The Drunken Sisters
The Alcestiad, his adaptation of the ancient Greek "Alcestis" story.
The Drunken Sisters is Wilder's satyr play that followed Apollo ventures into the land of the three sisters of Fate who control the threads of each man's life, and here in disguise he tricks the sisters into releasing their death hold on King Admetus. His trick: 3 flagons of wine which he declares to be Aphrodite's beauty drink but which make the sisters drunk. He then foils them with a riddle, releasing the king from their snares-- but only on the understanding that another is to die in his stead.
Professional and Amateur Productions:
Samuel French Inc.
UK and International:
Alan Brodie Representation Ltd.
The Collected Short Plays of Thornton Wilder Volume I, published by TCG Press
Thornton Wilder: Collected Plays and Writings on Theatre, published by the Library of America