CAST: 5M, 4F
SET: One simple interior set
TIME: About 45 minutes
Script:
$8.75 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
SET: One simple interior set
TIME: About 45 minutes
Script:
$8.75 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
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Set in any time period you wish, this community theatre play can be presented as a traditional melodrama or as a straight one-act play. Lord Bilgeworthy and his equally unsavory son Phineas (known as “Froggy” to most) are aggressively courting the extremely wealthy Lady Farnsworth and her lovely daughter Mary. Luckily, the ladies have an Amazonian maid to keep these mercenary suitors at bay since the women are much more interested in the celebrated war hero Colonel Harrison and his nephew, the handsome Captain Browning. This forces the despicable “Bilgie” and “Froggy” to take far more desperate measures. They scheme with a low-class con artist and her assistant to sway Lady Farnsworth’s affections. Through deception, forgery and an impromptu séance where Lady Farnsworth is tricked into believing she’s hearing from her deceased husband, they almost succeed. Predictably, the Colonel and the Captain are far brighter, see through the villains’ deceptive ploy and ensure that all ends happily.
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The Bilking of Lord Bilgeworthy
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KAREN SPRINGS
REDMOND, WA
REDMOND, WA
KAREN SWAN
HAXTUN, CO
HAXTUN, CO
DOWNS ART COUNCIL
DOWNS, KS
DOWNS, KS
SUSI HAYNES
WICHITA, KS
WICHITA, KS
D'EVELYN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
DENVER, CO
DENVER, CO
EVELINE LUCE
ST PAUL, AB CANADA
ST PAUL, AB CANADA
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WICHITA, KS
WICHITA, KS
LAFAYETTE HOTEL
MARIETTA, OH
MARIETTA, OH
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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.
IMPORTANT:
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- 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.
