Chasing The Ghost
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by Ashley Lauren Rogers
Chasing The Ghost
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Character Information
NOTE ON CASTING
With characters whose ethnicity is marked as “any,” diverse casting should be strived for.
POLICE, DR. FALGUT, PROFESSOR ADICI, and FATHER WAEGNER can be portrayed by the same actor, and SPECTRE/PERSON can also be double cast as FALGUT, ADICI, and/or WAEGNER.
With characters whose ethnicity is marked as “any,” diverse casting should be strived for.
POLICE, DR. FALGUT, PROFESSOR ADICI, and FATHER WAEGNER can be portrayed by the same actor, and SPECTRE/PERSON can also be double cast as FALGUT, ADICI, and/or WAEGNER.
- POLICEPoliceman called to investigate the breaking and entering of Kurt and Patty’s home. He is quirky as well, just trying to do his job, but is and has been an avid gamer. He used to watch Kurt’s old youtube channel.Character AgeSimilar age to Kurt, maybe a bit youngerCharacter Gender IdentityMale (Trans or cis)
- STEPHMain host on the Podcast “Darkness Calls,” where she and her co-host Andrea interview experts and experiencers of the paranormal. She is welcoming and inquisitive, almost like if Rachel Maddow were to focus on spooky topics.Character Gender IdentityFemale (Trans or cis)
- ANDREACo-host of “Darkness Calls.” Andrea is a little bit more of the every-woman type. A little bit more scared and put off by the stories but equally as fascinated as Steph. She is also a little bit more comedic, but she knows when to step back. She and Steph have gotten their chemistry down to a T.Character Gender IdentityFemale (Trans or cis)
- DR. FALGUTWe’re never quite clear on what Dr. Falgut is a doctor of but we know that at least in Falgut’s free time they are very passionate about talking to, and finding proof of, extraterrestrial life.
- PROFESSOR ADICIAdici is a theoretical physicist. A primary focus of their study is the Many-Worlds Interpretation, and the concept of parallel realities. While Adici’s topic may seem absurd they are very serious about it and often forgets what information they might need to break down for non-theoretical physicists. Adici is still charming, just sometimes it’s hard to figure out what people like them don’t know.
- FATHER WAEGNERA priest, one who is very interested in the study of demonology. He does often have to remind people that, no being a priest does not make you a demonologist, nor does admitting the existence of demons mean all claims of demonic experience are real. He’s kind of a cool Priest.Character Gender IdentityMale (Cis or Trans)
- SPECTRE/PERSONThe shadow which may or may not be tickling Kurt's feet at night.Character AgeLate Teens-Early/Mid-thirties.Character Race/Ethnic IdentityBIPOCCharacter Gender IdentityFemale (Trans or cis)
- KURTA former web-series creator called the Enraged Gamer Geek, in the early days of Youtube. After a few years he decided he wanted to stop leaving a small but vocal and ravenous fan-base on the internet.
(NOTE for the first production KURT MUST be played by a cisgender white man. After it’s premiere, casting can be more flexible but a note must be put in the program stating the playwright’s initial intent to talk about Straight, cis, het, white supremacy and how it can be prominent in internet culture on the internet).Character AgeLate-Twenties-Early/mid-thirtiesCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityWhiteCharacter Gender IdentityCisgender Male - PATTYKURT’s wife, a writer of paranormal young adult books. She has a tendency to offer too much information to strangers when she’s upset or thrown off her guard. Open to a wide variety of ghost stories and affirming of them however she has her hard limits on what she’ll put up with and won’t.Character AgeLate Twenties-Early/Mid-thirtiesCharacter Gender IdentityFemale (Trans or cis)
Development History
- Type Reading, Organization Forge Theatre Lab, Year 2019
- Type Workshop, Organization Forge Theatre Lab, Year 2019
- Type Reading, Organization Judson Arts Wednesdays Magic Time, Year 2017
- Type Reading, Organization Lather Rinse Repeat, Year 2017
Production History
- Type Professional, Organization The Forge Theatre Lab December, Year 2019