What sparked the idea for this play?
I was intrigued with the idea of a ghost so real that she was mistaken for a living human boing. So I created a spirit who haunts an old inn and is mistaken for one of the waitresses.

If you had to describe this play in three words, what would they be?
Playful, mysterious, entertaining.

Which character was the most fun to write and why?
The sarcastic Mavis because of her attitude to the high school girls working at the inn.

Is there a moment in the play you especially love seeing in rehearsal or performance?
When the audience realizes that Lucy is not real.

What do actors seem to enjoy most about performing this show?
Playing the very different kinds of young women.

What’s something directors should know before staging this play?
Sometimes several conversations are going on at the same time so keep the action moving ahead.

What was the biggest challenge in writing this play?
Writing all the conversations taking place by the various patrons at the inn.

What do you hope audiences walk away feeling?
Entertained by a ghost story that is not scary but intriguing all the same.

Just for fun: If this play came with a warning label, what would it say?
Be wary of ghosts who appear to be just part of the human action on stage.

Anything else you’d like to share with theatres considering this play?
Do not attempt to make this ghost play scary, even at the end when Ezra appears.