all plays written & directed by Steve Schroer
“The Canterville Ghost”
short play (enhanced readers theater) produced in 2011 at the Bryant-Lake Bowl
based on the 1887 story by Oscar Wilde
Poor dead Sir Simon gets no respect from a family of philistine Americans.
“The Devoted Friend”
short play (enhanced readers theater) produced in 2011 at the Bryant-Lake Bowl
based on the 1888 story* by Oscar Wilde
A rich man takes advantage of a poor man’s devotion in this tongue-in-cheek fairy tale.
“Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime” (2011 production)
short play (enhanced readers theater) produced in 2011 at the Bryant-Lake Bowl
based on the 1891 story by Oscar Wilde
The title character repeatedly fails to commit a murder.
“The Nose”
short play produced in 2003 at the Playwrights’ Center
based on the 1835 story by Nikolai Gogol
A nose escapes from a man’s face and runs off to lead a life of its own.
“The Overcoat”
short play produced in 2003 at the Playwrights’ Center
based on the 1842 story by Nikolai Gogol
A lowly clerk’s life is turned upside down by his decision to acquire a new coat.
“Diary of a Madman”
short play produced in 2003 at the Playwrights’ Center
based on the 1835 story by Nikolai Gogol
A petty bureaucrat becomes convinced that a talking dog can help him win the love of a young girl.
* never before, to the best of our knowledge, adapted for the theater