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Proscenophobia
Full-Length Play / 4f, 2m
A theater company on tour includes a star and her understudy who were both married to the same man. When the understudy takes the stage at a provincial theater, the gun fires bullets instead of blanks and she is killed. Who was the intended victim? Who loaded the gun? Focus is on human motivation ra…
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Cast Size
4f, 2m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Mystery/Thriller -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
A theatre company on tour includes a star and her understudy who were both married to the same man. When the understudy takes the stage at a provincial theatre, the gun fires bullets instead of blanks and she is killed. Who was the intended victim? Who loaded the gun? Focus is on human motivation rather than police investigation in this theatre mystery.
History
First performance at the Astor Theatre Arts Centre, Deal, Kent on 22nd March 2001 under the title of "Stage Fright".
Cast Attributes
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Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features Not Applicable
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
"..the sparkling repartee between the two actresses works well in this original comedy-drama but there is pathos as well! Look out for the twist ending!..." East Kent Mercury
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Bettine Manktelow
Bettine Manktelow was born Bettine Stratton in Gillingham in Kent, and is the middle daughter of three.She became stage-struck at an early age andworked in a repertory company atChatham Theatre Royalat the age of sixteen as an assistant stage-manager, learning stage craft fro ...
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