all plays written & directed by Steve Schroer
“The Canterville Ghost”
one-act (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”
one-act (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)
one-act (enhanced readers theater) produced in 2011 at the Bryant-Lake Bowl
based on the 1891 story by Oscar Wilde
Try as he might, the title character cannot successfully commit a murder.
short feature in The Minnesota Daily
“By crafting scripts intended to preserve the author’s original intentions, Hardcover Theater treads the line between figurative and literal, literature and drama.”
“The Nose”
one-act 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”
one-act 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”
one-act 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