The Reeves Tale
by Don Nigro

The Reeves Tale Book Cover
The Reeves Tale Cover

Highlights

120 mins 1970s Ensemble Cast Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

A modern retelling of a spirited and lusty chapter in The Canterbury Tales , this addition to the author's cycle of Pendragon plays is set in 1972.

The disreputable Reeves family has rented the decaying Pendragon mansion in east Ohio.

Strange happenings begin to plague the family's crude and brutal patriarch and his angry wife, luscious daughter and demented grandfather-in-law as well as their two boarders, both lustful college drop-outs.

Eerie colors appear in the yard at night, trees seem to move around, animals disappear and there is something at the bottom of the well.

This funny and frightening work was first produced in New York by the Red Moon Ensemble.

Characters

Character
Abby

his wife, 32

Molkin

their daughter, 16

Pap

Abby's grandfather, 80

John

27

Alen

27

Sim Reeves

38

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573629815
ISBN-10 0573629811

The Reeves Tale is a comedy play written by Don Nigro and published by Samuel French .

Community Reviews

No community reviews yet

Buy Play

Performance Rights

Available for Licensing
Amateur Only
Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

Apply for Rights

Similar Plays

Plays with similar themes, style, and content.

More from Don Nigro

More plays from Don Nigro that we think you'll enjoy.