
The Myrtle
a funny fairy tale one act play [Theatre Script]
Giambattista Basile(Founded by)
Hillary Depiano(Author)
HillaryDePiano.com (Publisher)
Published on 24. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
50 pages
978-1-944909-14-7 (ISBN)
Description
Looking for a large cast comedy play script with plenty of female roles for your next festival or drama competition? You'll find a winning combo of slapstick and sentimentality in The Myrtle!
When a trio of sneaky suitors steal a beautiful myrtle tree and gift it to the prince, they don't know it transformers into a fairy maiden at sundown. But now the prince must right the wrong and reunite myrtle and mother at the risk of losing the woman he loves. A weird and wacky romantic comedy about family and flaws inspired by the Italian fairy tale.
Love blooms in this modern adaptation of The Myrtle from Giambattista Basile's The Tale of Tales (Il Pentamerone, Lo cunto de li cunti).
Comedy / Fantasy
5 m 8 w (5-20+ performers possible)
30-40 minutes
Features
Simple, flexible staging.
Large cast with majority female roles.
Opportunities for physical comedy, masked commedia dell'arte and improvisation.
Great length for drama competitions and classroom study.
Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays
Looking for some crowd-pleasing, funny fairy tale plays that aren't the same old standards? Playwright Hillary DePiano presents the weirdest and wackiest lesser-known folk and fairy tales as family friendly stage adaptations perfect for schools and community theatre. From large cast, one-act comedies to commedia dell'arte scripts with a modern twist for classroom use, there are plenty of options to help your group live happily ever after!
Want to combine any of the plays together to make an evening's entertainment? Interstitials and connecting scenes are available upon request.
More details
Series
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
89 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-944909-14-7 (9781944909147)
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