The Canterville Ghost

Oscar Wilde

Director Suppakarn Prommart Illustrators Pakanut Sripan
Art Director Pawat Surakhan
Samatchaya Yodphanmuang Samatchaya Yodphanmuang
Content Waratthaya Lekmas
Editors Jessada Poksakul Suppakarn Prommart
Paramet Buntantrapinat
Pawat Surakhan
Pailin Satjarak
Wannapon Nillawan

Setting Phanphrase Darkham Actors Pakorn Rakthiantam
Samatchaya Yodphanmuang
Nipathorn Chuaychumchart /Actresses Punnakarn Jearanan
Panitta Sawameechai
Panravee kao-lam Warit Sae-Ung
Phissinee Youjui
Parkjira Wongchan Sarayut Chokpaiboon
Siriwimol Aiampong
Nipathorn Chuaychumchat

Amaravadee Prateep Na Talang

Lalita Kongkawai

Sir Simon

Sir Simon Canterville was a 16th-century English aristocrat
who lived at Canterville Chase, where he murdered his wife.
As a result, when he died nine years later, he became a ghost
destined to haunt the house rather than moving on to a
peaceful afterlife. He initially enjoyed his fame as the
Canterville ghost, but after his unpleasant encounters with
the Otis family, he began to long for peaceful repose.

Mr. Otis

Hiram Otis is a wealthy, middle-aged American man
who purchases Canterville Chase in order to live there
with his family. he is a pragmatic and no-nonsense
character, but he also seems to be quite a lenient
father since he makes no attempt to discipline his
children for unruly behavior.

Mrs. Otis

Lucretia Otis is the wife of Hiram Otis, and mother to
Virginia, and the twins.

Virginia

The adolescent daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis. She
comes to live at Canterville Chase along with her
family, and is one of few characters to show sympathy
to the ghost.

The Twin (Emma and WIlliam)

They spend most of the story tormenting the ghost,
and they do not seem to be afraid of him at all.

Lord Canterville

Lord Canterville is an English aristocrat and the
descendant of Sir Simon. At the start of the story,
he sells his ancestral family home to the Otis
family.

James

James works as the housekeeper at Canterville
Chase. He is initially employed by the Canterville
family, but he continues to work there after the
Otis family buys the property and moves in.

• BUYING THE CHASE •

Lord Canterville and Mr. Otis are involved in a long discussion
and have some forms and paper in front of them

Lord Canterville I must insist, there's a ghost in the castle, that’s
why we can't live here anymore. It has been here for
more than three centuries! That's My wife can’t
even sleep at night because of the strange noises.

Mr. Otis My Lord, I will take the house, and everything in it-
Including the ghost and the furniture.

Lord Canterville I fear the ghost exists-and be warned, he always
appears before the death of any member of my
family.

Mr. Otis Lord Canterville. I reckon that if there were such a
thing as a ghost in Europe, we'd have it at home in a
very short time in one of our public museums, or as
part of a traveling roadshow

Lord Canterville If you don't mind a ghost in your house, it's quite all
right with me. But please remember that I warned
you.

Mr. Otis I understand Sir. Just give me the papers, I'll sign
them right away. And, if there is such a thing as a
ghost, I will be forced to charge him rent.

(Lord Centerville gives him the papers and Mr. Otis signs them.)

Lord Canterville The castle, Canterville Chase, is all yours.

Mr. Otis Thank you! We'll move there tomorrow afternoon.

Lord Canterville Very well Mr. Otis, have a nice day.

(They shake hands and both Canterville heads to the door and leave.)





• MR. OTIS USE THE PHONE •

Mrs. Otis Hello, why did you call?
Mr. Otis Miss you.
Mrs. Otis
Mr. Otis I miss you too darling.

Mrs. Otis Oh yes, I almost forgot! Pack your bags, we're
William moving to England! Your plane leaves on July 4th.
Emma They say the house is haunted by a dreadful ghost.
Virginia Now I really must go.

Virginia (End the call)

We're leaving on July 4th to live in a haunted house
in England.

With a real live ghost?

A ghost? I want to see them once

I'm sure, there are no such things as ghosts. They
break all sorts of natural laws. If father were here,
he'd explain it to you right now.

Isn't July 4th tomorrow?

William & Emma TOMORROW!!!

Mrs. Otis Pack your bags and get ready children, we're leaving
tomorrow!
Move, Move!

• TOURING THE CHASE •

The Otis Family is walking up to the chase and the Butler is waiting for them.

James I bid you welcome to Canterviille chase.
Mr. Otis Good day, James. Let me introduce you to my family. This is my
wife,Mrs. Lucretia Otis.
Mrs. Otis (Shakes hands) This is my daughter, Virginia.
Virginia (Shakes hands)

Mr. Otis (Off-stage: Bang!)
And those are the twins. They are William and Emma.
William
Emma (William and Emma run on stage)
James Hi James. Where's the fridge? I'm thirsty.
I'm thirsty too.
Virginia Let me show you all around. This is the door to the kitchen next
to the fireplace. This is the beautiful mahogany paneling. This is
the antique settee-made of 400 years old teak.
Mother! Look at this, it looks like something was spilled on the
rug here.

Mrs. Otis Oh dear, it looks like blood.

Virginia No, no! The rug! Somebody was killed here?

James Yes, Sir Simon De Canterville killed his wife here. Then, he
disappeared and his body has never been found. They say his
spirit haunts the house.

Mrs. Otis That's horrible! I don't want to see bloodstains on the floor.
Clean it up immediately!

James I'll clean it up, but it won't disappear

Mr. Otis And don't forget to remove that ghastly man from our wall
at once. It scares me!

Emma Yeah, I bet that's why he haunts the place. Let's go find the ghost!
James (calling) Sir Simon! Sir Simon! Where are you hiding’ you coward?
Come out and show yourself!!!!

Be quiet William and Emma!

Emma Yeah, let's go grab our pea shooters and scare him!
Mrs. Otis Be careful, Children.

---—------------------ William and Emma exit. ---—-----------------

• SIR SIMON APPEARS •

Sir Simon appears dressed as a simple ghost. He walks into the
library and looks around the junk the Otises have left, and at the lack
of a bloodstain.

Sir Simon Who do these people think they are? They walk in here
like they own the place, leave their stuff all about (Kicks
bags), remove my family’s portraits (places portrait back
on the wall), and remove my bloodstain. And this’s just on
the first day!

(Takes some of Virginia's paints and falls to knees.)

Sir Simon I’ve kept this bloodstain here for 300 years, 11 months,
and 15 days now, and I'm not about to let a few Americans
ruin my reputation.

(Gets up, paces around -throws a stack of paper on the ground,
and moans a little.)

Sir Simon I will send them scurrying to find the next ship back
to America.

(Lets out a terrifying moan and disappears.)





• THE BLOODSTAIN REAPPEARS •

The next morning. The library is empty.Mr. and Mrs. Otis enter

Mrs. Otis Oh, look at this mess! (Motions to paper on the
ground). That's Virginia's bag William and Emma
must have been here.

Mrs. Otis (Calling) William! Emma!
William
(Motions to bloodstain) Look, he was here last
night! The bloodstain is back.

Mrs. Otis How horrid! He must have spread the papers on
the ground too.
Mr. Otis
Mrs. Otis There is no such thing as a ghost.
Mr. Otis
Virginia And the bloodstain?

Of course, it's the cat. He caught a mouse last night.

Good morning, everybody. Sleep well last night? Oh,
look, the bloodstain is back. I guess James was right
about the ghost.

Virginia Oh, where is my painting. It's not here anymore.

William & Emma (screams) Ahhh! What?!

Emma Let's camp out here tonight and wait for him. You
William have to sleep by the door, otherwise he'll be able to
escape.

He’ll step on me!

Emma And I’ll sleep on top of the desk so I can jump on
William top of him.

No let’s switch I’m bigger than you.

Emma No you’re not, I’m taller.

• THE FIRST HAUNTING •

The twins run on stage with pillows.

William (Checking watch)it's almost 11 O’clock. Hurry up!

William Shhhh! He's coming.

Twins settle down on the floor and fall asleep.

Sir Simon is dressed up in chins making lots of noise. He enters the
library where the twins are sleeping on the floor. He takes another of
Virginia's paints and replenishes the bloodstain. The twins don’t wake
up. Swn their Simon then edges do hall making an awful racket and
moaning.

Mr. Otis enters through the bedroom door.

Mr. Otis My dear Sir. I awake all night long because of your
chains. Therefore, I have brought you a bottle of
Tammany Rising Sun Lubricator for that purpose.
[hands bottle]

Mr. Otis exits through the door. Sir Simon takes the bottle and throws

it on the floor.

Sir Simon (Shouting) who do these barbarians think they are!?

It is my right to moan and haunt and make horrible

noises! Why, I have haunted these halls for more

than...

Twins jump up from the library with their pillows.

William & Emma Ha, got you!

Throw pillows at him. Sir Simon lets out a scream and runs off
stage, twins follow him off.

• THE GHOST PROBLEM •

(Sounded Emma Mr. Otis and Mrs. Otis from backstage)

Emma Sir Simon Sir Simon where are you, I want to play with u

Mr. Otis Honey, I was thinking of capitalizing on this ghost
Mrs. Otis by charging him rent. What do you think?

Brilliant. Let's get going on it then.

Sir Simon What?! Who are these people? Charge me rent to live in
Sir Simon my own home? It is I who ought to be charging them rent!
(Rips paper in half and throws it to the floor).

Ahh! A ghost! It’s a ghastly ghost! (Runs to his room)

Sir Simon Oh, what a terrible, horrible ghost! I swear it was going
to kill me!

(Mr. Otis enters from the other side and walks directly
to Sir Simon to deal with him.)

Mr. Otis Hello, Sir (placing his hand on Sir Simon's shoulders)

Sir Simon was almost shocked after he felt
someone’s hand put on his shoulders.

Sir Simon What on Earth are you doing? I almost died again!!!
Sir Simon
Mr. Otis (angry) what do you want with me?

I've got a proposition for you. I understand that you
probably don't want to pay rent to live here. What if
instead, we put you on tour.

Sir Simon On…tour? Like a tiger in a traveling circus
Sir Simon I….will…..never!

Sir Simon rips the contract in half, throws it on the floor, and leaves



• EVICTING THE GHOST/THE END •

The ghost is furious. He goes to his room. When he opens the door a
bucket with blue paint falls over his head/ He slipped on a banana peel and fell

down.
(Sounded the twins laughing from the backstage)

Sir Simon How did they get into my room? On, I will not get out of this

place for a few days. Those Kids are a nightmare! I can't
stand this family! They don’t care anything about me!

(He locks the door and sits. There's a noise. Virginia tries to open the door
with a key)

Sir Simon Someone is trying to open the door!
(The door opens and Virginia enters the room)
Virginia
Oh, Mr. Ghost, I feel so sorry for you. Please forgive my
Sir Simon family.
Virginia Those kids are so disrespectful!

Sir Simon I have good news for you. They are going back to school
tomorrow,and then if you behave yourself, no one will
Virginia bother you.
Sir Simon
Virginia Are you telling me that I’m the one who needs to behave?
Sir Simon What about your family? They are not afraid of me! I
Virginia want to scare people. It's my only reason for existing.
Sir Simon
Why?
Virginia Because that's what I have been doing for many, many years.
Sir Simon
You don’t have to.
Virginia That's none of your business!

Sir Simon I will leave you alone, then.
Virginia No, please, don't leave me. I'm so lonely, and you're the only
Sir Simon nice person in this family.
Virginia
Sir Simon Why do you haunt this castle?
Because I did something terrible to my wife. I wouldn't
Virginia have done it if she wasn’t such a bad cook. However, even
Sir Simon though it's all over. I really would like to sleep for a while,
but I can't.

Why not? AII you have to do is lie down on the bed and
blow out the candle.

I haven't slept for three hundred years, and I am so tired.
Oh, poor you! Isn't there a place where you could sleep?
Yes, there's a place on the hill...a little garden.
Are you talking about the Garden of Death?
Yes, silence is the only thing you can listen to in that
place. Can you help me rest in peace?

I will pray for your soul.
Take my hand and come with me to the Garden of Death. Over
there, we will pray together until you see me fade away.

(They walk together to the garden)

Lord Canterville How is everyone doing sir? I didn’t think you could last
Mr. Otis here this long
Lord Canterville
Everything’s great sir! This house is so big and
Mrs. Otis beautiful for the money we’ve paid.
Virginia
What about a ghost anyway? Sir Simon always scared
people out but you seem to don’t even care for his
existence.

(Virginia came in)
Where have you been ginny? You almost didn’t
make it to the dinner.

Sending our Sir Simon to a better place. You are his
descendant, right? The truth about the rumor that
Simon murdered his wife is not true. He had an
argument with his wife. She thought Simon is cheating
and she couldn’t bear the pain of arguing and committed
suicide. Simon didn’t even think to cheat. It’s just a
rumor from some guy that is jealous of him.

Lord Canterville Oh…okay. Poor man. He still bears this pain after
Virginia all that as a ghost
He is gone now. He felt so relieved after telling me all
William that. So he forgave himself and move on… Can I eat now?
Emma Never think praying for a ghost will be this tired.

(Everyone in silence for a second)
Yeah! Let’s eat. Must be boring not having a ghost to
play with though.

But we can dress as one! Ginny, can you be a ghost for
us?

William and Emma Please?
Virginia Whatever… I have nothing much to do anyway.
William and Emma Yeah!

------------------------End---—-------------------

The story teaches that we shouldn't label
beings who seem different from us as

monsters. We also shouldn't subject them
to cruel jokes. Instead, we should try to

understand their needs and treat them with
kindness and compassion.

Mr.Otis Emma

He is very brave. He does not I like Emma, ​she's funny,
scare the ghost in the house. curious and playful. she is also
He has leadership. He has high fun character and colorful of
confidence. the story causing some scenes
that can make the audience
Jessada Poksakul (1) smile.

James Tharakorn pairat (2)

Personally i like the characters James Emma
because of his courage and loyalty to
the aristocrats family. He even stays to Becase she is the character
work as a housekeeper even after his who is playful, adventurous
master actions his loyalty alone impress and curious as well as her twin
me very much and he also not afraid brother William.
of his ghost master.
Teerapan
Teetat Laowisetkul (3) Leardrungpanitch (4)

Lord Canterville Mrs.Otis

He is the owner of Canterville Castle. He was She is a good woman and good
very rich, but he endured the horrors and mom because on the story one
annoyances of ghosts for many years. He seen Mrs.Otis say to Jame to clean
tried to warn Mr. Otis many times but Mr. blood on floor she is wealthy
Otis didn't listen to him so he sold the castle people and purist in one character
to him. Because Mr. Otis wanted it until he !!!
didn't listen to anything. I like this character
because he wants a lot of money. But Paramet
he was more worried about Mr. Otis. Buntantrapiwat (6)

Pakorn Rakthiantam (5)

William Sir Simon

William is my favourite Because his personality is a bit
character because he so funny angry and mean, but in fact,
when he play with Emma he is he is a good person, gentle,
so playful in the story. doesn't talk bad. and want to
go to peace
Puun Sriatcharanont (7)
Punnakarn Jearanan (8)
Mr.Otis
Virginia
Because he is the protagonist and
doesn't care who says he is a fool Because she's a very straight
to buy a haunted mansion like in his forward person. have sympathy
braverygood-natured, smart, I like for ghosts Protect those who
him.he is apragmatic and no- insult and hurt ghosts.
nonsense character, but he also
seems to be quite alenient father Puttipong
Khocharoen (10)
Pasit Krueyod (9)
Sir Simon
Sir Simon
The reason why Sir Simon is my favorite
He makes the story more interesting because character in this story is because he is the only
Simon is a ghost that haunting this place. He one who had some kind of background story,
is the only character that shows personality which the other doesn't have or is not
other than being a completely boring interesting enough. but despite having a sad
character. He shows a lot of expressions like background Sir Simon have to be like a clown
sadness, scared, anger, and love. It makes the for Otis's family. Which made him a
story feel unique for a horror plot but the pitiful character.
ghost fears humans instead of the
other way around. Pawat Surakhan (12)

Pakanut Sripan (11)

Sir Simon William

He is my favorite character Because he is playful, adventurous,
because Sir Simon treats his and brave. His character is similar
haunting of Canterville Chase to my personality who is always
as though it were a job, and it childlike with fearless energy to
is a position he takes quite explore new things.
seriously. I like his spirit.
Warit Sae-Ung (13) Sarayut
Chokpaiboon (14)
Mrs.Otis
Virginia
She is a beautiful woman who is
an American born from birth I like her because she is
but is truly British. With her gentle and considerate to
behavior and manners, England others. By not caring that the
has everything in common with person is what her fear, but
today's Americans except the ready to help.
language.
Oomsin thongpat (15) Phanphrasa
Damkham (16)
Virginia.
Sir Simon
My favorite character in the
story is Virginia, because of He seemed to be the main
her personalities that kind of character of this story. make
some peaceful person. the story interesting And
make the reader or the viewer
Samatchaya​ of the show excited about
Yodphanmuang​(17) what will happen next.

Kodchakorn Tongon (18)

Virginia Virginia

She is very kind and good I like the character in the story,
person. She like to help Virginia because she is a kind
people and she is optimistic girl and she is an empathetic
girl too. She has a pure heart to
Yanisa Mukda (19) help Sir Simon rest in
peace.
Mrs.Otis
Nipathorn
Mrs. Otis, was considered a “celebrated belle” Chuaychumchatl (20)
back in New York City.Mrs. Otis is the wife of
Mr. Otis and mother to Washington, Virginia, Virginia
and the Otis twins. Mrs. Otis has taken quite
well to life in England. She truly is English in In my opinion, I think Virginia is
many of her behaviors and mannerisms, “an modernist and she is brave
excellent example of the fact that have really woman. This character made me
everything in common with America nowadays” especially like this character.
Mrs. Otis appears only briefly throughout The
Canterville Ghost and Panravee Kao-Ian (22)
always in tandem with Mr. Otis.
Mr.Otis
Panitta
Sawameechai (21) Mr. Otis because he is a very
bold and fearless person. He
Mr.Otis. was totally materialistic ,
rational and ruthless in his
Because he is a quite serious attitude. And he love his
person But with his children, family the most.
he was the one who gave his
children freedom and wasn't Pakjira Wongchan (24)
too strict. But in the scope,
not neglected. He does his
father's job well.
Phissinee Youjui (23)

Virginia sir.Simon

I think this character is different The reason why I like Sir Simon is
from other characters because because Sir Simon is a character with
she has empathy and is kind. I many emotions whether sad, angry
think she's the best person in or funny. Sir Simon is a character
this drama. that can be called both laughter and
tears, so I like this character.
Yingnara kane (25)
Waratthaya Lekmas (26)
Virginia.
Virginia
I like Virginia because she is different from
the rest of the family. She is compassionate The main reason why Virginia is my favorite
and understands others. She is always is that out of all characters in this story.
ready to help others even if the person is she is the only one who acts kind-hearted
not human. She tried to save Lord Simon. to Sir Simon. Not only that she cares about
until he was able to rest and also helped him but also prays for him in the Garden of
resolve rumors that he had killed his wife Death so that he can finally rest in peace.
Because of her kindness that made While the others are being mean
me like this character. and bullying him.

Warinchaya Sinanan (27) Suppakarn Prommart (28)

Virginia Mrs.Otis

She is one of few characters to show Mrs.Otis because she is someone
sympathy to the ghost .she is lithe who looks calm and calm all the
and lovely as a fawn. She is very time, no matter what situation
kind when she expresses her sorrow she is in. She is rational and
about Canterville ghost situation looks interesting.
and willing to share her food with
him. Siriwimol Aiampong (30)

Sirima singkala (29)

- Verginia

- I Because Virginia is a good
girl, not naughty, she is
Athitaya Sae-lee (31) cheerful, well mannered,
polite even to a ghost and she
William obeys her parents.

He is energetic, brave and Amaravadee
adventurous. He always find Prateep Na Talang (32)
new things like when he
arrives at new house. He William & Emma
seems to be a leader for
Emma when he has the I like Emma and William
plan. because these two characters
are brave twins. They want to
Yatavee Throngtong​(33) try without fear of things.

Emma Pailin Satjarak (34)

Emma is my favorite Virginia.
character, she is a cheerful
child all the time. I like to be From my perspective, I don't
curious to try new ani, even if really think much about Virginia
she is a little naughty, but she in the first half of the story. She
creates a lot of color in the seems to be an innocent, sweet
story. girl, but nothing amazing. Yet
Lalita Kongkawai (35) she ends up being the
heroine of this story.
Wannapon
Nillawan (36)

Virginia

because she never thought of
bullying Sir Simon. She talked
to him and she helped Sir.
Simon set him free from what
he hadn't done and brought
him to rest.

Wirunyupa
Kajornsuwon (37)

The American Otis family moves into the old English
country house Canterville Chase.

They are warned that the house is haunted before they
move in but are unconcerned at first.

They soon accept that the ghost is real but are not
frightened by it.

The ghost, who had been frightening all those who
stayed at Canterville Chase for three hundred years,
takes the Americans' unwillingness to be scared by him

as a great insult.
He grows to despise them all, except for the teenage
daughter Virginia, who he feels is different from the

rest of her family.
At the end of the story, the ghost asks for Virginia's
help to lift the curse which is on him and allow him to

rest in peace.