Chemical Imbalance
by Lauren Wilson

Name: Chemical Imbalance
Brand: Lauren Wilson
SKU: 9780822222583
Rating: 3.81 (44 reviews)

Chemical Imbalance Book Cover — Chemical Imbalance Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

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Male

90 minsVictorian (British and American)Flexible Cast SizeUnit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmerican Mystery Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers love the cleverness and humor of this adaptation. Many find the roles rich for actors, offering a unique take on the classic tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The fast-paced comedy is noted as both entertaining and suitable for production.

Clever production possibilitiesHilarious and witty scriptRich roles for actorsReading it may be challenging

Synopsis

In Victorian England, repressed impulses burst their corsets as Dr. Jekyll’s experiments into the nature of evil threaten to reveal the bloody hands beneath the gloves of the British Empire.

A fast-paced romp about men and women tightrope walking the line between aristocracy and depravity, and between the twin spectres of good and evil.

ThemesGood and evil Hyde, Edward (Fictitious character)--Drama Good and evil--Drama Hyde, Edward (Fictitious character)Jekyll, Henry Jekyll, Henry (Fictitious character)Jekyll, Henry (Fictitious character)--Drama Hyde, Edward PS3623.I58553 C54 2008

Press Reviews

"An ingenious two-act farce with a touch of the Grand Guignol... a stimulating horror-farce."
— Talkin' Broadway

"The humor is nonstop."
— San Francisco Bay Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Ambrosia Jekyll Her daughter	female	—	Her daughter
Henry Jekyll Her son	female	—	Her son
Lady Throckmortonshire A grande dame	—	—	A grande dame
Calliope Throckmortonshire 9, her daughter	female	—	9, her daughter
Penelope Throckmortonshire 9, Calliope’s twin sister	female	—	9, Calliope’s twin sister
Rosamunda Dewthistle Eligible young lady	female	—	Eligible young lady
Xavier Utterson Cousin to Jekyll	—	—	Cousin to Jekyll
Ivy Maid	—	—	Maid
Plodgett Cook	—	—	Cook
Constable	—	—	—
Police Lieutenant	—	—	—
Euphronia Jekyll Society matron	—	—	Society matron