The Hardy Boys in the Mystery of the Haunted House

by Jon Klein
Based on the Hardy Boys novel The House on the Cliff by Franklin W. Dixon

Ace amateur detectives Frank and Joe Hardy find themselves embroiled in a dangerous and perplexing caper that turns the tranquil town of Bayport upside down! This time, suspicious circumstances surround an eerie mansion on the edge of Barmet Bay, the setting for an international smuggling operation. Frank and Joe's father is placed in jeopardy as the smugglers execute their devious schemes. Will the Hardy Boys reach their dad in time?! 

Regular price $12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Length: 80 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 10 roles | Doubling possible for a cast of 8

Full Details

Roles:

  • Frank Hardy- 16
  • Joe Hardy- 15
  • Callie Shaw- 16, Frank's friend
  • Fenton Hardy- 40, Frank and Joe's father
  • Mrs. Shaw- Callie's mother
  • Margaret Malloy- a gun moll
  • "Jones"- a man of mysterious identity
  • Chief Ezra Collig- head of the Bayport Police
  • Malloy- a smuggler
  • Ganny Snackley- leader of the smuggling gang

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  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

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Jon Klein

Jon Klein is the author of numerous produced plays, including T Bone N Weasel (winner of an HBO Playwrights USA Award), Betty The Yeti, Four Our Fathers, Southern Cross, Peoria, The Einstein Project (co-authored with Paul D'Andrea) and Losing It (winner of an FDG/CBS New Play Award). These plays have been produced off-Broadway and at numerous regional theatres, including Actors Theatre of Louisville, A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, CenterStage in Baltimore, Alley Theatre in Houston and the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Dimly Perceived Threats to the System was produced at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. and South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa. Mr. Klein's most recent plays, Wishing Well and Suggestibility, both premiered at the Victory Theatre in Los Angeles. In addition to Bunnicula, Mr. Klein has also adapted two Hardy Boys books for the stage for Seattle Children's Theatre: The Hardy Boys in the Mystery of the Haunted House and The Hardy Boys in the Secret of Skullbone Island. Mr. Klein has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Bush, McKnight and Jerome Foundations. He has had plays developed at Midwest PlayLabs, Robert Redford's Sundance Institute in Utah, and as the NEA/TCG Playwright-in-Residence at American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, MA. Mr. Klein has also taught playwriting at the University of Washington, University of Texas at Austin, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Ohio University and Hollins University. Mr. Klein is currently head of the MFA Playwriting Program at Catholic University in Washington, DC.

Originally produced in Seattle Children's Theatre 93-94 Season.