The Open Window
By James Fuller. Based on the story by H.H. (Saki) Munro.
Product Code: O17000
One-act Play
Comedy
Cast size: 1m., 3w., extras.
Rights and availability
This title can be licensed and sold throughout the World.
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.
Synopsis
The fun begins when teenager Vera decides to take revenge on her aunt's visitor, Frampton Nuttel. Seizing on the ordinary fact that a window has been left open, innocent-looking Vera spins a fantastic tale of tragedy and delusion. Frampton is so completely taken in that by the time the hostess appears, the quiet English afternoon is charged with an air of doom. Her commonplace remarks as she serves him tea fit so well into the pattern that the audience watches with mounting amusement as Frampton's terror increases dramatically right up to the engaging climax.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code O17000
- Minimum Cast Size 4
- Pages of Dialogue 14
- Min. Royalty Rate $50.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 20 min
- Staging One int. set.
Categories
- Target Audience High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Dinner Theatre
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780871292889
Customer Reviews
This is Saki at his best, and this adaptation captures the mood and the spirit to a tee. The play works very well as a contrast piece or, perhaps, in an anthology presentation. This was an enjoyable experience for our audiences and our cast.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Definitely use a fog machine! ... Using a real dog in the scene is a nice touch, or the use of shadows of the hunter on the window in the last scene.
Also By These Authors
Jordan Bechtol, Carter High School, Dallas, Texas