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Close Encounters of the Undead Kind

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.

All of a sudden Claire is bonding with the undead over Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Twilight.

Comedy Black Comedy

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time
About 20 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
7 Characters
2 M | 3 F | 2 Any Gender
Set
Simple Set
Source
Part of Close Encounters of the Undead Kind, a collection of 3 plays
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7 Characters
2 M, 3 F, 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.

SAMANTHA [F] 106 lines
Teen girl. Hosting a small party far away from the cool kids shindig.
CLAIRE [F] 78 lines
Teen girl. Samantha’s friend.
JAMES [M] 8 lines
Teen boy. Socially awkward. Freezes when scared.
TRICK OR TREATER 1 [A] 12 lines
Teen boy or girl. Out for Beggar’s Night!
TRICK OR TREATER 2 [A] 11 lines
Teen boy or girl. Wants candy, but beggars can’t be choosers.
NECO (pronounced Neck-oh) [F] 34 lines
Tween girl. Older than she looks.
AKELDAMA [M] 3 lines
Teen boy. Brother of Neco. Dark, mysterious, maybe a little handsome.
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