CAST: Flexible cast of 15-60
SET: Simple interior and exterior sets
TIME: About 90 minutes (can be shorter)
Script:
$9.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$70 First Performance
$70 Each Additional Performance
SET: Simple interior and exterior sets
TIME: About 90 minutes (can be shorter)
Script:
$9.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$70 First Performance
$70 Each Additional Performance
Many believe that Chaucer’s literary masterpiece revolutionized English literature. Now you can revolutionize the study of this challenging literature by tossing in a good helping of Monty Python-styled humor to create this incredibly silly yet educational comedy.
You’ll meet many of the pilgrims whose tales are most likely to be studied in high school (along with a few Thanksgiving pilgrims that ended up in the wrong play!), including the knight, the miller, the parson, the pardoner, the nun’s priest and the friar. Even the wife of Bath has cleaned up her act for this adaptation and is now a nagging woman who sells self-help DVDs! The miller, too, makes an appearance, though nobody wants to hear anything he has to say! Game show host Alex of Trebek and talk show host King Larry contribute a huge dose of additional irreverent fun, as do Geoffrey Chaucer himself, Harry Bailey and his wife, the Stage Manager, and the Sign Changer.
For a shorter performance, one or more of the tales can be omitted. No matter how many tales you choose to include, you’ll be amazed just how much real knowledge both your cast and audience will absorb while enjoying this hysterical, screwball comedy.
You’ll meet many of the pilgrims whose tales are most likely to be studied in high school (along with a few Thanksgiving pilgrims that ended up in the wrong play!), including the knight, the miller, the parson, the pardoner, the nun’s priest and the friar. Even the wife of Bath has cleaned up her act for this adaptation and is now a nagging woman who sells self-help DVDs! The miller, too, makes an appearance, though nobody wants to hear anything he has to say! Game show host Alex of Trebek and talk show host King Larry contribute a huge dose of additional irreverent fun, as do Geoffrey Chaucer himself, Harry Bailey and his wife, the Stage Manager, and the Sign Changer.
For a shorter performance, one or more of the tales can be omitted. No matter how many tales you choose to include, you’ll be amazed just how much real knowledge both your cast and audience will absorb while enjoying this hysterical, screwball comedy.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
The Canterbury Tales
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RABBLE THEATRE
CAVERSHAM BERKSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM
CAVERSHAM BERKSHIRE UNITED KINGDOM
MARY ELINGS
LEWISTOWN, MT
LEWISTOWN, MT
MISSOURI VALLEY CSD
MISSOURI VALLEY, IA
MISSOURI VALLEY, IA
DOUGLAS COUNTY SD RE-1
CASTLE ROCK, CO
CASTLE ROCK, CO
KINGFISHER HIGH SCHOOL
KINGFISHER, OK
KINGFISHER, OK
DOMINQUE SIMMONS
CASPER, WY
CASPER, WY
MOYERS PUBLIC SCHOOL
MOYERS, OK
MOYERS, OK
AMBER MORFORD
CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN
CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN
NORTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
NORTON, KS
NORTON, KS
PERFORMER STUFF
ORLANDO, FL
ORLANDO, FL
BERGAMO MONTESSORI SCHOOL
SACRAMENTO, CA
SACRAMENTO, CA
APPLEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
SEDALIA, MO
SEDALIA, MO
ANGELA NEWELL
RED LODGE, MT
RED LODGE, MT
PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
SUN PRAIRIE, WI
SUN PRAIRIE, WI
FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL
FREEPORT, FL
FREEPORT, FL
WICHITA WEST HIGH SCHOOL
WICHITA, KS
WICHITA, KS
STANDISH-STERLING CNTRL J/S HS
STANDISH, MI
STANDISH, MI
CREATIVE ARTS & PROD ACADEMY
TONOPAH, AZ
TONOPAH, AZ
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To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you specify the exact number of performances and select “Bill Now” for your royalties.
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