The Purloined Letter

The Purloined Letter adapted by Robert Mason

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Productions (3)
Drama
|
10 - 15 minutes
1 W, 5 M, 3 Any (9 actors possible: 1-4 W, 5-8 M)
Set: Various apartment settings.

When a possibly scandalous letter is stolen from the Queen, the police suspect the Prime Minister to be the culprit. However, when searches of his house fail to produce any evidence, it is up to Detective Dupin -- the Sherlock Holmes of his day -- to save the reputation of the Queen. Read More

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $55
NOTE: This play is part of an anthology called An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe.
Standard Edition $13.99
Standard Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $75

*The per performance fee begins at $55. Your per performance fee will be provided during the ordering process.


Playscripts is pleased to offer an Archival Video License for an additional $150 for full-length plays and $75 for one-act plays.

Play Details

When a possibly scandalous letter is stolen from the Queen, the police suspect the Prime Minister to be the culprit. However, when searches of his house fail to produce any evidence, it is up to Detective Dupin -- the Sherlock Holmes of his day -- to save the reputation of the Queen.

(This play can also be performed as part of the full-length play An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe.)

  • Drama
  • |
  • 10 - 15 minutes
  • 1 W, 5 M, 3 Any (9 actors possible: 1-4 W, 5-8 M)
  • Set: Various apartment settings.

Production History

MAR 17, 2023 - MAR 17, 2023
St. Pius X High School
Festus, MO United States
St. Pius X High School Festus, MO United States
OCT 20, 2017 - OCT 22, 2017
Schreiber High School
Port Washington, NY United States
Schreiber High School Port Washington, NY United States
DEC 21, 2012 - DEC 21, 2012
MLAP
Brainerd, MN United States
MLAP Brainerd, MN United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Archival Video License

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This allows you to record one of your live performances for your internal archives only. This cannot be streamed.

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