SHOGGOTHS ON THE VELDT

SHOGGOTHS ON THE VELD is a full-length adventure-comedy, set in a swashbuckling, lovecraftian version of 1889. It features strong female leads, dense and clever language, opportunities for intense fight choreography, British dialects, and tentacles. It has a cast of 3 Men and 2 Women, and a run time of approximately 105 minutes.

BREAKDOWN:

Lady Euphonia Riggstone -- Female, 20s - 40s

Lord Melford Pumbleshire -- Male, 20s - 40s

Lady Phillipa Bickleford-Smith-Jones -- Female, 20s - 50s

Famed Explorer Welton Mountcrag -- Male, 20s - 40s

Crompit/Arnulf/Steward -- Male

"[SHOGGOTHS ON THE VELDT] is thoroughly entertaining from beginning to end, and is one of the most successful attempts at Lovecratian humour I have ever encountered."

S.T. Joshi, Lovecraft Scholar and Critic

"An extremely funny, entertaining, strange romp!"

L. Steven Sieden, The Examiner

"...[T]he swashbuckling heroine in this adventure comedy will appeal to more than just the “Geek Theater Company” audience..."

Nikki Eller, Drama in the Hood

SYNOPSIS

When Victorian explorer Melford Pumbleshire is eaten alive by... something while on expedition to Deepest, Darkest Africa, his redoubtable fiancee, Lady Euphonia Riggstone, must retrace his footsteps to put both an ancient evil and his unquiet spirit to rest. Along the way, she must contend with psychotic cultists, hapless male companions, and the full panoply of horrors from H.P. Lovecraft's most fevered imaginings.

A two-fisted, lovecraftian action/adventure/horror/comedy/romance with a strong feminist bent. And a Shoggoth. Named Betsy. -- (2 F, 3 M)

PRODUCTION HISTORY

World Premiere -- The Rogues Gallery, Seattle, WA. 2015.