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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

$39.95

An adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s story about a kind and brilliant doctor whose well-intentioned experiments result in his creating an evil alter ego, Mr. Hyde. Jekyll finds himself increasingly drawn to the persona of Hyde, and the story highlights his struggles to see which of them will be stronger and ultimately survive. To make costume changes easier, and to add a little humor, it is recommended that Jekyll and Hyde be played by two very different actors.

Suggested cast of 15-20 members.

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted by Carmella Gates

Cast of Characters:

Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant doctor and researcher
Mr. Edward Hyde, Jekyll’s alter ego
Lanyon, Jekyll’s best friend
Susie, patient
Willis, patient
Muriel Carew, Jekyll’s fiance
General Carew, Muriel’s father
Ivy Pearson, barmaid
2 Attackers
Robber
Bartender
Ivy’s date
Landlady
Police Captain
2-4 police officers

Extras:

Students
Muriel’s party guests
Man Hyde bumps into
Bar patrons

It is strongly suggested that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde be played by two different actors. Very different actors will make the play more amusing and will take much fewer costume changes.

An adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s story about a kind and brilliant doctor whose well-intentioned experiments result in his creating an evil alter ego, Mr. Hyde. Jekyll finds himself increasingly drawn to the persona of Hyde, and the story highlights his struggles to see which of them will be stronger and ultimately survive. To make costume changes easier, and to add a little humor, it is recommended that Jekyll and Hyde be played by two very different actors.

Suggested cast of 15-20 members.

By Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted by Carmella Gates

Cast of Characters:

Dr. Henry Jekyll, a brilliant doctor and researcher
Mr. Edward Hyde, Jekyll’s alter ego
Lanyon, Jekyll’s best friend
Susie, patient
Willis, patient
Muriel Carew, Jekyll’s fiance
General Carew, Muriel’s father
Ivy Pearson, barmaid
2 Attackers
Robber
Bartender
Ivy’s date
Landlady
Police Captain
2-4 police officers

Extras:

Students
Muriel’s party guests
Man Hyde bumps into
Bar patrons

It is strongly suggested that Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde be played by two different actors. Very different actors will make the play more amusing and will take much fewer costume changes.

Script Preview

Scene 5

CURTAIN OPENS. Jekyll’s lab. Jekyll is mixing chemicals.

Hyde is hidden under the lab table where audience cannot see him.

Dr. Jekyll: What a frustrating day! My best friend thinks I am crazy, and my fiance’s father is making us wait a whole year to get married. Poor me! I’ll just play with my experiments to relax.

Mixes chemicals from 2 beakers, which bubble up and over the top of the beaker. (Vinegar with blue food coloring is in one beaker; Water mixed with baking soda and yellow food coloring is in the other.

Jekyll: Eureka! I did it! I did it! I finally found the formula to separate good and evil. Yea, me!

Jekyll dances around the stage. Then, suddenly stops and looks all around.

Jekyll: I’ll test it on a rat.

He lifts up a large rat trap with a big rubber rat in it.

Jekyll: Darn, my butler killed all the rats!

Throws rat aside. Looks around and grabs the Yellow Pages, starts flipping through the pages.

Jekyll: Hmmm…Research animals… See monkeys.

He flips pages again.

Jekyll: Here it is—monkeys…See humans.

Flips pages again.

Jekyll: No humans allowed for research without FDA approval….Hmmm. I guess I will just have to try it out on myself.

Jekyll swallows liquid and makes choking noises. He flails all over the stage, cartwheels, and finally falls on the floor behind the lab table. After about 5 seconds, up pops Hyde.

Hyde: Wow! What a yucky drink. I should have had a V-88!

Hyde looks in mirror, and does a double take, shocked.

Hyde: Yowser, what a face! I feel horrible and mean. This must be the evil part of Jekyll coming out instead of the good. HAHA! What fun I will have. Time to par-ar tee!