Veronica's Room (play)

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Veronica's room is a theatrical play by Ira Levin (an author best known for Rosemary's Baby), originally mounted in 1973.

[edit] Plot

The play opens with an enderly couple inviting a young girl (Susan) and her date, whom they had spotted while dining on a restaurant, to visit the bedroom of a dead girl (Veronica) that they knew and who looked like Susan.

The young pair accept the invitation, led by curiosity to see a photograph that shows Veronica's likeness. Before long, they are trapped in an unxpected situation that leads to a dramatic ending.

[edit] Original play

At its original presentation on 1973, Eileen Heckart played the elderly female, Arthur Kennedy played the elderly male, Regina Baff played the girl (Susan), and Kipp Osborne played the young man (Susan's date).