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The Happy Haunting Ground

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  9w, 8m

Leroma Greth

It's Rodeo Weekend in the otherwise sleepy town of Indian Springs and everyone is in a state. This is doubly true of the Brison household as Mrs. Brison has overbooked her weekend guests. There are Boy Scouts, school teachers, spoiled darlings and - to everyone's surprise - a ghost! While the fam…

The Happy Haunting Ground

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    9w, 8m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
It's Rodeo Weekend in the otherwise sleepy town of Indian Springs and everyone is in a state. This is doubly true of the Brison household as Mrs. Brison has overbooked her weekend guests. There are Boy Scouts, school teachers, spoiled darlings and - to everyone's surprise - a ghost! While the family and assembled guests frantically prepare to compete for the title of Rodeo Queen, practice their bull-roping skills and pursue one another, the spirit is busy wreaking havoc in revenge of an historic slight. This fast-paced comedy is chock full of laughs and thrills; and its Western flavor is a real plus for groups seeking something different from your run of the mill farce.
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Performing Groups
LAURA BRISON - Somewhere in her forties
RICHARD BRISON - Her husband, about the same age
ELEANOR BRISON - Their daughter, seventeen
MARY ANN BRISON - Another daughter, sixteen
ROSEMARY (BOOTS) BRISON - Their youngest daughter, fifteen
RED CLOUD - The Brison's Native American maid
SLIM - The Brison's handyman
FELICIA COLE - A schoolteacher, about forty
PENELOPE LATIMER - Her companion
PAMELA LATIMER - Miss. Latimer's niece
MRS. RAHL - A guest of the Brisons, middle-aged
RODNEY - A Boy Scout
DUGAN - Also a Boy Scout
DR. NORTON - The local physician
NATIVE AMERICAN GHOST
TWO WORKMEN - Any age
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Living room of the Brison home.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

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

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Leroma Greth

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