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Night of the Living Dead Live

Night of the Living Dead™ Live is a comedic tribute to the historic 1968 film and is the official authorized stage production of the film.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Dark Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 1960s
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Cautions: Gun Shots, Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Six strangers, a lonely farmhouse, surrounded by brain-eating zombies -- what could go wrong?

Night of the Living Dead™ Live is a fun and hilarious re-imagining of George A. Romero’s legendary classic. Set in 1968 and presented in all black and white, it literally feels like the film has been brought to life and placed onstage. The play lovingly examines the movie itself, the period in which it was made, and the film’s undying influence on the horror genre. 

Night of the Living Dead™, the film, was produced at a time of incredible social and political upheaval. The film was met with controversy for featuring an African American protagonist and realistic horror images; and yet, possibly the most controversial element to Night of The Living Dead™ was the ending… Everybody dies! Even the hero doesn’t survive. 

More than just a re-creation of the story, the play celebrates the history and influence of the movie. Through a series of multiple endings, the characters are all faced with different issues and challenges while desperately trying to survive the night. However, their contrasting personalities and agendas always seem to prevent the group from working together. Which leaves us all wondering: Could anyone survive a night of the living dead? 
Please note - this show has a Mandatory Music Fee of A$35.00 per performance, as well as a A$80.00 rental fee for materials. There is also an Optional Music/Media Fee of A$40.00 for the rest of available music/music cues. These fees are in addition to the standard royalty fee per performance.

If you wish to use the Optional Music/Music Cues for your production, please let us know when applying for the rights. 
REVIEWS:

"Spooky, sophisticated, and silly in equal measures [...] so recommended it hurts."

Fangoria Magazine

"Night of the Living Dead Live reveals itself to be more than an adaptation. It's a devout and carefully crafted expansion of the beloved film with heaps of laughs along the way."

The Zed Word 

"[...] this campy folly is a witty, smartly-imagined adaptation that should not be discounted."

The Walleye

"No surprise here as the creation of a perfect staged version is set to be an international smash success. Drag your undead butt to this show!"

Mooney on Theatre 

Premiere Production: Night of the Living Dead Live! premiered at the Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto, ON in April 2013 under the direction of Christopher Bond.

Characters

  • Casting: 4M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Ensemble cast, Flexible casting, Cross Gender Casting, Room for Extras, Role(s) for Black Actor(s)

  • CHEIF MCLELLAND
    VINCE
    BARBARA
    JOHNNY
    BEN
    TOM
    HARRY
    HELEN
    JUDYKAREN
    NEWS ANCHOR
    REPORTER
    GENERAL
    SCIENTIST
    BILL
    WHITE BEN
    BLACK CHEIF MCLELLAND
    ZOMBIES

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Night of the Living Dead (Live) Script This is optional. Order Now

    George A Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD™ LIVE 

    		$24.95

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