Show Plot Night Chills

Authors: Edgar Allan Poe, adapted by Billy St. John

Time Period: A rainy summer evening "some years ago", wrapped in a timeless gothic atmosphere overseen by Poe himself

Setting: A single, all-purpose gloomy and run-down parlor set that serves as the backdrop for the shifting tales of mystery and terror

Summary: The script contains adaptations of five classic Poe tales—The Tell-Tale Heart, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Cask of Amontillado, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, and The Purloined Letter. Edgar Allan Poe acts as the narrator, stepping in to tie together the chilling theatrical vignettes.