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House on the Cliff, The

  • George Batson
  • Full Length Play, Comedy, Mystery/Thriller, Contemporary
  • 2M, 4F
  • ISBN: 9780573011900

The House on the Cliff is rumored to be the last stop of the Civil War Underground Railroad and overlooks one of the Great Lakes. Years ago, an excursion boat sank in a storm and it's said the lake is haunted.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy, Mystery/Thriller
  • 90 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Adult

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, Community Theatre
The House on the Cliff is rumored to be the last stop of the Civil War Underground Railroad and overlooks one of the Great Lakes. Years ago, an excursion boat sank in a storm and it's said the lake is haunted. The play begins with a sudden, violent murder and ends with a chilling, surprising climax. 

The eponymous house is a rambling old structure of ancient vintage overlooking the English Channel.

Years ago a yacht heading for the South of France sank in a storm and everyone on board perished. Sometimes at night, they say, you can hear them screaming for help, crying out against the storm. 

The house’s occupants include Ellen Clayton, a lovely young heiress who is confined to a wheelchair, Karen Lloyd, her coolly beautiful stepmother and Jenny, the austere housekeeper.

Ellen is looked after by Dr Lane who leaves suddenly to attend a conference overseas. Nurse Pepper arrives, a cheerful, curious person intent on putting things in order. And there’s the substitute doctor, Corey Philips, who believes Ellen can walk again and soon. 

It all begins with a sudden, violent murder and ends with a chilling, surprising climax.

Characters

  • Casting: 2M, 4F

  • DOCTOR LANE - forty, with considerable polish and good looks.
    ELLEN CLAYTON - lovely, fragile and in her early twenties.
    KAREN CLAYTON - in her thirties, tall, slim and with a cool beauty.
    JENNY - the housekeeper, is austere and capable, in her late forties.
    MISS PEPPER - attractive and warm with much energy and an engaging curiosity. Her age is twenty one plus.
    COREY PHILLIPS - in his mid-twenties, good looking young doctor.

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    House on the Cliff, The Script Order Now

    The House on the Cliff is rumored to be the last stop of the Civil War Underground Railroad and overlooks one of the Great Lakes. Years ago, an excursion boat sank in a storm and it's said the lake is haunted. The play begins with a sudden, violent murder and ends with a chilling, surprising climax. 

    The eponymous house is a rambling old structure of ancient vintage overlooking the English Channel.

    Years ago a yacht heading for the South of France sank in a storm and everyone on board perished. Sometimes at night, they say, you can hear them screaming for help, crying out against the storm. 

    The house’s occupants include Ellen Clayton, a lovely young heiress who is confined to a wheelchair, Karen Lloyd, her coolly beautiful stepmother and Jenny, the austere housekeeper.

    Ellen is looked after by Dr Lane who leaves suddenly to attend a conference overseas. Nurse Pepper arrives, a cheerful, curious person intent on putting things in order. And there’s the substitute doctor, Corey Philips, who believes Ellen can walk again and soon. 

    It all begins with a sudden, violent murder and ends with a chilling, surprising climax.

    		$24.95

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