The Charge Is Murder
By Luella B
The Charge Is Murder is a one-act play that needs 10 or more performers (5 women, 5 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 10 or more performers
- Roles
- 5 women, 5 men
- Cast notes
- 5m., 5w. (or variations.)
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- thriller
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
A young student is charged with murder. The process of justice has begun, and the ultimate verdict appears certain. The defendant quarreled violently with the victim. The murder weapon belongs to him, and he was seen near the scene of the crime. He tells an improbable story about another assailant and a possible witness but, despite repeated appeals, there's no response from the alleged witness. The student's fiancee tries to help, but she has nothing to offer except her faith in his integrity—a
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