Night of the Living Dead Live
by Christopher Bond, Trevor Martin, Dale Boyer, Mike Trebilcock, Jamie Lamb

Name: Night of the Living Dead Live
Brand: Christopher Bond
SKU: 9780573705953
Rating: 4 (12 reviews)

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Highlights

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120 mins 1960s Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes Comedy

Synopsis

Six strangers in 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 recreation 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?

Press Reviews

"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

"Spooky, sophisticated, and silly in equal measures... so recommended it hurts."
— Fangoria Magazine>

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
BARBRA Early/mid-twenties, woman. Traditional and put-together at first, but as the events unfold, digresses into a child-like state.	female	—	Early/mid-twenties, woman. Traditional and put-together at first, but as the events unfold, digresses into a child-like state.
BEN African American man in his late twenties. A “leading man” type. Heroic. Outspoken. Protective of Barbra.	male	—	African American man in his late twenties. A “leading man” type. Heroic. Outspoken. Protective of Barbra.
TOM Young man. Handsome. Bright-eyed. Judy’s boyfriend.	male	—	Young man. Handsome. Bright-eyed. Judy’s boyfriend.
JUDY Young woman. Tom’s girlfriend. Girl next door.	female	—	Young woman. Tom’s girlfriend. Girl next door.
HARRY Late thirties. Curmudgeonly, working-class man. Weaselly and antagonistic. Helen’s husband and Karen’s father.	male	—	Late thirties. Curmudgeonly, working-class man. Weaselly and antagonistic. Helen’s husband and Karen’s father.
HELEN Late thirties. Dry, world-weary homemaker. Unamused wife of Harry. Mother of Karen.	female	—	Late thirties. Dry, world-weary homemaker. Unamused wife of Harry. Mother of Karen.
CHIEF MCCLELLAND Late thirties, small-town sheriff. Folksy and pragmatic.	—	—	Late thirties, small-town sheriff. Folksy and pragmatic.
VINCE Chief McClelland’s young deputy. Local volunteer. A little idealistic. Obedient to the chief.	—	—	Chief McClelland’s young deputy. Local volunteer. A little idealistic. Obedient to the chief.
KAREN Nine-year-old daughter of Harry and Helen.	female	—	Nine-year-old daughter of Harry and Helen.