Riddle Me Ree
By Martha Bennett King
Riddle Me Ree is a one-act play that needs 13 or more performers (5 women, 8 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 13 or more performers
- Roles
- 5 women, 8 men
- Cast notes
- 8m., 5w.
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- thriller
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
This beguiling work by a master of playwriting allows subtle audience participation. Out of the medieval sport of riddles, a spell is woven of laughter, life and death while involving the audience in song and suspense. Riddles, now the delight of children, were once a sport-of-wits for adults. The ancient ballad on which this play is based tells of a king who forgot the laughter behind the shout: "Answer my riddle or pay me a fee!" The envious king raises the stakes to grim heights, commanding a
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