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An Original Musical by Joshua Goldberg

60 minutes | flexible cast

It's almost Halloween and Mindi can't wait! What could be better than dressing up and getting tons of candy? And best of all, the scares! But the quiet town of Sleepy Hollow lives up to its name: nothing exciting ever happens. Meanwhile in Frightsburgh, Wendy the little witch is sick and tired of all the Halloween preparations. She just wants to go trick or treating like a normal kid. And so Mindi and Wendy decide to take matters into their own hands... with frightfully fun results!

PRODUCTION HISTORY


Premiere in October 2024 by Upside Arts at The Players' Ring in Portsmouth, NH. Directed by Joshua Goldberg.

CHARACTERS


MINDI THORNWOOD –  A regular kid who wants to be a witch

LISA THORNWOOD – Mindi’s concerned mother, starting over in a new town

WENDY WITHERS – A little witch who wants to be a regular kid

WILLOUGHBY WITHERS – Wendy’s mother and the head witch, with big plans

WANDA WITHERS – Wendy’s kooky and spooky aunt, a witch (doubles as MISS WRIGHT, Mindi’s new teacher and Dr. Wrong’s sister)

WILMA WITHERS – Wendy’s uptight and spiteful aunt, a witch (doubles as EDWINA WRONG, DE.D., The school principal, Miss Wright’s sister)

CLEARLY MACCAWLEY – A grumpy seer who can transform into a raven

GEORGIA MCGRAW – A cowgirl turned werewolf, the mayor of Frightsburgh (doubles as GEORGINA, a kid in Mindi’s class)

VIVICA VAN HORNE – A bossy and gossiping vampire (doubles as VIVIAN, a kid in Mindi’s class)

MAUREEN MOODY – An overwhelmed mother who happens to be a mummy (doubles as MORGAN, a kid in Mindi’s class)

BOBBI – A lonely and misunderstood ghost (doubles as BONNIE, a kid in Mindi’s class)

FIDDLESTICKS – A hyperactive and confused bat who tries to be helpful (doubles as DELIA, a kid in Mindi’s class)

GRETSCH – A smooth-talking goblin (doubles as GRETCHEN, a kid in Mindi’s class)

MOLDY FRED – A friendly zombie who’s a little overwhelmed (doubles as FREIDA, a kid in Mindi’s class)

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH – Wendy’s black cat and familiar, Friday for short

SUNDAY – Mindi’s loyal orange cat, Sunny for short

MR. JONES – A musical skeleton / A school custodian

MR. BONES – A musical skeleton / A school custodian

SONGS


1. Favorite Time Of Year – Mindi & The Company

2. Terrible Time Of Year – Wendy

3. To The Bone – Bones, Jones & Wendy

4. Switcheroo – Wendy, Mindi, Lisa, Willoughby, Wilma & Wanda

5. Better With A Boo – Willoughby, Wilma, Wanda & Mindi

6. Lisa's Lament – Lisa

7. Night They'll Never Forget – The Company

8. Better With A Boo (Reprise) – Bobbi

9. Favorite Time Of Year (Reprise) – Mindi, Wendy & The Company

© Joshua Goldberg

©2025 by Joshua Goldberg. All Rights Reserved.

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