Child's Play
by Robert Marasco

Name: Child's Play
Brand: Robert Marasco
SKU: 9780573640087
Rating: 3.51 (33 reviews)

Child's Play Book Cover — Child's Play Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Male

120 mins1970sAll MenInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Mystery

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk AwardTony Award

Nominee: Six 1970 Tony Awards, including Best Play Winner! Five 1970 Tony Awards, including Best Direction of a Play Winner! Three 1970 Drama Desk Awards

What readers are saying

Readers have a mixed yet intrigued response to the play. Many appreciate its dark and creepy atmosphere, while others find the blending of genres - supernatural thriller and straight drama - somewhat confusing. The play's connections to cultural themes and stylistic influences are noted as interesting, though the execution leaves some wanting more coherence.

Dark and melodramatic themesCreepy and effective atmosphereInteresting scenes and ideasConfusing blend of genresLacks coherent resolution

Synopsis

Royale Theatre, David Merrick presents Pat Hingle, Fritz Weaver in "Child's Play," by Robert Marasco, with Michael McGuire, Peter MacLean, David Rounds, Ken Howard, scenery and lighting by Jo Mielziner, costumes by Sara Brook, sound created by Gary Harris, Associate producer Samuel Liff, directed by Joseph Hardy.

Press Reviews

"A powerful melodrama that will thrill audiences for a long time to come."
— The New York Times

"An absorbing thriller... Constantly engrossing, high voltage theatre... written with grace, wit and insight."
— The New York Daily News

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
FACULTY PAUL REESEFATHER PENNYFATHER GRIFFINJEROME MALLEYJOSEPH DOBBSFATHER MOZIAN	—	—	PAUL REESEFATHER PENNYFATHER GRIFFINJEROME MALLEYJOSEPH DOBBSFATHER MOZIAN
STUDENTS CARREMEDLEYBANKSJENNINGSO'DONNELLSHEAWILSONMCARDLETRAVIS	—	—	CARREMEDLEYBANKSJENNINGSO'DONNELLSHEAWILSONMCARDLETRAVIS