“Veronica’s Room” and Other Dramas: Dr. Cook’s Garden, Interlock, and Veronica’s Room
About this ebook
In Veronica’s Room, self-possessed college student, Susan, is enticed to an ornate and ominous Victorian house by its two aging caretakers, and agrees to impersonate the long-dead sister of an elderly spinster who is at death’s door. As the evening wears on, Susan wonders, is she who she thinks she is—a self-assured college student of the 1970s—or is she really Veronica, a conflicted young lady living in 1935, imagining herself to be Susan?
Crafted like a Rubik’s Cube within a kaleidoscope, the play features four ensemble roles that constitute some of the most complex in the theatrical canon. Gaslighting, manipulation, repression, and unrelenting suspense keep the audience aghast and guessing until the very end.
About the author
The genre-defining works of novelist-playwright Ira Levin (1929–2007) include such indelible titles as Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, The Boys from Brazil, and Deathtrap—the fifth longest-running play in Broadway history. At home in nearly every genre—horror (Rosemary’s Baby), crime (Edgar-winning A Kiss Before Dying), science fiction (This Perfect Day), comedy (No Time For Sergeants), even a Broadway musical (Drat! The Cat!)—Levin’s enduring works continue to resonate with readers and audiences, serving as iconic cultural and creative touchstones. Learn more at Levin’s official website, IraLevin.org.
Nicholas Levin is the creator of the IraLevin.org special features Rosemary’s Baby Album and Building Stepford Wives.
