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THE PRICE OF A GHOST – A 2 ACT GHOST STORY FOR STAGE – GHOST STORIES STAGE PLAY

A scary ghost story for stage….Business tycoon, Achan Wherewith has made his fortune over the years in whatever way he could, using both legal and illegal means. With his fortune, he has built a mansion for his family – his wife, Sarah and his son, Joshua to live in, when Joshua returns from fighting in Iraq. He has moved into the comfortable but large family home with his wife, Sarah and two servants, Beth, the housekeeper and Zach, Achan’s bodyguard. But although the house is brand new, it seems to be haunted and no one but Achan can see the ghost that haunts his study and seems bent on doing him harm. Achan has to face the reality that bad things he has done in the past may have come back to haunt him…

Production History:

John Forrest Secondary College, Western Australia – 2016

Author: Paden Reilly

Length of play: 90 minutes

Genre: Drama and Horror – ghost stories stage play

Type of Play: Two act play

Ages of Actors: Two middle aged, three 20-30 years and 1 undetermined

Number of actors: 4M, 2F

Set: 1 study, 1 bedroom, 1 dining room

Level of Difficulty: 7/10 – achieving, building and maintaining the tension in this scary ghost story

The author will allow workshopping of this play – in other words, actors and directors can work with and adapt the script for their particular set of circumstances.
Paden Reilly is a new author or playwright on Off The Wall Plays, the personal online play publisher.