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Plan 9 From Outer Space
by Mark Landon Smith
Synopsis
This is it!
The stage adaptation of Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space, considered by many to be the worst movie ever made!
Packing B-Movie thrills into 65 hair-raising minutes, the story goes something like this: visiting space soldiers use a magic-electro-space-ray-gun to resurrect a recently deceased (and perfectly ghoulish) human couple, putting Plan 9 into action.
The aliens must stop mankind from developing Solaramite, a substance that could set off a chain reaction of cosmic explosions that would destroy the entire universe.
With Plan 9 activated, the space aliens step up the action.
Flying saucers invade!
Hollywood reacts!
The Pentagon responds!
Even Colonel Sanders tries to stop the aliens and, well, this was absolutely the worst movie ever made.
Press Reviews
"Smith has adapted the movie script to hilarious effect for his own out-of-this-world stage production."
— Fayetteville Flyer
"But, the ALT premiere of Plan 9 from Outer Space is not simply frighteningly well-timed. I was more than charmed."
— Fayetteville Flyer
"Plan 9 is a fun adaptation, chock full of puns and gags, with many an unexpected shout out to pop culture past and present."
— Fayetteville Flyer
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Characters |
| Indicates may be male or female |
| Indicates roles may double |
| Narrator*PreacherThe Widower (who later becomes a ghoul)Tom, a gravedigger+*Bob, a gravedigger+*Danny, the co-pilotJeff, a pilotAir Traffic Controller (may be done live or as a voice over)*+Edie, a stewardess+Widower's dead wife, a ghoulEdith+Ernest+Inspector Clay (who later becomes a ghoul)Lieutenant Johnny*Officer Larry*Mona, Jeff's wifeColonel SandersCaptain*Alien Ruler*Alien Space CommanderTanna, a female alienAceGeneral MillsOfficer Pips*Officer Donuts*Sheriff* |
Publication
Plan 9 From Outer Space is a comedy play written by Mark Landon Smith and published by Playscripts .
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