The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost adapted by Marisha Chamberlain

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Productions (38)
Comedy/Drama
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85 - 100 minutes
3 W, 6 M,  (9-10 actors possible: exactly 3 W, 6-7 M)
Set: An old baronial manor house in rural England, circa 1910, represented by an impressionistic jumble of staircases, halls and galleries.

A no-nonsense American family buys an old mansion in rural England, scoffing at warnings of a fierce and violent resident ghost. The spirited Americans -- Mother, Father, young Virginia, and her mischievous little twin brothers -- may have found their match in the equally spirited and clever ghost, who is determined to scare them out or worse. He's outnumbered, however, and in the end, kind-hearted Virginia helps him fulfill the terms of the legend that allow him release into the afterlife.

Pricing Information

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Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

A no-nonsense American family buys an old mansion in rural England, scoffing at warnings of a fierce and violent resident ghost. The spirited Americans -- Mother, Father, young Virginia, and her mischievous little twin brothers -- may have found their match in the equally spirited and clever ghost, who is determined to scare them out or worse. He's outnumbered, however, and in the end, kind-hearted Virginia helps him fulfill the terms of the legend that allow him release into the afterlife.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 85 - 100 minutes
  • 3 W, 6 M,  (9-10 actors possible: exactly 3 W, 6-7 M)
  • Set: An old baronial manor house in rural England, circa 1910, represented by an impressionistic jumble of staircases, halls and galleries.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-348-9

Published Reviews

"It's a pleasure to take the kids to see something that diffuses fear with humor, such as The Canterville Ghost...definitely a ghost story with a difference...and a particularly fine one."

Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News

Production History

MAY 30, 2025 - MAY 31, 2025
White Mountains Regional High School
Whitefield, NH United States
White Mountains Regional High SchoolWhitefield, NH United States
MAY 17, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
ACE Academy
Austin, TX United States
ACE AcademyAustin, TX United States
OCT 05, 2023 - OCT 14, 2023
Angelina Community Theatre
Lufkin, TX United States
Angelina Community TheatreLufkin, TX United States
OCT 14, 2022 - OCT 17, 2022
Spring Woods High School Theater
Houston, TX United States
Spring Woods High School TheaterHouston, TX United States
OCT 02, 2020 - OCT 04, 2020
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN United States
Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN United States
APR 30, 2020 - MAY 02, 2020
Elkhorn High School
Elkhorn, NE United States
Elkhorn High SchoolElkhorn, NE United States
NOV 28, 2018 - DEC 01, 2018
Southwest High School
Minneapolis, MN United States
Southwest High SchoolMinneapolis, MN United States
OCT 19, 2018 - OCT 21, 2018
Orrville Community Theater
Orrville, OH United States
Orrville Community TheaterOrrville, OH United States
JUL 27, 2018 - AUG 04, 2018
Beechmont Players, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH United States
Beechmont Players, Inc.Cincinnati, OH United States
MAY 04, 2018 - MAY 05, 2018
St. Lucy's Priory High School
Glendora, CA United States
St. Lucy's Priory High SchoolGlendora, CA United States
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MAY 30, 2025 - MAY 31, 2025
White Mountains Regional High School
Whitefield, NH United States
White Mountains Regional High SchoolWhitefield, NH United States
MAY 17, 2025 - MAY 17, 2025
ACE Academy
Austin, TX United States
ACE AcademyAustin, TX United States
JAN 01, 2002 - DEC 31, 2002
Dallas Children's Theatre
Dallas, TX United States
Dallas Children's TheatreDallas, TX United States
JAN 01, 1992 - DEC 31, 1992
The Pittsburgh Playhouse
Pittsburgh, PA United States
The Pittsburgh PlayhousePittsburgh, PA United States
JAN 01, 1992 - DEC 31, 1992
Dallas Children's Theatre
Dallas, TX United States
Dallas Children's TheatreDallas, TX United States
JAN 01, 1991 - DEC 31, 1991
The Children's Theatre Company (mainstage)
Minneapolis, MN United States
The Children's Theatre Company (mainstage)Minneapolis, MN United States
JAN 01, 1991 - DEC 31, 1992
The Children's Theatre Company (national tour)
Minneapolis, MN United States
The Children's Theatre Company (national tour)Minneapolis, MN United States

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