The Grim Raper by Daniel Guyton

THE GRIM RAPER - 1M,2F. One-Act (10 min), The Angel of Death tries to pick up women the only way he knows how... With roofies.

*Published in The Best American Short Plays 2012-2013 by Applause Theatre Books, 2014*
*Published by Next Stage Press in "Hilarious Nightmares II", 2016

"Daniel Guyton's THE GRIM RAPER takes its own comic barroom scene, but...
THE GRIM RAPER - 1M,2F. One-Act (10 min), The Angel of Death tries to pick up women the only way he knows how... With roofies.

*Published in The Best American Short Plays 2012-2013 by Applause Theatre Books, 2014*
*Published by Next Stage Press in "Hilarious Nightmares II", 2016

"Daniel Guyton's THE GRIM RAPER takes its own comic barroom scene, but chillingly reverses all audience allegiances by transforming an abstraction of Death into a commonplace but horrific vision of evil." (William Demastes, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books, 2014)
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The Grim Raper

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  • Bryan Stubbles:
    6 Apr. 2018
    “ Okay. "There issssssss no Springgggg Breakkk. Onnnnnly deattttthhhhhhh." is an actual line from this play. Like most of Guyton's plays, it is extremely well-written. The dialogue is indeed superb...and it is funny for like 98% of the play. But the ending will mess with you. Read it if you enjoy comedies with a horrible [yet sadly true] ending. ”

2 female, 1 male

Production History

  • Professional
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    Mostly Harmless Productions in Schenectady, NY
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    2013