The Spectre Bridegroom

The Spectre Bridegroom by Christopher Cartmill

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Productions (11)
Gothic comedy
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100 - 120 minutes
5 W, 11 M, 2 Any (14-25 actors possible: 5-10 W, 8-13 M)
Set: A gothic set in two locales: the castle of Baron von Landkurz and the Treppenhause rathskeller (inn) in Wurzburg.

High in the Odenwald, young Louisa von Landkurz waits to marry the Count von Altenberg, a man she has never met. When the Count appears, she is smitten -- but is he the real Count, a murderer, or a ghost? And for that matter, is the second Count real? Or the third Count? A gothic comedy full of mistaken identities, mysterious messages and ghostly appearances.

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Play Details

High in the Odenwald, young Louisa von Landkurz waits to marry the Count von Altenberg, a man she has never met. When the Count appears, she is smitten -- but is he the real Count, a murderer, or a ghost? And for that matter, is the second Count real? Or the third Count? A gothic comedy full of mistaken identities, mysterious messages and ghostly appearances.

  • Gothic comedy
  • |
  • 100 - 120 minutes
  • 5 W, 11 M, 2 Any (14-25 actors possible: 5-10 W, 8-13 M)
  • Set: A gothic set in two locales: the castle of Baron von Landkurz and the Treppenhause rathskeller (inn) in Wurzburg.

Production History

APR 17, 2025 - APR 21, 2025
WISD
Waxahachie, TX United States
 WISD Waxahachie, TX United States
NOV 02, 2023 - NOV 04, 2023
Classen SAS Middle School
Oklahoma City, OK United States
 Classen SAS Middle School Oklahoma City, OK United States
JUN 26, 2020 - JUN 28, 2020
Howard Lake Waverly Winsted High School
Howard Lake, MN United States
 Howard Lake Waverly Winsted High School Howard Lake, MN United States
OCT 10, 2013 - OCT 12, 2013
Lincoln Southeast High School
Lincoln, NE United States
 Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln, NE United States
NOV 11, 2011 - NOV 12, 2011
Turtle Lake School
Turtle Lake, WI United States
 Turtle Lake School Turtle Lake, WI United States
MAY 20, 2011 - MAY 28, 2011
Everett High School Drama Club
Everett, WA United States
 Everett High School Drama Club Everett, WA United States
MAR 11, 2010 - MAR 20, 2010
E-52 Student Theatre(University Of Delaware)
Newark, DE United States
 E-52 Student Theatre(University Of Delaware) Newark, DE United States
APR 02, 2009 - APR 04, 2009
Andover High School
Andover, KS United States
 Andover High School Andover, KS United States
FEB 25, 2009 - FEB 27, 2009
Palisade High School
PALISADE, CO United States
 Palisade High School PALISADE, CO United States
OCT 04, 2005 - OCT 20, 2005
Gad's Hill Theater Company
New York, NY United States
 Gad's Hill Theater Company New York, NY United States
MAY 06, 2004 - MAY 08, 2004
Lincoln Southeast High School
Lincoln, NE United States
 Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln, NE United States
No upcoming productions.
OCT 04, 2005 - OCT 20, 2005
Gad's Hill Theater Company
New York, NY United States
 Gad's Hill Theater Company New York, NY United States

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