The Cry of the Peacock
By Billy W. Boone
The Cry of the Peacock is a one-act play that needs 7 to 17 performers (4 women, 3 men, 10 any gender). Licensed by Eldridge Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 7 to 17 performers
- Roles
- 4 women, 3 men, 10 any gender
- Cast notes
- 3 m, 4 w, 10 flexible
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- drama
- Licensor
- Eldridge Publishing
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Synopsis
Young Mary Blanton has suffered some kind of trauma as evidenced by her monster-filled dreams and the horrific scratches on her neck and back. Who did this to an innocent 9-year-old girl, a child who finds comfort through an imaginary pet peacock? Dr. Janice Todd is called before a review board to defend her investigation of the child abuse case. She recounts her discoveries and interviews with the Blanton family, and scenes of Mary’s recent past are brought painfully to life. Three judges, stag
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