DON'T TRY TO WAKE HIM, HAND ME THE SHOVEL
ISBN: 978-1-61588-036-2
Type: Full Length
Genres: Comedy, Mystery
Theme: Haunted
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaking Cast: 13 females, 7 males (20 total cast)
SYNOPSIS: From the word “GO,” investigative reporters Livermore and Highwater are determined to get the (alleged) spooks at Billingsgate Mansion on the six o’clock news and get the break they need to save their jobs. The featured story: Seeing is Believing. Paranoid, they enter the dreaded Billingsgate mansion in ghost-catching wardrobe and full ghost gear (fatigues and a videocamera). One rat-a-tat-tat sends Livermore running for the exit, “This was a dumb idea, this was a stupid idea, this was a ridiculous idea!” and Highwater avowals, “And all three of them were yours!” Ever try to get a ghost on the six o’clock news? Here’s what you get: a ghostswept broadcast with a squad of lost cheerleaders, a double-dealing horror movie producer and her secretary, a couple of convicts trying to stash a body in the basement, and a bumbling policeman on the prowl. Nobody can tell the guests from the ghosts and shortly after the news, it’s every ghost for himself. Only Pat Cook gives you all the comforts of home in this fast-paced farcical ghosthunt with a ghostbuster named Pookee. One interior set.
Rock Falls High School
Rock Falls, IL
Faulkton High School
Faulkton, SD
Mogadore High School
Mogadore, OH
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Tacoma, WA
Bagley High School
Bagley, MN
Judson Middle School
Converse, TX
"The students had so much fun with setting this show in the 80's - from wacky hair, to ghostbusters, to big shoulder pads, the whole thing was a fun creative process. The script is filled with witty humor and the audiences loved the show."
By Marilyn Hood - Director - Bagley High School
"A hilarious, fast-paced comedy that offers a number of fun roles for young performers. Simple to stage with just one set. We used this for our Junior Varsity show, and it was a real crowd-pleaser."
By Dean Dyer - Director - Western High School
"Hilarious! This play was a lot of fun to perform. We were told it was one of the best shows we've ever done. Another high school in the area liked it so much they are considering it for next year! Highly recommended. Something to consider - a great special effect for the end of the show is Pepper's Ghost, it's very effective."
By Stacy Barth - Director - Upper Sandusky High School
I grew up in a small town watching a lot of Saturday afternoon B-movie spooktaculars. This one was my chance to write my own. Plus, I love to throw in cheerleaders whenever I can!
Upper Sandusky High School
Upper Sandusky High School
by Pat Cook, Upper Sandusky High School (OH)
Bagley High School
MATERIALS & PERFORMANCES
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Script
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Notebook Script
$16.75 $0.00
Performance Royalty
$75.00 $0.00
Limited Video Rights
$50.00 $0.00
Limited Streaming/Broadcast Rights
$50.00 $0.00
Extra Streams
$0.50 $0.00
Artwork Download
$30.00 $0.00
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