The Tell-Tale Heart
By Luella McMahon
The Tell-Tale Heart is a one-act play that needs 6 or more performers (2 women, 6 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- one-act play
- Cast size
- 6 or more performers
- Roles
- 2 women, 6 men
- Cast notes
- 6m. (or 4m., 2w., variable.)
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- thriller
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
In comfortless surroundings, a young man plans and commits the "perfect crime." When a detective stops by on a quite different matter, it becomes apparent that the young man has little to fear. The only trouble is, he can't stop the pounding of the dead man's heart. Why can't the detective hear it? As the pounding grows louder and the tension increases, the audience realizes that they are watching the very madness of a murderer. Read an Excerpt
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