The Black Cat
By Robert Brome
The Black Cat is a one-act play that needs 6 performers (3 women, 3 men). Licensed by Eldridge Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 6 performers
- Roles
- 3 women, 3 men
- Cast notes
- 3 m, 3 w
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- thriller
- Licensor
- Eldridge Publishing
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Synopsis
Adapted from the story by Edgar Allan Poe. A husband and wife are known for violent quarrelling, especially over their cat. Obsessed, the man tries to kill the animal but accidentally kills his wife. He covers up the murder until the cat's howls are heard from within the cellar wall.
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