The House

THROUGH-LINE CHARACTERS (2F/3AG+CHOSEN ONES)

• Liath Any gender 45 lines
  The Grey One. Unknown age. Unknown origin. Pronounced LEE-EH.
• Carmel Female 122 lines
  Teen. The self-proclaimed leader of the trio. Intent on winning.
• Raimy Any gender 104 lines
  Teen. The follower of the trio. Extremely smart and insightful. Also weird.
• Lex Any gender 93 lines
  Teen. The outsider of the trio. Unsettled home life. Made one mistake.
• Ms. Selma Paha Female 66 lines
  Older. Real Estate Agent. Mary Kay vibe. Has a secret. Look up the meaning of Paha in Finnish.
• The Chosen Ones Any gender
  Ghosts dressed in grey. You can start with as many or as few as you like. Their numbers grow as the play progresses. They are not friendly.

STORY ONE (1M/2F/5AG+LIATH)

• Lost Female 16 lines
  The Lost Child.
• Joey/Finley Any gender 4/5 lines
  They briefly experience the Lost Child first-hand.
• Caroline Female 14 lines
  The Mother. Cruel and unmotherly.
• John Male 10 lines
  The Father. Blind to his wife’s true nature. Bad head for business.
• Maid Any gender 6 lines
  Unable to work for Caroline.
• Liath Any gender
  As Agency Manager. Owns the Agency that supplies Caroline with maids. Loves children.
• Nosy One/Nosy Two Any gender 15/13 lines
  Nosy Neighbours with good hearts.

STORY TWO (2M/4F/3AG+LIATH)

• Liz Female 34 lines
  Young woman. Wealthy. Without a care in the world. Best friends with Ceci.
• Ceci Female 70 lines
  Young woman. Wealthy. Without a care in the world. Best friends with Liz.
• Liath Any gender
  As Mrs. Silver. Or Mr. Silver. Or Mx. Silver. Renting out the house. Does not share its past.
• Maid Any gender
  Can’t stay in the house. Feels it’s watching.
• Baker Any gender 16 lines
  Knows the history of the house.
• Henry Male 13 lines
  Ceci’s husband. Does not believe in the story of the house.
• Sarah Female 10 lines
  Maid. A victim of the house.
• Doctor Any gender 10 lines
  Unfamiliar with Sarah’s condition.
• Adela Female 16 lines
  Young woman. Wealthy. Without a care in the world. Friend of Ceci.
• Ralph Male 15 lines
  Young man. Wealthy. Without a care in the world. Recklessly decides to take on the house.

STORY THREE (2M/1F/3AG+LIATH/6 CHOSEN ONES)

• Uno/Dos Any gender 2/1 lines
  Two narrators who get taken over fairly quickly. + CHOSEN ONES
• Don Juan Manuel Male 43 lines
  A man of great power and great jealousy.
• Elena Female 3 lines
  Don Juan’s wife. + CHOSEN ONE
• Nephew Male 0 lines
  Don Juan’s unfortunate nephew. + CHOSEN ONE
• Liath Any gender
  As the Grey One The one without a shadow. Not a good person. Not a person at all…
• Chosen One Any gender 21 lines
  As the Police. A member of the police force.
• Chosen One Any gender 18 lines
  As the Police. A member of the police force.
• Chosen Ones x2 Any gender
  As Victims. Three unfortunate ones who meet Don Juan.

STORY FOUR (2M/2F/3AG+LIATH)

• Roderick Male 66 lines
  A sickly young man.
• Nish Any gender 110 lines
  A friend.
• Madeline Female 0 lines
  Roderick’s sister. A sickly young woman. No lines.
• Mom/Dad Female or Male 11/13 lines
  Nish’s parents. Mom wants Nish to stay home. Dad doesn’t like the situation.
• Cabbie Any gender 12 lines
  Does not want to get too close to the Usher house.
• Liath Any gender
  As Ash, Roderick’s valet. Mostly humourless.
• Doctor Any gender
  Madeline’s doctor.