The Psychopomp

by Aly Kantor

[10 minutes, comedic drama, 2F] Bethany and Christine head to a notorious haunted road to hunt for a Documented Local Specter™. Alone in the car, in the darkness, they find something much more haunting.

[10 minutes, comedic drama, 2F] Bethany and Christine head to a notorious haunted road to hunt for a Documented Local Specter™. Alone in the car, in the darkness, they find something much more haunting.

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The Psychopomp

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  • Morey Norkin: The Psychopomp

    On a car ride down a long, dark road, two young women are in search of a ghost. But Aly Kantor flips the script, and a humorous story suddenly reveals serious undertones. The subject matter is handled with great care, just as you would hope in a real-life situation. Beautiful.

    On a car ride down a long, dark road, two young women are in search of a ghost. But Aly Kantor flips the script, and a humorous story suddenly reveals serious undertones. The subject matter is handled with great care, just as you would hope in a real-life situation. Beautiful.

  • Nora Louise Syran: The Psychopomp

    Aly Kantor depicts a beautiful brush with death (and the hopeful avoidance of a premature one) with her signature wit, symbolism, the blending of past and present and the hope of salvation in the future. Kantor herself acts as a psychopomp of sorts, guiding us through the characterization of her female roles who, while seemingly trapped and often lost when we meet them, offer us hope and example as they struggle to act with agency, find strength and lead us all forward by their example. Lovely work.

    Aly Kantor depicts a beautiful brush with death (and the hopeful avoidance of a premature one) with her signature wit, symbolism, the blending of past and present and the hope of salvation in the future. Kantor herself acts as a psychopomp of sorts, guiding us through the characterization of her female roles who, while seemingly trapped and often lost when we meet them, offer us hope and example as they struggle to act with agency, find strength and lead us all forward by their example. Lovely work.

  • David Hilder: The Psychopomp

    Just gorgeous, these two women coming back together after what seems to have been a little while. The deep dive into their issues and feelings is deftly, beautifully realized. A small but mighty play done so, so well.

    Just gorgeous, these two women coming back together after what seems to have been a little while. The deep dive into their issues and feelings is deftly, beautifully realized. A small but mighty play done so, so well.

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Character Information

  • BETHANY
    The driver: funny, creative, optimistic
    Character Age
    20s - 30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • CHRISTINE
    The passenger: passionate, curious, tired
    Character Age
    20s - 30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Fern Street Play Festival, Year 2024
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Seoul Players, Year 2024
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Sierra Vista Community Theatre, Year 2024
  • Type Professional, Organization A Light in Dark Places, Year 2024
  • Type Professional, Organization Cypress Productions, Year 2024

Awards

  • Fern Street Play Competition
    Fern Street Players
    Selection
    2024