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'Nevermore' is a modern retelling of 'The Raven' that gives unknown context and story into the famous poem
CHARACTERS (9 People)
LENORE LEE: A friendless, energetic, 'weird' kid who is complete opposite to Allan, and yet becomes close to him
ANNABELLE LEE/MRS. POE: Lenore's mom, oblivious and neglectful/An older teacher who is a strict but kind lady
RODERICK LEE/THE RAVEN: Lenore's dad who secretly hates her/The deep, powerful voice of the Raven, speaking only one simple word, but meaning a million
DAVID RODMAN: Allan's uncle who wants the best for his nephew who tends to disagree with him
ALLAN RODMAN: An emotionally unintelligent, but academically genius closed-off highschooler who learns to be social
LIZ RODMAN: Allan's aunt who is busy but makes the time she can to be with her family/
BYSTANDERS/STUDENTS (4): Non-speaking background roles
TIME
The play takes place in the modern 21st century
PLACE
Nevermore takes place in Baltimore, Maryland
SET
There is no permanent set piece, but multiple set pieces are used throughout the play
NOTES
More than 4 background actors can be used but it is recommended to keep the play minimalist