logline

In light of her sagging career, and following the death of her husband, Hollywood actress Alexandra Abbott returns to her theatre roots in a small Tennessee town to retake the stage -- where 20 years earlier she survived a devastating tornado.  With lingering survivor's guilt, she must face her fears, her past and the supernatural mystery of "The Costume People".

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synopsis & pitch deck:
​coming soon!

accolades

2025 ISA Top Read Winter
2023 Semi Finalist @ Creative Screenwriting
2017 Top 20% @ Academy Nicholl Fellowship
2017 Top Ten Finalist @ FilmQuest
2017 Top Ten Finalist @ NOLA Horror FF
2017 Quarter Finalist @ Shriekfest

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hey, shannon!

It's become a tradition in most of my scripts.  I've a character named "Shannon" somewhere within the story.  In The Costume People, "Shannon" is a feisty stage manager @ The Sadie Theatre.

script details

TITLE:  The Costume People
GENRE:  Supernatural Horror | Straight Up Drama
PROTECTION:  WGA; West registered
COMPLETED DRAFTS:  Eleven (11)
FORMAT | LENGTH:  Feature length spec script
PAGE COUNT:  One hundred thirteen (113)
SCRIPT | STORY CONSULTANT:  Jonna Jackson
NUMBER:  This is my 8th completed feature spec
INSPIRATIONS:  Inspired by a 2016, month long acting contract with The Roxy Theatre in TN.
PROBABLE MPA RATING:  R
OPTIONED:  While ultimately not purchased, the script was optioned in the spring of 2018.
WARNINGS:  Graphic violence, domestic abuse, supernatural horror
​BLUECAT FEEDBACK: "The script’s storytelling is very strong and circular, everything always comes back around in some way, and it feels seamless and well crafted."

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