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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 1m, 15 any gender (youth) plus ensemble
Stephen Gregg
When indifferent student Garbiela Nettles is inexplicably admitted to the prestigious Doves Forge Academy, all she wants to do is leave. But before she can get herself expelled, Garbiela starts to hear sounds that no one else hears: ghost echoes from the remnants of a long-ago tragedy in the school’s theatre. Theatrically staged using the production’s audience and live sound effects, Ghostlight has hilarious characters, unexpected twists and a riotous finale.
When indifferent student Garbiela Nettles is inexplicably admitted to the prestigious Doves Forge Academy, all she wants to do is leave. But before she can get herself expelled, Garbiela starts to hear sounds that no one else hears: ghost echoes from the remnants of a long-ago tragedy in the school’s theatre. As she investigates the sounds (by joining the disastrous play in progress), Garbiela uncovers a story that’s both surprising and surprisingly moving. Theatrically staged using the production’s audience and live sound effects, Ghostlight has hilarious characters, unexpected twists and a riotous finale.
Ghostlight was originally produced by the Olathe South High School in Olathe, KS on 31 October 2020.
The Students GARBIELA NETTLES – The protagonist. You’ll figure her out as you go along. FANTINE – Eager to be Garbiela’s friend. RUTH – Wants to be more than friends. CARA – Method actor. COLBY – Has a black hole where their stage presence should be. BILLIAM – Has one clear goal. KELVIN – Fast legs, too-fast ears. MAUNDER – Still learning their lines. RILEY (aka THE OASIS) – Calm, calm, calm. FREYA MCSLANE – In the past, coined a phrase.
The Adults JACKSON NETTLES – Garbiela’s father. AMICUS – Head of school. COLLISTER – Spanish teacher, a stone wrapped in a blowtorch. TAM TAM – Collister’s bodyguard. STAUNCHER – The theatre teacher. HISTORY TEACHER (SFX) PHYSICS TEACHER (SFX) ENGLISH TEACHER (SFX)
Neither THE FOLEYS (SFX) SCATTERGOOD (SFX) A THOUGHT (SFX) A SECOND THOUGHT (SFX)
GENDER: As originally envisioned, Garbiela, Fantine and Collister are female. Jackson and Ruth are male. Gabriela and Fantine should remain female, but you can change any of the other characters’ genders.
A stage. The present.
“My students are OBSESSED with it.” – Ryan Morris, Sandia High School
“So funny but also emotionally powerful... the surprises keep coming... It's brilliant.” – David Hastings, Olathe South High School
SPECIAL NOTE: Original music composed for the play by Isaiah Louis Hastings is available free of charge. The original music is optional, but highly recommended by the author.
Stephen Gregg’s play This is a Test helped define a genre of one-acts when it appeared in 1988 and was the most-produced one-act play in the country for over a decade. Since then, he has published over thirty plays for secondary schools to perform, including Small Actors, One ...