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A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 8w, 4m
Jack Sharkey
This hilarious send up of the horror story genre has an ancient castle, creaking doors, a mad scientist, his misshapen assistant, a grim housekeeper, secret laboratory, shrieks from the depths of the cellar, disappearing villagers, an incredibly stalwart and stupid hero of sterling character, the scientist's absolutely dopey daughter, and so many laughs you'll lose count.
DONALD VON BLITZEN - a mild-mannered mad scientistDAISY VON BLITZEN - his dopey daughterFRANK STERLING - Daisy's betrothedBABSY BALLOU - Daisy's school chumMORD - Donald's little helperGRETCHEN TWITCHILL - Donald's housekeeper *HANS SHTUNKEN - a doctor*FRITZ SHTUNKEN - a lawyer*OTTO SHTUNKEN - a merchant*HEINRICH SHTUNKEN - a chiefHANNAH ZITZEN - Han's fianceeFREDA ZITZEN - Fritz's fianceeOLGA ZITZEN - Otto's fianceeHEIDI ZITZEN - Heinrich's fianceeMARITZA - their eldest sister*THE CREATURE - ?????
The same performer plays all five of the roles marked with * in the descriptions listed.
Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base ...
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