My Daughter's a Demon!

ONE ACT, 20-Minutes
A teenager consults a psychiatrist when her mother insists she has a demon inside her... but are those literal horns on her head?!

ONE ACT, 20-Minutes
A teenager consults a psychiatrist when her mother insists she has a demon inside her... but are those literal horns on her head?!

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My Daughter's a Demon!

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  • Evan Baughfman: My Daughter's a Demon!

    A diabolical horror-comedy! Dark, strange, silly - but also extremely entertaining. I had an awesome time listening to this on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast!

    A diabolical horror-comedy! Dark, strange, silly - but also extremely entertaining. I had an awesome time listening to this on the Gather by the Ghost Light podcast!

  • Dan West: My Daughter's a Demon!

    It's not easy being a teen in the early mid-21st century. Constant feelings of panic, mom thinks you're a demon, your psychiatrist wants to give you Adderall when what you really need is Prozac... And then your absentee father shows up, and he is not at all what you expected... It's enough to drive a girl crazy. And make and audience go nuts with laughter. This is one smartly written and downright hilarious one-act. Devilishly funny.

    It's not easy being a teen in the early mid-21st century. Constant feelings of panic, mom thinks you're a demon, your psychiatrist wants to give you Adderall when what you really need is Prozac... And then your absentee father shows up, and he is not at all what you expected... It's enough to drive a girl crazy. And make and audience go nuts with laughter. This is one smartly written and downright hilarious one-act. Devilishly funny.

  • Barry Wallace: My Daughter's a Demon!

    This play perfectly captures a typical mother-daughter relationship, where both refuse to see the others' perspective until it literally rises out of hell to force an understanding. I pity the poor psychologist/psychiatrist (same thing) who is caught in the middle and forced to reevaluate her worldview and medical credentials - reality is a bummer when it interferes with your degree. Great dialogue, fun twists, would love to see this staged.

    This play perfectly captures a typical mother-daughter relationship, where both refuse to see the others' perspective until it literally rises out of hell to force an understanding. I pity the poor psychologist/psychiatrist (same thing) who is caught in the middle and forced to reevaluate her worldview and medical credentials - reality is a bummer when it interferes with your degree. Great dialogue, fun twists, would love to see this staged.

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Dr. Wormald - she/her, 40s.
Mallory - she/her, 16ish.
Linda - she/her, late 30s.
The Devil - he/him, immortal.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Community College of Baltimore County, Year 2023

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Authentic Community Theatre, Year 2026
  • Type Fringe, Organization Southeastern Theatre Conference, Year 2025
  • Type Professional, Organization Eclectic Full Contact Theatre, Year 2024
  • Type University, Organization Community College of Baltimore County, Year 2024

Awards

  • ACT One Act Festival - 1st Place Winner
    Winner
    2026