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The Great Gatsby

Adapted by Gary Peterson


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CAST:  Flexible cast of 15 (4M, 3F, plus an ensemble of 8 or more), optional extras
SET:  Simple interior and exterior sets
TIME:  About 75 minutes
Script:
$8.75 each (Click for more items) Director’s book:  $27.50 each


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$65 First Performance
$65 Each Additional Performance

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Now in the public domain, this sparkling adaptation of The Great Gatsby beautifully captures the glamour of the Roaring 20s and all the iconic moments of the beloved American classic.  Playwright Gary Peterson has done it once again with this very accessible, 75-minute adaptation that — with limited set and costume requirements — is perfect for high schools, colleges, and community theatres.  Productions can be as simple or as elaborate as your budget and your vision allow.  Musical suggestions are not required but can add even more flavor of the 1920s to your production. 

A self-made millionaire, Jay Gatsby’s desire for wealth, popularity, and power in the Jazz Age hides a deeper passion:  his love for Daisy, the woman he met and fell for years ago, but who has since married wealthy, hulking browbeater Tom Buchanan.  When Daisy’s cousin, Nick Carraway, happens to become Gatsby’s unwitting neighbor, he soon finds himself to be a liaison between Gatsby and Daisy. 

With the watchful eyes of Dr. Eckleburg’s deteriorating billboard looming overhead, Nick narrates this tragic story of thwarted love, exposing how wealth, materialism, and decaying moral values corrupted the American dream amidst the opulence and dance parties of the 1920s. 


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The Great Gatsby

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SURRY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCH
DOBSON, NC
WHITE PINE CHARTER SCHOOL
AMMON, ID
RIDGEWOOD COLLEGE
BENONI, GAUTENG  SOUTH AFRICA
LOUANN RINKEN
SAUK CITY, WI
CALVIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
KINGSTON, TAS  AUSTRALIA
TERI GONIS
ADELAIDE, SA  AUSTRALIA
WEATHERLY AREA HIGH SCHOOL
WEATHERLY, PA
GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DIST
GREENVILLE, SC
SHARPSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DIST
SHARPSVILLE, PA
PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL
PALMETTO, FL
BISHOP'S COLLEGE SCHOOL
SHERBROOKE, QC  CANADA
AMADOR CNTY UNIF SCH DIST
JACKSON, CA
KELLY DURFEY
MEBANE, NC
NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL
AURORA, OR
CONROE ISD
CONROE, TX
MOUNT SAINT MARY ACADEMY
KENMORE, NY
PELICAN RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL
PELICAN RAPIDS, MN
HEADINGTON RYE OXFORD
OXFORD, OXON  UNITED KINGDOM
CHELAN HIGH SCHOOL
CHELAN, WA
WICHITA WEST HIGH SCHOOL
WICHITA, KS
CRESTVIEW LOCAL SCHOOLS
ASHLAND, OH
WALKER HIGH SCHOOL
WALKER, LA
BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL
BELLEVUE, OH
THE INT'L SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT
KOURA, NORTH LEBANON  LEBANON
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Our Get It Now! delivery option allows you to immediately download printable PDFs of all your production material and zip files of your music tracks.  This delivery option requires the purchase of a sufficient number of scripts for your entire cast and pre-payment of your entire order, including royalties.

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.

IMPORTANT:
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  • A $6 e-delivery fee will be added to each order.
  • All prices are the same whether traditional or digital.
  • There are no returns, exchanges, or refunds on digital materials.

NOTE:  If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.
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