Not all ghost stories are created equally: Some were never that scary. Some get lost in translation. Some lose their impact over time and fade into obscurity.
But what happens when a story is so timeless - so terrifying - it takes root in your brain and demands to be told?
An ill-fated storyteller is under the control of five very old, very dangerous stories from around the world: The Shadow Stories. The Shadows have a curse and a plan. Now all they need is an audience…
Competition cutting suggestions included in the script.
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
Because these stories are based on traditional ghost stories from specific cultures, please keep the main ghost characters’ genders as written whenever possible. Directors may cast supporting, ensemble, and already-noted gender-flexible roles at their discretion.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
The house doesn’t just hold stories… it hungers to tell them.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
A competition-length cutting of The House. The house doesn’t just hold stories… it hungers to tell them.
adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Edgar Allan Poe
A vivid and theatrical adaptation of some of Poe's best known works. Multi length versions to fit every performance need.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
A modern adaptation of Victorian ghost stories.
by Matthew Webster
Four campers are not only lost in the wood, they are lost at the edge of the world with no land, water, stars or sun. The only way to bring life back is to ask the right questions that will release stories from the wind.
by Steven Stack
Who lies at the bottom of the lake? An awesome combination of ghost stories, urban legends, teen issues, absurd comedy, and film noir, all in a single play!
A formal written quote for your school or purchasing department, in three quick steps.
Want to learn more?
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
