The Ransom of Red Chief
Adapted by Brian Kral. Based on O. Henry's short story.
Product Code: R90000
One-act Play
Comedy
Cast size: 2m., 1 boy.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
This fresh adaptation captures all the charm and exaggerated comedy of O. Henry's classic story about two bungling kidnappers who fall prey to their young victim, a wealthy man's son. Armed with the latest inventions of a rapidly changing Western America in the early 20th century, the kidnappers attempt to make their fortunes by holding for ransom of "a two-legged sky-rocket named Johnny Dorset"—who insists he's an Indian chief! The boy turns the tables on their plan to collect the ransom, and the outcome is a side-splitting combination of historical fact and entertaining fancy.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code R90000
- Minimum Cast Size 3
- Pages of Dialogue 32
- Min. Royalty Rate $40.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 45 min
- Staging Open stage. Suitable for touring.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780876022276
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