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Scared Silly 10 Hauntingly Hilarious Short Plays by Don Zolidis, Ian McWethy, Jonathan Dorf, Ed Monk, Patrick... Greene, Alan Haehnel, Christa Crewdson, Becca Schlossberg, Hillary DePiano, Peter BloedelShow more

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Productions (151)
Comedy
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100 - 120 minutes
8 W, 8 M, 14 Any (16-85 actors possible: 8-62 W, 8-54 M)
Set: Minimal.

We challenged ten playwrights to bring us their funniest takes on the fearsome in this collection of ten-minute plays. Designed to be flexible for your evil plans, these plays can be performed in any combination. Every spooky tale in this collection has a twist, whether it's what detention looks like in a school for the supernatural (The Midnight Club), what happens when a slasher-movie junkie tries to track down a killer (It's You!), the incredible secret of the trick-or-treater dressed normally who wants candy anyway (The True Meaning of Halloween), or the only thing that scares ghosts (In the Waiting Room at the Ghost Placement Agency). Read More

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Play Details

We challenged ten playwrights to bring us their funniest takes on the fearsome in this collection of ten-minute plays. Designed to be flexible for your evil plans, these plays can be performed in any combination. Every spooky tale in this collection has a twist, whether it's what detention looks like in a school for the supernatural (The Midnight Club), what happens when a slasher-movie junkie tries to track down a killer (It's You!), the incredible secret of the trick-or-treater dressed normally who wants candy anyway (The True Meaning of Halloween), or the only thing that scares ghosts (In the Waiting Room at the Ghost Placement Agency).

This book contains ten 10-minute plays. To purchase this book of plays, click "Order Scripts" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:

  • The Kev-Burger by Peter Bloedel
  • The Rocky Junction Rumor by Christa Crewdson
  • The (Completely Inaccurate) Legend of the Mummy Witch House by Hillary DePiano
  • The Midnight Club by Jonathan Dorf
  • In the Waiting Room at the Ghost Placement Agency, Life Comes at You Fast by Patrick Greene
  • Left Hanging by Alan Haehnel
  • It's You! by Ian McWethy
  • Attack of the Cafeteria Zombies by Ed Monk
  • Forever Friends by Becca Schlossberg
  • The True Meaning of Halloween by Don Zolidis

    View playwright Peter Bloedel's production notes for The Kev-Burger here.

    • Comedy
    • |
    • 100 - 120 minutes
    • 8 W, 8 M, 14 Any (16-85 actors possible: 8-62 W, 8-54 M)
    • Set: Minimal.
    • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-0-9819099-2-9

    • Production History

    MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 22, 2025
    Westosha Central High School
    Salem, WI United States
    		Westosha Central High SchoolSalem, WI United States
    JAN 17, 2025 - JAN 18, 2025
    Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School
    Temecula, CA United States
    		Erle Stanley Gardner Middle SchoolTemecula, CA United States
    NOV 08, 2024 - NOV 09, 2024
    Morton Ranch junior High
    Katy, TX United States
    		Morton Ranch junior HighKaty, TX United States
    OCT 30, 2024 - OCT 31, 2024
    St. Thomas Aquinas High School
    Edison, NJ United States
    		St. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolEdison, NJ United States
    OCT 24, 2024 - OCT 24, 2024
    Rollings Middle School of the Arts
    Summerville, SC United States
    		Rollings Middle School of the ArtsSummerville, SC United States
    OCT 24, 2024 - OCT 25, 2024
    Mackellar Girls Campus
    Sydney, NSW Australia
    		Mackellar Girls CampusSydney, NSW Australia
    OCT 18, 2024 - OCT 19, 2024
    Towanda Jr/Sr High School
    TOWANDA, PA United States
    		Towanda Jr/Sr High SchoolTOWANDA, PA United States
    OCT 16, 2024 - OCT 17, 2024
    Ringgold High School
    Monongahela, PA United States
    		Ringgold High SchoolMonongahela, PA United States
    OCT 13, 2024 - OCT 13, 2024
    Midway High School
    Waco, TX United States
    		Midway High SchoolWaco, TX United States
    SEP 25, 2024 - SEP 26, 2024
    Manteca High School
    Manteca, CA United States
    		Manteca High SchoolManteca, CA United States
    1 of 16
    MAY 22, 2025 - MAY 22, 2025
    Westosha Central High School
    Salem, WI United States
    		Westosha Central High SchoolSalem, WI United States
    No professional productions.

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