Plagued or How to Escape Persecution at the Hands of an Angry Mob
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MusicalLength:
Full-LengthCast:
3m, 2f, 5-10 m/f
"Sarah? Yes, I think once I did go by that name. Oh but I’ve been called so many things- a demon queen, a wife, a fair lady, a servant girl. But if I have to choose one, tell them...
I’M THE PLAGUE!"
Synopsis
Book & Lyrics by Daniel John KelleyMusic by Nick Moore
In ye olden times, famed troubadour Manny the Rascal is about to be burnt alive for the terrible crime of wife murder. In his defense, Manny tells the epic and fantastical tale of his wife- Sarah the maid- and her unlikely adventure from oppressed servant girl to agent of the deadliest disease mankind has ever known.
Performance History
In July 2009, Plagued was given a developmental reading by Dog Run Rep at the @Seaport theatre in NYC.In November 2009, Plagued was given a developmental reading by Resonance Ensemble at the Kirk Theatre on Theatre Row.