Beggar's Night
by Jeffrey Harr
Claire thinks Halloween is going to be humdrum as usual... until a vampire shows up and asks to be invited in.
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
7
2 M | 3 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple Set
Claire thinks Halloween is going to be humdrum as usual... until a vampire shows up and asks to be invited in.
All of a sudden Claire is bonding with the undead over Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Twilight.
Characters
7
2 Men, 3 Women, 2 Any Gender
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
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SAMANTHA
[W]
106 lines
- Teen girl. Hosting a small party far away from the cool kids shindig.
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CLAIRE
[W]
78 lines
- Teen girl. Samantha’s friend.
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JAMES
[M]
8 lines
- Teen boy. Socially awkward. Freezes when scared.
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TRICK OR TREATER 1
[A]
12 lines
- Teen boy or girl. Out for Beggar’s Night!
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TRICK OR TREATER 2
[A]
11 lines
- Teen boy or girl. Wants candy, but beggars can’t be choosers.
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NECO (pronounced Neck-oh)
[W]
34 lines
- Tween girl. Older than she looks.
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AKELDAMA
[M]
3 lines
- Teen boy. Brother of Neco. Dark, mysterious, maybe a little handsome.
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Halloween
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Physical comedy
- Set
- Simple set Interior set
- Themes
- Adolescence Death Friendship Relationships
- Other uses
- Competition Audition material Class work
Prop List
two glasses, remote control, bowl of popcorn, phone, bowl of candy with Reese Peanut Butter Cups, two grocery bags, knife, two masks
Production Photos
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Beggar's Night
by Jeffrey Harr
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
7
2 M | 3 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple Set