Four Horses

Four Horses is a blasphemous dark comedy about the end of the world. When Pestilence accidentally kills Death, the whole world stops. The people of Earth become immortal, and it is up to the remaining three horsemen to track down a replacement Death.

Four Horses is a blasphemous dark comedy about the end of the world. When Pestilence accidentally kills Death, the whole world stops. The people of Earth become immortal, and it is up to the remaining three horsemen to track down a replacement Death.

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Four Horses

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  • Sabrina Creen: Four Horses

    This was a wonderful selection for our high school drama program. The script is quick paced and staging this play was very budget friendly. There are lots of well placed, clever laugh lines. The students had a wonderful time leaning into the characterization of the script and building out their characters. We are just about at opening night, and we are so excited to be able to bring this wonderful play to our community! Ms. Beringer was also wonderful to work with!

    This was a wonderful selection for our high school drama program. The script is quick paced and staging this play was very budget friendly. There are lots of well placed, clever laugh lines. The students had a wonderful time leaning into the characterization of the script and building out their characters. We are just about at opening night, and we are so excited to be able to bring this wonderful play to our community! Ms. Beringer was also wonderful to work with!

  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend: Four Horses

    "Four Horses" is a very entertaining play! It's about the four horsemen (or women) of the apocalypse and their scramble to find a new Death after Death is accidentally killed, creating obvious problems for humanity. The dialogue is engaging and moves at a clip, and the characters are a lot of fun. Plus, most of these characters can be played by anyone of any gender or ethnicity, which is great. It was a fun, quick read. I'd love to see it staged!

    "Four Horses" is a very entertaining play! It's about the four horsemen (or women) of the apocalypse and their scramble to find a new Death after Death is accidentally killed, creating obvious problems for humanity. The dialogue is engaging and moves at a clip, and the characters are a lot of fun. Plus, most of these characters can be played by anyone of any gender or ethnicity, which is great. It was a fun, quick read. I'd love to see it staged!

Character Information

Any character can be played by actors of any race, size, age, or gender.
Pronouns can be changed appropriately, but Death's pronouns are always they/them.
Death can be doubled.
  • Pestilence
    A know-it-all, the White Horse.
  • War
    A tipsy rebellious type, the Red Horse.
  • Famine
    Snobbish, holier-than-thou, the Black Horse.
  • Death
    The corporeal embodiment of Death. A grim reaper type.
  • Alex
    A no-nonsense businessman, slowly loosens up.
  • Homeless Person
    A homeless person. Possibly insane. A prophet.
  • Newscaster
    A news reporter.

Development History

  • Type Commission, Organization Studio Theater, Year 2022
  • Type Commission, Organization Cincinnati Lab Theater, Year 2021
  • Type Reading, Organization New Works Virtual Festival, Year 2020
  • Type Reading, Organization Cincinnati LAB Theatre, Year 2018

Production History

  • Type Fringe, Organization Cincinnati LAB Theater, Year 2025
  • Type University, Organization University of Dayton Studio Theatre, Year 2022
  • Type Fringe, Organization Cincinnati LAB Theatre, Year 2021