Last of the Vampire Hunters by Rachel Luann Strayer

FULL-LENGTH PLAY. Halle is an author trying to recover from writer’s block while also caring for her mother, an over-medicated hypochondriac with a very real heart problem. As Halle navigates the fight scenes in her new novel, her main character Cyrene – the last of the vampire hunters – starts to invade Halle’s everyday life in real and physical ways. Soon Halle is having sword fights with a faceless enemy,...
FULL-LENGTH PLAY. Halle is an author trying to recover from writer’s block while also caring for her mother, an over-medicated hypochondriac with a very real heart problem. As Halle navigates the fight scenes in her new novel, her main character Cyrene – the last of the vampire hunters – starts to invade Halle’s everyday life in real and physical ways. Soon Halle is having sword fights with a faceless enemy, while also engaging in a verbal war with her emotionally manipulative mother. As the fights on the page spill into Halle’s life, she will need to decide which is more important: destroying her enemy or discovering peace.
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Last of the Vampire Hunters

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  • Peter Fenton:
    14 Mar. 2023
    “ This play packed an unexpected punch! I didn't set out to read the full-length work in one sitting, but... here we are. Strayer has a delightfully cutting sense of humor throughout all her work and it shines bright through her realistic dialogue, especially between Halle, Avery, and Jaclyn. In this play, Strayer also communicates a powerful metaphor for writing as both an escape and truly a battle, as well as offering powerful reflection on the unique pain that comes from growing up to be different than your parents would have wanted. Highly recommend! ”
  • Daniel Prillaman:
    11 Aug. 2021
    “ The only thing harder than writing a novel that you can't figure out where it's going (or when you have an idea, it strikes at the WORST possible time) is writing a novel your mother doesn't approve of. Well...that and if your fictional characters also literally step out of your brain to fight you. Strayer's play is a thrilling, pulsating, and poignant clash of swords and hearts. Above all, it's a delicious and layered character study of self-discovery and living up (or not) to our parents' expectations. Fantastic work with some great opportunities for stellar fight choreo. ”

Character Information

  • Halle
    20-49,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Avery
    20-49,
    Any
    ,
    Any gender
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Jacki
    60-69,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Figure
    Adult,
    Any
    ,
    Female/Female identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Cyrene
    20-49,
    Any
    ,
    Female/Female identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary