Too Old

by Erin Moughon

It's Halloween, and Sam can't wait to go trick-or-treating with Chris. However, Chris is in high school now and too old for Halloween...and Sam. This is something Sam cannot accept, so they try to find a way to be with Chris forever.

It's Halloween, and Sam can't wait to go trick-or-treating with Chris. However, Chris is in high school now and too old for Halloween...and Sam. This is something Sam cannot accept, so they try to find a way to be with Chris forever.

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  • Ryan M. Bultrowicz: Too Old by Erin Moughon
    “

    The old soul’d Sam dominates this script - Moughon has imbued so much life into the characters of this short play that their dynamic feels wonderfully specific and lived-in. Due to that fact, the play’s final reveal lands so satisfyingly from a horror perspective and it also cuts emotionally further than you may initially expect!

    The old soul’d Sam dominates this script - Moughon has imbued so much life into the characters of this short play that their dynamic feels wonderfully specific and lived-in. Due to that fact, the play’s final reveal lands so satisfyingly from a horror perspective and it also cuts emotionally further than you may initially expect!

    ”
  • Debra A. Cole: Too Old by Erin Moughon
    “

    A coming of age short play that turns into something completely different... WOOHOO! Halloween/Horror festivals will love this short piece by ERIN MOUGHON. Young actors will delight in bringing these characters to "life."

    A coming of age short play that turns into something completely different... WOOHOO! Halloween/Horror festivals will love this short piece by ERIN MOUGHON. Young actors will delight in bringing these characters to "life."

    ”
  • Jillian Blevins: Too Old by Erin Moughon
    “

    A perfectly terrifying horror short, TOO OLD capitalizes on an audiences expectations, setting us up for a stomach-dropping and satisfying twist that feels both inevitable and surprising. A killer addition to any Halloween play festival.

    A perfectly terrifying horror short, TOO OLD capitalizes on an audiences expectations, setting us up for a stomach-dropping and satisfying twist that feels both inevitable and surprising. A killer addition to any Halloween play festival.

    ”
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CHRIS: 14, ANY GENDER, TYPICAL TEENAGER, NINTH GRADER, JUST TRYING TO FIT IN
SAM: 8, ANY GENDER, LOVES HANGING OUT WITH CHRIS, AN OLD SOUL

Note: Both Chris and Sam could be played by adults acting as the ages above or by teenagers.

Production History

  • Professional, New Ambassador's Theatre, 2019