A Little Haunting

by AK Abeille

A life-long bully finds an unexpected afterlife awaiting.

1 man, any age from teens and up. Fun to stage, live or online.
Published in _Best American Short Plays, 2011-2012, and _Best Monologues from the Best American Short Plays, Vol 3_.

A life-long bully finds an unexpected afterlife awaiting.

1 man, any age from teens and up. Fun to stage, live or online.
Published in _Best American Short Plays, 2011-2012, and _Best Monologues from the Best American Short Plays, Vol 3_.

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A Little Haunting

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  • Christopher Soucy: A Little Haunting by AK Abeille
    “

    I fun little ghost story with a Twilight Zone twist to it. A humorous take on the job market of the afterlife.

    I fun little ghost story with a Twilight Zone twist to it. A humorous take on the job market of the afterlife.

    ”
  • Steven G. Martin: A Little Haunting by AK Abeille
    “

    A.K. Abeille and David Manos Morris have written an excellent afterlife comeuppance horror dark comedy short play. The audience gets the rules for the afterlife immediately as well as insight into the character's cruel past, complications a-plenty that hint at what's really happening, and the dark, chilling delight in knowing the character is getting just desserts for his behavior while alive.

    A.K. Abeille and David Manos Morris have written an excellent afterlife comeuppance horror dark comedy short play. The audience gets the rules for the afterlife immediately as well as insight into the character's cruel past, complications a-plenty that hint at what's really happening, and the dark, chilling delight in knowing the character is getting just desserts for his behavior while alive.

    ”
One man, any age from teens and up.
Requires off-stage voices of adult woman and teen/child girl, these can be pre-recorded.
A life-sized ragdoll in realistic child's hairdo wig, tucked in well with just her hair showing over the covers on the pillow, really makes the magic work! For productions with playbills, the cast should be listed as
Man: [actual Actor's Name]
Sleeper: Roberta [surname that suits your fancy]
("casting" the sleeper makes the twists really pop for the audience!)
(get creative and let the playwright know what your clever surname choice is!)



Development History

  • Commission, Rough Magic Shakespeare Company, 2012

Production History

  • Fringe, RMSC, Three by Three Series, 2020
  • University, Dordt College, 2015
  • Fringe, Rough Magic Shakespeare Company; "Bag of Tricks" Festival, 2012