Additional information
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Script Style | Full Length Play |
| Duration (mins) | 96 |
| Male Cast | 8 |
| Female Cast | 4 |
| Either | 0 |
| Total Cast | 12 |
The Prisoner’s Friend – Full Length Play
£10.00 – £20.00
It is 1914. The First World War is raging in the trenches.
We see the effects of this war on the soldiers and the response of the authorities as the soldiers try to cope with the battles.
Synopsis
It is 1914. The First World War is raging in the trenches.
We see the effects of this war on the soldiers and the response of the authorities as the soldiers try to cope with the battles.
Cast
Dramatis Personae (in order of appearance)
Elizabeth Stones (‘Lizzie’)
Cath, friend of Elizabeth
Mary, friend of Elizabeth and Cath
Activist
Man
Will Stones, husband of Elizabeth Stones
The older Farringdon
Percival, a young officer
The young Farringdon, a young officer
Pinkney, a soldier
Chatham, a soldier
Meredith, a soldier
Howes, the MO for the company
Nurse Slater
Judge Advocate
The Recorder
Holroyd (Prosecuting Officer)
Sergeant
Cashier
(Eight male actors, four female actors)
Doubles
Cath, friend of Elizabeth/Harrison, an underage soldier
Activist/Nurse Slater/Cashier
Percival, a young officer/The Recorder
Pinkney, a soldier/sergeant (in execution scene
Chatham, a soldier/Judge Advocate
Meredith, a soldier/Holroyd, the Prosecutor
Steve Davies –
The play ran very successfully at the Gateshead Little Theatre back in November, doing some good business for the Progressive Players – Peter Drake