Murder With Grace

Murder With Grace

Murder With Grace

Murder With Grace

Overview

Set in the early 19th century, Murder with Grace tells the story of Grace, who is horrified when her brother is betrothed to Naomi, a shallow, silly girl whom Grace cannot stand to be around. She is loath to think that Naomi will soon be her sister-in-law, and so she and her good friend Beth devise a plan to manipulate Naomi by convincing her that another, much more affluent, young man named Henry is interested in marrying her. They set the plan in motion before they have actually met Henry, and it works too well – when Grace finally meets Henry, she falls head over heels for him! To make matters worse, Henry returns Naomi’s attentions! It seems that Grace’s only alternative would be to murder the wretched girl... that would not be very mannerly, but what alternative does she have? A dark comedy that will have even the most stoic of audiences in giggles.

Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol

Details

  • Genre: Farce, Mystery/Thriller, Period
  • Time Period: Victorian (British and American), 19th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Role(s) for Teen(s), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Role(s) for Senior Actor(s)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences, Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Leon Kaye

Leon Kaye has written several short plays published with Brooklyn/Heuer and Playscripts. His three published full-lengths are with the Samuel French imprint of Concord Theatricals. Check out these Breaking Character articles: Murder With Grace: A Jane Austen Inspiration and B ...

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