Marley's Ghost

by Philip Middleton Williams

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Ten-Minute (2025): John visits the niche where his late lover Herb's ashes are buried with the hope of invoking the Three Wishes to bring him back. But to his horror, things don't go as he wishes.

Inspired by "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving Frighteningly Inspired series.

Rights are available at www.pmwplaywright.com.

Ten-Minute (2025): John visits the niche where his late lover Herb's ashes are buried with the hope of invoking the Three Wishes to bring him back. But to his horror, things don't go as he wishes.

Inspired by "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving Frighteningly Inspired series.

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  • Rich Helms: Marley's Ghost by Philip Middleton Williams
    “

    I love afterlife stories and this two hander is exceptional. Be careful what you wish for, you may get it.

    I love afterlife stories and this two hander is exceptional. Be careful what you wish for, you may get it.

    ”
  • Dan West: Marley's Ghost by Philip Middleton Williams
    “

    Be careful what you wish for. John so deeply misses his lost love Herb that we would do just about anything to bring him back. But when the opportunity arises, things do not turn out as planned; and John learns that just because you want something more than anything, that doesn’t make it right. There is a certain melancholy beauty to this short macabre two-hander that begs to be experienced. Love may conquer death, but should it?

    Be careful what you wish for. John so deeply misses his lost love Herb that we would do just about anything to bring him back. But when the opportunity arises, things do not turn out as planned; and John learns that just because you want something more than anything, that doesn’t make it right. There is a certain melancholy beauty to this short macabre two-hander that begs to be experienced. Love may conquer death, but should it?

    ”
  • Mathew Green: Marley's Ghost by Philip Middleton Williams
    “

    12/20/25 - A lovely invocation of of the Dickens character in a sweet, melancholy story of love and loss. I'm so glad to have read this - especially near the holidays.

    12/20/25 - A lovely invocation of of the Dickens character in a sweet, melancholy story of love and loss. I'm so glad to have read this - especially near the holidays.

    ”
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Character Information

  • John
    Alive.
    Middle-aged
  • Herb
    Risen from the dead.
    Middle-aged