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When the Reaper Calls

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 2m

When the Reaper Calls
by Peter Colley

Victor and Harlan have been friends, rivals and inveterate pranksters since their days as students of philosophy. Now, however, Victor has taken to a life of wild hedonism, whilst Harlan leads a passionless existence of dull stoicism. On a holiday in…

When the Reaper Calls

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary
Victor and Harlan have been friends, rivals and inveterate pranksters since their days as students of philosophy. Now, however, Victor has taken to a life of wild hedonism, whilst Harlan leads a passionless existence of dull stoicism. On a holiday in British Columbia with their long-suffering wives a misjudged prank leaves one of the professors dead, kick-starting a highly entertaining yet chilling nightmare that will keep audiences guessing, gasping and laughing throughout.
M2 (20s, 40s) F3 (20s, 40s)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Hunting lodge
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots

Licensing & Materials

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Peter Colley

Peter Colley is a British-Canadian-American playwright and lyricist. His plays and musicals have been seen in 32 countries and 48 of the 50 states in the US, and have been translated into 12 languages. Two of Colley's plays have been made into feature films (The Mark of Cain ...
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