The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

About the Book

With a cast of nine (5 males / 4 females), this is the 25th -anniversary edition of Christofer Cook’s 2002 stage adaptation of Washington Irving’s beloved novella. This more streamlined version features all the atmosphere and action of the original, yet with simpler sets, minimalist staging, and easier-to-produce demands. The year is 1795. Our story revolves around the God-fearing souls who share cautionary tales of ghosts and goblins, a favorite being that of a Hessian soldier who is believed to have been beheaded by cannon fire. A stranger’s arrival presages unusual events when Ichabod Crane, a journeyman schoolmaster, takes up residence in the quaint village. The play ends on an exciting finale of drama, including swordplay, abduction, the undead, and a culminating mystery. Perfect for professional, regional, community, and high school theatre companies.

About the Author

Christofer Cook holds an MFA, an MA, and a BA. An internationally-produced playwright, he is also the author of the Rondo Award-nominated biography “Lurching Forward; Ted Cassidy’s Early Life from Cradle to Creature”. Having been featured on the E! True Hollywood Story and A&E’s Paranormal State, Cook is a popular YouTube influencer as well. His published plays include The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (European premiere, Kent, England, 2006,) Amityville 1925 (European premiere, London 2023), Dracula of Transylvania (Script advised by Dacre Stoker), Phantom of the Opera, and A Christmas Carolinian. His Hallow Evil, Prose & Poems for the 31 Days of October is a collection of writings for the season of Samhain. Other produced works include stage adaptations of Night of the Living Dead and Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. Cook is an active member of the Horror Writers Association, the Dramatists Guild, and the Dracula Society.