EDGAR ALLAN POE'S THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
by Monica Cross
[One Act Horror Comedy]
Updated Draft 3.24.2022
While secluded in an isolated abbey in the midst of a brutal and deadly plague, Prince Prospero throws a Masquerade Ball for a thousand of his closest friends. Two friends stand at one end of the great gathering watching and commenting on those that pass by. But when an unidentifiable guest shows up in a mask of particularly poor taste given the occasion and the...
[One Act Horror Comedy]
Updated Draft 3.24.2022
While secluded in an isolated abbey in the midst of a brutal and deadly plague, Prince Prospero throws a Masquerade Ball for a thousand of his closest friends. Two friends stand at one end of the great gathering watching and commenting on those that pass by. But when an unidentifiable guest shows up in a mask of particularly poor taste given the occasion and the circumstances, the entire party is thrown into an uproar. The friends are shaken, Prince Prospero rages, and the Red Death descends upon them all.
This play runs about 15 minutes, but is now available in a 10-minute version.
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