Stage Fright, Or... 'LAUGH?' I Thought I'd DIE!

Stage Fright, Or... 'LAUGH?' I Thought I'd DIE!

Stage Fright, Or... 'LAUGH?' I Thought I'd DIE!

Stage Fright, Or... 'LAUGH?' I Thought I'd DIE!

Overview

A tale told in four vignettes, the theatre-venue itself becomes a character itself in this alternately terrifying, hilarious and always intriguing journey across the decades that allows the audience to experience the history of a haunted playhouse… from the inside.

For almost a century an evil presence has haunted the Orpheus Theatre, awaiting the fulfillment of a chilling prophecy. A blood-stained Ouija board and a cryptic rhyme are the only keys that will unlock a terrifying truth. As generation after generation encounters the legend of the Orpheus and the dark power that lurks within it, piece after piece of the sinister puzzle falls into place and the dark prophecy draws nearer to fulfillment. Can anyone stop it?

Written with two endings—one scary, one comedic—giving producers and directors complete control over the kind of experience they want to give their audience.

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Details

  • Genre: Mystery/Thriller
  • Time Period: 1960s, 1950s, 1940s / WWII, 1930s, Contemporary, New Millennium/21st Century, 1990s, 1980s
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast, Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable casting, Flexible cast size, Multicultural casting, Roles for Children, Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Parts for Senior Actors
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Todd McGinnis

Todd McGinnis is an award-winning professional playwright and actor. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada sometime before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and definitely after the end of World War II. He makes no claims or assertions that he had any significant part in th ...

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