THE DARK PATH HOME
A Ghostly Adventure story for youth actors
SYNOPSIS:
Four kids sneak into a condemned old theatre and stir up the ghosts of those who died in a fire and restart the play that was in performance when the fire started. The teens must complete the play in order to free the ghosts and make it out of the theatre before day break or be trapped there forever.
TIME/PLACE
The past and the present.
CHARACTERS
13+ actors
DANNY- Male ages 12-15
LEXIE- Female ages 12-15
KYLIE- Female *Black ages 12-15
JOEY- Male ages 10-14
BONNY- Female *Black ages 12-15
BEN- Male *Black ages 8-12
JASON- Male Ages 14-17
FOUR FACELESS FIGURES Any age. They never speak but provide the magic.
CHARON/HADES- Any age. Masked
PAPA - Male Older. *Black.
SPHINX/SIREN/ PERSEPHONE- Any Age. Masked
* Alternate casting is possible see notes at end of script for line changes.
SETTING
A theatre. A few props lying about a primarily empty stage. The set can be as simple or elaborate as you have the ability to make it. Simple light along with good sound effects, can be as powerful as a full set.
FOR ROYALTY INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCING THE PLAY CONTACT THE PLAYWRIGHT michmht@gmail.com
HEAT LIGHTNING
A ROMANTIC COMEDY ABOUT THE CHOICES WE MAKE
SYNOPSIS:
Chris on the night of his 50th birthday party has an argument with his wife about regrets. A strange lightning strike sends both of them back to a fateful night in a comic and romantic romp in the woods with all their other love interests. Mistaken identities, and passionate choices make both of them come face to face with their younger selves- and it’s not how they both remembered that night! A great show for high school, college and community theatre age actors..
CHARACTERS: 8
1 Male age 50
1 Female age 50
3 Males in their late teens to mid 20's.
3 Females in their late teens to mid 20's
SETS::
A birthday banner, The back door of a bar and the woods.
FOR ROYALTY INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCING THE PLAY CONTACT THE PLAYWRIGHT michmht@gmail.com
THE CHRISTMAS BOOK
THE PERFECT SMALL CAST CHRISTMAS PLAY FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES
SYNOPSIS:
A stranger shows up on Christmas Eve at rural farm in the 1950's with an unusual book that tells the future. An adventure in faith and hope comes to each of the family members as they try to figure out who this stranger really is. A simple story with magical surprises.
CHARACTERS: 8
2 Adult Males
1 Adult Female
2 Girls
1 Boy
SET:
The interior of a rustic farm house kitchen
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCING THE PLAY CONTACT THE PLAYWRIGHT michmht@gmail.com
Theatre Productions
Miracle Theatre
Market House Theatre
ETERNITY
A COMEDY ABOUT COMMITMENT
ETERNITY 5 Men 4 Women
Abe, sick of sticking to a sensible diet, decides to move a client appointment to later in the day in favor of getting an ice cream sandwich. The only problem is that Abe is an angel of death, and his “appointments” are to greet the newly deceased and take them to the next stop. Things quickly spiral out of control when Abe’s repeated attempts to “bump off” his delayed appointment fails, and the real threat of a new “unauthorized life” will occur unless Abe gets everything back on track. Meanwhile, Abe keeps collecting additional “clients” as he makes a desperate plan to set things right. Abe and a collection of the living and the dead all end up in a Las Vegas wedding chapel where a surprise visit from the boss helps Abe rediscover what the real meaning of life and death is all about. To order a digital copy of the script click on this link. https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/eternity-digital-script
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PRODUCING THE PLAY CONTACT DRAMATIC PUBLISHING
To get a pdf of the script please email me at michmht@gmail.com
Theatre Productions
Stage III Casper Wyoming
Market House Theatre Paducah KY
Ocala Civic Theatre Ocala FL
Cameron University Lawton OK
and Various High School and Colleges
