Fahrenheit 451
By Ray Bradbury.
Product Code: F35000
Full-length Play
Drama
Cast size: 18m., 7w., plus voices.
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Synopsis
Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper ignites. With simple sets and uncomplicated staging, this powerful drama is about the inner struggle of Guy Montag, a fireman. Montag has worked as a civil servant for ten years burning books, but lately he has become increasingly unsure about what he is doing and about his vegetable-like existence. It is not until he meets 16-year-old Clarisse, who is filled with strange ideas, that he is led into a dangerous and highly combustible situation. Now he must choose between continuing his nonexistent existence and risking everything for the right to think.
Notes
Limited Streaming Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code F35000
- Minimum Cast Size 24
- Pages of Dialogue 85
- Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 110 min
- Staging Simple int. sets.
Categories
- Target Audience High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871293107
Customer Reviews
An incredibly relevant and prophetic play adaptation of a classic novel. A challenging piece for any company.
Honors the book and the medium. Great for school groups.
This is one of the great classical pieces of literature that is worth being on the stage till the end of theatrical time.
Our students, teachers and patrons were on the edge of their seats. This powerful play delivers a message that every community needs to hear: it is dangerous when a society stops thinking and growing and, most importantly, reading. It was a challenge, but worth it!
It was an excellent show. English classes read Fahrenheit 451 at our school. We did a discussion group on the Internet and I contacted Ray Bradbury to tell him about our show and all the things we did. The students were most excited to hear from him.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Our production included some wonderful projections, imaginative set, costumes and futuristic sound design.
A must is a fire pole—we had one and it was most impressive. I used a JPEG from the Internet and, with projectors, had flames up both sides of the stage—very startling.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Basin High School | Gillette | WY | 04/10/2025 | 04/12/2025 |
| Factory Theatre | Toronto | 04/21/2025 | 04/26/2025 | |
| Factory Theatre | Toronto | 04/22/2025 | 04/26/2025 | |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Palos Hills | IL | 04/25/2025 | 05/04/2025 |
| Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park | New Canaan | CT | 10/10/2025 | 10/26/2025 |
| Hudson High School | Hudson | OH | 11/21/2025 | 11/23/2025 |
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Gallery
Fahrenheit 451 - Blake High School of the Performing Arts, Tampa, FL
Fahrenheit 451 - GableStage, Coral Gables, FL
Fahrenheit 451 - Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA
Also By These Authors
Jeff Ortmann, Beverly Theatre Guild, Oak Lawn, Ill.