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Tiger in a Cage is in the collection Guilty Moments from Original Works Press

TIGER IN A CAGE
Drama 1F, 1M
Running time: 15 mins.

CHARACTERS

Harold - M
A recidivist Sex Offender
His menacing, impulsive nature hides a weak, troubled core... which in turn hides a tiger.

Psychiatrist - F

She truly believes she has rehabilitated Harold, and her desire to help him - even at a risk to herself - shields her from recognizing his true nature.

SETTING
A jail cell.

SYNOPSIS
A female psychiatrist is trapped in a jail cell with her former patient - a recidivist sex offender.

ABOUT TIGER IN A CAGE

Drama - 1F, 1M - 15 MINS

Joshua Guenter as Harold

TIGER IN A CAGE is a critically acclaimed short play, with adult themes and language.

The play received its premiere at The Kipling Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky in 2007, and was revived in 2010 at the Valley Repertory Company in Enfield, CT.

Joshua Guenter and Emily Engels in TIGER IN A CAGE at the Valley Repertory Company.
Directed by Jeffrey Flood. Photos by Celeste Estvanik.

 

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