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Witness for the Prosecution: A Play in Three Acts
Witness for the Prosecution A Play in Three Acts Author:Agatha Christie This suspense thriller by Agatha Christie has a cast of 17 males, 5 females, and 8 males or females. There are 2 interior sets. The story revolves around a young married man who spends alot of time visiting with a rich old woman. The woman is found murdered, and the young man is named the key suspect. The testimony of the young man's wife is abo... more »ut to send her husband to prison, when a mystery woman appears with mystery letters against his wife. Following the young man's acquittal, the truth reveals itself--the mystery woman was actually the young man's wife. She, however, has perjured herself by lying to help her husband. Then in a dramatic reversal, the husband turns on his wife and goes off with another woman. However, there is one more twist of plot awaiting for the young husband, who will not get away with murder that easily. This play has won the New York Critics Circle Award and a Tony Award.« less