
- Comedy
- 60 minutes
- Time Period: 1900-1910
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
In this very funny longer one act, four legendary actresses: Mrs Patrick Campbell, Florence Farr, Janet Achurch and Elizabeth Robins, wait backstage on a blustery night in the year 1896 to perform in a famous production of Ibsen's Little Eyolf. They are having some serious personal problems, they're drinking before the show, there is treachery afoot, and everybody raise their hands who's slept with George Bernard Shaw.
A wonderful showcase for four strong, smart actresses.
Published in Rat Wives & Other Plays.
A wonderful showcase for four strong, smart actresses.
Published in Rat Wives & Other Plays.
Premiere Production:
Rat Wives was first presented October 4, 2005 in the Perko Playpen Theatre at York University in York, Pennsylvania.
Characters
- Casting: 4F
- Casting Attributes: All Female
