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The Canterville Ghost (Vreeke)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 5m, 3any gender (youth)

John Vreeke, George David Weiss, Will Severin, Oscar Wilde

Adapted by John Vreeke from the novel by Oscar Wilde
Music and Lyrics by Will Severin and George David Weiss

"The ability to hear Wilde's soaring prose along with the unfolding story is a treat." - Daily Gazette

"There's an unspeakable, heartrending truth at the core of this piece that makes it as beautiful as it is funny." - Chronicle

The Canterville Ghost (Vreeke)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 5m, 3any gender (youth)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature)

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Summary

A free spirited American family moves into a grand English manor house and is charmed to discover that it is haunted. The ghost however is alarmed. Accustomed to being regarded with fear, he determines to scare these intruders out of their wits and out of his house, but he is nearly undone himself. Mood enhancing musical underscoring enhances this delightful version of a stage classic. Originally produced by the New York State Theatre Institute.

  • Additional Features Play w/ Music

Media

"The ability to hear Wilde's soaring prose along with the unfolding story is a treat." - Daily Gazette.

"There's an unspeakable, heartrending truth at the core of this piece that makes it as beautiful as it is funny." - Chronicle

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Authors

Author

John Vreeke

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George David Weiss

Author

Will Severin

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane. While studying at Oxford, he was fascinated by the aesthetic movement and eventually became a proponent for L'art pour l'art ("Art for Art's Sake") and wrote the award-winning poem "Ravenna." U ...

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