The Rise of the House of Usher
By Sean Abley
The Rise of the House of Usher is a play that needs 9 performers (4 women, 5 men). Licensed by Eldridge Publishing.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 9 performers
- Roles
- 4 women, 5 men
- Cast notes
- 4 - 5 m, 4 w
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- comedy
- Licensor
- Eldridge Publishing
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Synopsis
Edgar Allan Poe’s famous short story, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” gets turned upside down in this sequel ... of sorts! Far from the Gothic mood of the original story, this is a broad comedy-mystery with a little bit of the macabre thrown in for fun. Some characters from the original story, as well as a few new ones, are now trapped in a different mansion. They’ve been called together on this dark and stormy night by a mysterious host for a reading by Poe. The guests are unknown to each oth
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