The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Smith)
by Noah Smith
Highlights
120 mins Victorian (British and American) Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Bare Stage/Simple Set Period Costumes
Synopsis
Dr. Henry Jekyll is a brilliant scientist frustrated by dull “respectable” life in 1888 Victorian London.
He creates a formula to unleash his inner bestial nature, transforming him into the brutish but oddly compassionate Edward Hyde.
Hyde lives the high life while Jekyll's middle-aged normalcy continues – until Hyde's passions begin to turn up a body count.
This intimate, easy-to-stage version of Robert Louis Stevenson's science fiction classic features two haunting chorus characters, who speed along the action, play many supporting roles, and speak to Jekyll as the voices in his head, spurring him toward triumph and tragedy.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Butler |
| Dr. Hastie Lanyon |
| Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde |
| Gabriel John Utterson |
| Richard Enfield |
| Helen O’Neill |
| Cybel |
| The Actor Playing Maid Also Plays: |
| Detective |
| Flower Girl |
| Ivy |
| Utterson’S Maid |
| Policeman 1 |
| Valerie |
| The Actor Playing Butler Also Plays: |
| Flower Girl’S Father |
| Passing Gentleman |
| Utterson’S Butler |
| Pimp |
| Policeman 2 |
| Poole |
| Police Sergeant |
| Maid |
Publication
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Smith) is a play written by Noah Smith and published by Playscripts .
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