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Cue For Passion
Author(s):
Elmer Rice
As described by in the NY Journal-American: "Frankly borrowing elements of the 'Hamlet' theme, the author has spun a thoughtful and constantly-mounting story of suspense and volcanic emotions, brilliantly sustained through the play's two acts...Mr. Rice's people emerge in full dimension, bright and enlightened even in violence...The 'Hamlet' legend has here been transposed to present-day California and the home of a wealthy widow, recently remarried. Before her husband's death her son, a college senior suddenly had left home for no apparent reason and spent the time wandering in the Far East. Just as abruptly he returns. News of his father's death in an accident had just reached him, and he is determined to probe the incidents surrounding the death and his mother's subsequent marriage to the only witness to the fatal 'accident.' The boy's wild and irrational behavior upsets his mother's household, brings despair to his former sweetheart and his best friend. Piecemeal his convictions are transmitted to the people nearest him, but it is not until the end of the evening that its full import strikes home, leaving in its wake desolation."
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| Genre(s): | Drama
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 7 | | Male Characters: | 4 | | Female Characters: | 3 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | FEE: $40 per performance. MS
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatists Play Service
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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