Beggar's Night by Jeffrey Harr - Theatrefolk

Close Encounters of the Undead Kind

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

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
2M | 3W | 2 Any Gender

Simple Set

Comedy Black Comedy

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.

This play is part of Close Encounters of the Undead Kind, a collection of 3 plays
7 Characters
2M, 3W, 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 [W] 106 lines
Teen girl. Hosting a small party far away from the cool kids shindig.
CLAIRE [W] 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) [W] 34 lines
Tween girl. Older than she looks.
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

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