Dead Men Tell No Tales

by Christina Foltz

After waking up and finding yourself buried alive, how do you keep yourself both sane and breathing?
Tell stories.

When the world was shutting down and life seemed to fall apart, I did the only thing I knew how to do.
TELL STORIES.

Two people try to figure out their situation in a creative way, but succumb to the eventual cycle that plagues them.

After waking up and finding yourself buried alive, how do you keep yourself both sane and breathing?
Tell stories.

When the world was shutting down and life seemed to fall apart, I did the only thing I knew how to do.
TELL STORIES.

Two people try to figure out their situation in a creative way, but succumb to the eventual cycle that plagues them.

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Dead Men Tell No Tales

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  • Stephen Kaplan: Dead Men Tell No Tales by Christina Foltz
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    We included this play in our high school senior-directed one-act festival and it proved to be a great challenge and meaty piece for our students to work on. As the students got to work on it, they were excited to find deeper and deeper layers and things to explore which proved for not only an educational experience, but a great artistic experience for both them and the audience.

    We included this play in our high school senior-directed one-act festival and it proved to be a great challenge and meaty piece for our students to work on. As the students got to work on it, they were excited to find deeper and deeper layers and things to explore which proved for not only an educational experience, but a great artistic experience for both them and the audience.

    ”

Character Information

Gender blind casting is encouraged. Any character’s gender can be switched, and pronouns can be changed to suit.
  • Body 1
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Body 2
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Body 3 (Kevin)
    Body 3 needs to remain motionless and stiff until the last second of the play.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+

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