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The Swan Song. A Study in Terror

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 3m

A depraved tale of mystery, murder, magic, madness, and hideous revenge, The Swan Song details the events of a single day from early afternoon to midnight. This shocker is crammed with harrowing suspense and the conclusion is guaranteed to scare the daylights out of your audience.

The Swan Song. A Study in Terror

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
A depraved tale of mystery, murder, magic, madness, and hideous revenge, The Swan Song details the events of a single day from early afternoon to midnight. Olivia returns with her fiance to the creepy family manor after the funeral of her murdered parents. Miles desperately tries to get her away from the house and the eerie influences of her secretary, her ever tipsy aunt, a hidebound lawyer, a genuinely scary swami, and a kindly old housekeeper whose nervousness is contagious. Olivia won't leave until she contacts the spirit of her mother at midnight to learn who committed the ghastly murders. This shocker is crammed with harrowing suspense and the conclusion is guaranteed to scare the daylights out of your audience.
Keywords

OLIVIA HEBDON - a recently bereaved heiress
MILES JARVIS - her fiance
RHAMAT SINGH - an East Indian mystic
GARY KRAGER - an attorney
ALETHA DRU - Olivia's personal secretary
LOLINDA HEBDON - Olivia's aunt
EMMA THORPE - the Hebdons' housekeeper

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting The parlor of Hebdon Manor.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnsonis one of several pen names for prolific playwright Jack Sharkey (1931-1992). Mr. Sharkey 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 t ...
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