The Old Ladies

The Old Ladies

The Old Ladies

The Old Ladies

Overview

This play was produced at the Booth Theatre in New York City, under the title "Night in the House." In a tumble down house, three poor old ladies live out their lives in an imaginary past. One lives in hopes that her boy will return; another, a spinster, exists only on tragic memories; while the third, a positive evil genius, frightens the spinster to death, The play succeeds in creating an extraordinary atemosphere of thrills and suspense, and is essentially a subtle bit of pure drama.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Time Period: 1930s
  • Cast Attributes: All Women
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Rodney Ackland

Rodney Ackland (5/18/1908 – 12/6/1991) was an English playwright, actor, theatre director and screenwriter. He was educated at Balham Grammar School in London. In his 16th year he made his first stage appearance at the Gate Theatre Studio, playing Medvedieff in Gorky's The Lo ...
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