Verse Plays

Select plays listed in alphabetical order

"Emily C. A. Snyder writes soul-restoring, gorgeous plays."
Kelly Zekas, author of These Vicious Masks

The Love and Death Trilogy:
Persephone Rises
The Seduction of Adonis
Cupid and Psyche

Emily's masterpiece. Every lover of verse and Greek Mythology should read. The language, the characters, the relationships are gorgeous. Haunting and hopeful. ~ Chris Rivera
RUNTIME: Each play runs approximately 2.5 hours

SET: Minimal (Lighting and props)

CASTING: Varies per show; doubling possible

The Other, Other Woman

When the rhyming couplets break apart into simple and honest speech, the audience takes a collective breath and holds it. The ache of love unexpressed and inexpressible. ~ A Work Unfinishing
RUNTIME: 2.5 hours

SET: Minimal (A bench or blocks)

CASTING: 8 Female Presenting, 5 Male Presenting (doubling possible)

The Table Round & The Siege Perilous

As a fan of Arthurian legends, I went into The Table Round with high expectations. My expectations were not merely exceeded, they were shattered.  ~ Clinton Powell
RUNTIME: Each play runs approximately 2.5 hours

SET: Minimal (A throne, a grail, swords and imagination)

CASTING: 6 Female Presenting, 6 Male Presenting, 1 Gender Non-Conforming (Masc), 1 Transfeminine or GNC.  Actor-Combatants preferred.

Turn to Flesh (Play)

This short play examines the first meeting of Perseus and Medusa, on the last day of her life.
RUN TIME: Approximately 15 minutes

SET: Minimal (A shield, a sword)

CASTING: 1 Female Presenting, 1 Male Presenting (both Actor Combatants)