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Take My Death Away
A haunting love story with music to die for: Halloween romance, suspense, and darkly playful comedy.
School license from $599 for 3 performances. Organization type and additional performances affect pricing.
Synopsis
In County Clare, Ireland, on Halloween 1899, David and Sadie, an engaged couple, face tragedy when David suddenly dies. But death isn’t about to stop David’s unconquerable spirit. On the other side, he teams up with a ghost named Eve, who helps him find a way back. The journey is fraught with peril, and to get to Sadie before she marries another man, David may have to make a pact with an agent of the devil.
TAKE MY DEATH AWAY is a family-friendly PG Halloween musical and romantic comedy, featuring haunting melodies and upbeat bluegrass music.
The case for your season
A fresh Halloween musical with romance, comedy, and enough heart to keep it from feeling like a gimmick.
- Strong featured roles for actors who can balance comedy and emotion
- Works well for fall fundraising or date-night audiences
- Expandable ensemble for ghosts and townspeople
Cast & production
- Cast
- 10+ actors
- Runtime
- ≈ 2.5 hours
- Best for
- Halloween programming; Community theatres; Advanced high schools
- Difficulty
- Moderate to advanced
- Music
- Haunting melodies with upbeat folk and bluegrass touches.
- Content rating
- PG (spooky moments, fantasy peril, death and afterlife themes)
- Content notes
- Halloween romance, death and afterlife themes, mild fantasy peril, suspense, and comedy. Designed for family audiences; groups should review the perusal against their own standards.
- Staging
- Can be low-budget, with extra atmosphere from lighting, haze, and simple supernatural effects.
- Accompaniment
- Recorded rehearsal and performance tracks included with a standard musical license.
Consult the perusal script for the cast breakdown, individual vocal ranges, and doubling options.
Preview before deciding
- Perusal scripthttps://angelfoxmedia.com/library/tmda/read
- Score samplehttps://angelfoxmedia.com/samples/tmda/score-sample.pdf
- Music demoshttps://angelfoxmedia.com/music/tmda
Audience response
This show had so much heart! The music and costumes were beautiful and the cast was so talented. It was the perfect mix of spooky and lighthearted! The ghosts were my favorite. I will be back next year!
I came in with low expectations when I found out it was a community theater putting on an original play, but I was stunned by the storyline and the catchy music. It was entertaining the whole way through, and I found myself humming the tunes the next day.
Licensing & next steps
Standard licenses include digital scripts, score, recorded tracks, available production artwork, and three public performances for your listed venue and dates. Materials are delivered after payment. Schools and theatres can request an invoice or purchase order during checkout.
Professional, touring, recording, streaming, adaptation, translation, and exclusive rights require written approval. Confirm those needs before purchasing or announcing your production.
https://angelfoxmedia.com/library/tmda/packet