Written by a local playwright, The Keeper of the House is a story of a conniving woman and her plan to “eliminate” her estranged uncle to gain ownership of his home for money. Sending her son, dressed as a college co-ed, to infiltrate the house and perform the deed, the mystery unfolds.
The playwright approached me with a script and a request to design a promotional poster. After reading the story I felt the imagery depicted here captured the essence of the story without giving away too much.
The silhouette of the woman represents the son (notice the slightly masculine hand) dressed as a girl holding a bottle of poison, the chosen form of weapon. Of course, there is the old man in the background. I chose shadowy figures to give it the feel of a mystery, as well as to showcase the bottle with a pop of color. The background pattern is reminiscent of vintage wallpaper to represent the aging house.
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