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A Play About A Dragon

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  10w, 8m

Steph DeFerie

In the middle of the Middle Ages, Morton Montesque's troupe of travelling players happily believe they've volunteered to perform their play about a dragon for King Stanley The Stern. Actually, they've volunteered to slay a real dragon! When they discover their mistake, it's too late to back out - but how can they succeed where so many brave heroes have failed?

A Play About A Dragon

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    10w, 8m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adventure, Theatre for Young Audiences, Fables/Folktales, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
In the middle of the Middle Ages, Morton Montesque's troupe of travelling players happily believe they've volunteered to perform their play about a dragon for King Stanley The Stern. Actually, they've volunteered to slay a real dragon! When they discover their mistake, it's too late to back out - but how can they succeed where so many brave heroes have failed? And this is one nasty, scary dragon! Fortunately, they'll get help from a bookish prince who knows the secret of dragon snot, a high-born lady disguised as a peasant, a con woman and a pair of stinky shoes! But will it all be enough to keep them from becoming dragon food? This play is full of humor and excitement, thrills, danger, laughter and true love. What more could you ask for? It is... a play about a dragon!
History

A Play About A Dragon was first performed by the Bedford Middle School in Bedford, PA on March 21, 2005.

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Performing Groups
ROLAND - A stage manager
MORTON - A leading man
LADY GWEN - A leading lady
FOLLY - A supporting player
GRUB - A supporting player
LORD MOLLYMOP - A nobleman
LADY DOTTIE - Wife of Lord Mollymop
BUD - Daughter of Lord and Lady Mollymop
AGNES, BEATRICE, ROBERTA, ROSALIE, MEG - Would-be actresses
SIR SMALLPART - A knight
KING STANLEY, THE STERN - The king
PINKY - The prince, son of King Stanley
RODNEY, BARRY - Guards
  • Time Period 16th Century / Elizabethan
  • Setting All over England in the middle of the Middle Ages.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy, Puppetry, Stage Combat, Special Effects
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Steph DeFerie

Steph DeFerie

Steph DeFerie grew up on Cape Cod and lives there still. The many terrific hours she spent performing, studying and attending shows at the Harwich Junior Theatre comprise the majority of her theatrical training. Although she also writes for adults, for 12 years she worked wit ...

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