How to Be a Ghost - A Christmas Carol Inspired Song

Marley was dead, to begin with. There was no doubt whatever about that.

HOW TO BE A GHOST
A new song by Shipwrecked Comedy inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Written & Created by Sean Persaud & Sinead Persaud
Directed by William J. Stribling

CAST
Jacob Marley - Sean Persaud
Christmas Past - Mary Kate Wiles
Christmas Present - Sinéad Persaud
Christmas Yet to Come - Parissa Koo
Narrator - Sammy Paul

Assistant Director: Nick Dugan
Production Assistant: Matthew Pinkney

Executive Producers: Michael Walsh, Jane Leach
Produced by: Sean Persaud, Sinead Persaud, Mary Kate Wiles

Director of Photography: Devin Hassan
First Assistant Camera: Nic Palermo

Production Designer: J.P. Gagen
Costume Designer: Morgan Gannes
Hair and Makeup Artist: Hayley Orozco
Choreography: Lauren Lopez

Edited by: Raymond Fraser

Original Music by: Dylan Glatthorn
Original Lyrics by: Dylan Glatthorn, Sean Persaud, and Sinead Persaud
Production Sound Mixer: Will Kioultzopoulos
Re-Recording Mixer: Noah Hunt Audio
Song Recorded at Noah Hunt Audio
Song Mixed by Dylan Glatthorn

Special Thanks - Tom DeTrinis & the IAMA Theatre Company, Hugo's Tacos, American Black Market, Brent Madison, Brian Henderson, Matt Amys

Made possible by: Katie Adamczyk, Julia Arnold, Heather Attewell, Michael Baker, Anna Beale, Carrie Bouwman, Kaci Burrow, John Callender, Miles Collier, Janel Christensen, Kelsey Fink, Madi Flesch, Bernadette Kovacs, Alicia Lomas-Gross, Avalee Long, Erin Hawley, Mary Lyszczarz, Jill May, Desiree McLaughlin, Halle Merrick, Sharon Messmore, William Miller, Meghan Morris, Kelly O'Neil, Lisel Perrine, Viivi Pyykkö, Halsea Root, Rodger Samuel, Emily Scheerer, Deborah Shapiro, Lindsey Stewart, Rebecca Stockman, Emma Tulip, Annie Vaccaro, Abigail Vanderhoff, Justin Waterman, Kylie Wells, Christina Wentz, Cassie Wojcik

[cinderheart]

The first time I heard this song was on Spotify, and I was wondering what musical this was from. I wish it was from a musical, cause I'd love to see more, this is such a great story concept, and the song is so catchy.

[jaynaneeya]

People keep complaining that this video doesn’t actually teach one how to be a ghost, but I personally found it incredibly educational compared to Ernest Hemingway’s boxing lesson

[happySmileycat]

Shipwrecked really said... what if Christmas Carol ghosts but yassified?

[quirrelmorts]

I would know Lauren’s choreography anywhere

[kateorgera]

One detail I really loved was when Past spooked Marley and he grabbed his heart, only to realize he doesn't technically have one anymore XD

[kateorgera]

You know, this kind of explains why it took seven years for Marley to show up and help Scrooge

[simranhanda]

watching sean be terrified beyond death by his sister and his wife is a delight

(no offense, sean)

[ninjaduckk]

"this is hell." Sean is my spirit animal. :)

[Circlegames]

Ghost of Christmas past is always the creepiest ghost to me and MK’s performance is not exception. I don’t trust someone so sweet.

[megrose]

That time of year again, watch Marley “learn to be a ghost” and then see the goes wrong crew attempt a Christmas carol- joy and laughter abound 😂❤

[EmilyBHelms]

Sean's expressions! 😆 Mary Kate's classic ballerina costume! (also I saw her in pointe shoes in a behind the scenes pic but no feet showed in this - they really committed to the costume 🩰).

[itsmolly]

Not enough recognition of all the excellent lighting in this!!!!

[teganjoanne]

"Christmas stuff!" made me laugh so hard omg XD This song is an absolute delight and I will absolutely have it on repeat from now until Christmas (and probably long after that too).

[jordanw]

I've been listening to this song much over the past week. Really well done Shipwrecked crew!

[unfabgirl]

Sean's grumpy expressions were everything! Y'all really outdid yourselves with this one

[smess]

Can't stop listening! Every detail is delightful.

[matthewpinkney]

This song's been out for two days and it'll be stuck in my head forever 😂 amazing work as always!

[joerude]

That was absurd and delightful! Happy holidays and please never stop!

[aude]

I love everything about this ! the make up, the singing, the acting, the disco ball !! amazing, i can't wait to binge listen

[jamessirot]

This was really good. Great job everyone. Maybe it will be part of Starkid's VHS Christmas Carols next year.