CAST: Flexible cast of 24 (8M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be any), doubling, extras
SET: Exterior enchanted forest set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
SET: Exterior enchanted forest set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.50 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
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It’s hard being a girl! Especially in a fairy-tale land where everyone expects you to be a damsel in distress. Well, these four young ladies are just not having it!
Our story opens with Isadora, who doesn’t like seeming helpless after being abandoned in the forest by her father. She much prefers feeling strong and self-sufficient, especially once she pulls an ancient sword from a stone! Isadora soon meets Beatrice, a lady-in-waiting, who honestly finds life in the castle quite boring. Winifred joins the spirited pair next, having always lived alone in the forest, concocting potions and practicing spells. The trio is joined by the notorious Masked Maven, a young woman with many secrets.
Seeking excitement, the foursome journey on a comical adventure through a fairy-tale land of magic and monsters, royal fanfare and fairies, as they prove they can ably find their own way through the world, strong and independent. Along the way, they encounter angry villagers, arrogant princes, mischievous fairies, and even a dragon or two!
Loads of tongue-in-cheek humor adds spirit to this fast-paced comedy with four female leads and a simple single set.
Winner of the A+ Playwriting Contest for Teachers
Our story opens with Isadora, who doesn’t like seeming helpless after being abandoned in the forest by her father. She much prefers feeling strong and self-sufficient, especially once she pulls an ancient sword from a stone! Isadora soon meets Beatrice, a lady-in-waiting, who honestly finds life in the castle quite boring. Winifred joins the spirited pair next, having always lived alone in the forest, concocting potions and practicing spells. The trio is joined by the notorious Masked Maven, a young woman with many secrets.
Seeking excitement, the foursome journey on a comical adventure through a fairy-tale land of magic and monsters, royal fanfare and fairies, as they prove they can ably find their own way through the world, strong and independent. Along the way, they encounter angry villagers, arrogant princes, mischievous fairies, and even a dragon or two!
Loads of tongue-in-cheek humor adds spirit to this fast-paced comedy with four female leads and a simple single set.
Winner of the A+ Playwriting Contest for Teachers
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
The Epic Quest of the Damsels in Distress
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OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
BIRMINGHAM, AL
BIRMINGHAM, AL
R.L. BEATTIE PUBLIC SCHOOL
SUDBURY, ON CANADA
SUDBURY, ON CANADA
CHINA MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHINA, ME
CHINA, ME
EVENING SHADE MENNONITE CHURCH
WARSAW, MO
WARSAW, MO
DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
DOWNEY, CA
DOWNEY, CA
ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL
SEWARD, NE
SEWARD, NE
NORTHWESTERN SCHOOL DISTRICT
ALBION, PA
ALBION, PA
HILLIARD HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHL
HILLIARD, OH
HILLIARD, OH
CHASE RANDOLPH
MARICOPA, AZ
MARICOPA, AZ
DEANE BOZEMAN SCHOOL
PANAMA CITY, FL
PANAMA CITY, FL
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
HINGHAM, MA
HINGHAM, MA
WEST FARGO PUBLIC SD #6
WEST FARGO, ND
WEST FARGO, ND
KANSAS CITY KANSAS PUBLIC SCHS
KANSAS CITY, KS
KANSAS CITY, KS
M ELIZABETH SPAULDING
HOPKINTON, NH
HOPKINTON, NH
MANNING KELESHIAN
PARKLAND, FL
PARKLAND, FL
GLACIER VIEW JUNIOR HIGH
PUYALLUP, WA
PUYALLUP, WA
CHRISTOPHER DWYER
OGDENSBURG, NY
OGDENSBURG, NY
VAN WERT CITY SCHOOLS
VAN WERT, OH
VAN WERT, OH
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
MILFORD, DE
MILFORD, DE
BILLY MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
LAWRENCE, KS
LAWRENCE, KS
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
EAST MAINE SCHOOL DISTRICT #63
DES PLAINES, IL
DES PLAINES, IL
TOWN OF HALTON HILLS
HALTON HILLS, ON CANADA
HALTON HILLS, ON CANADA
CECIL COLLEGE - ELKTON CAMPUS
ELKTON, MD
ELKTON, MD
BOYS/GIRLS CLUB SOUHEGON VLY
MILFORD, NH
MILFORD, NH
SOUTH PARK THEATRE
SOUTH PARK, PA
SOUTH PARK, PA
CHRIS PARAGONE
MOBILE, AL
MOBILE, AL
NORTHERN LIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BONNYVILLE, AB CANADA
BONNYVILLE, AB CANADA
NELSON HEIGHTS SCHOOL
COLD LAKE, AB
COLD LAKE, AB
MOREAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY
SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY
DANIELLE GOODIER
ELLSWORTH, WI
ELLSWORTH, WI
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL
ESCANABA, MI
ESCANABA, MI
JEROME MIDDLE SCHOOL
JEROME, ID
JEROME, ID
PEETZ PLATEAU SD RE-5
PEETZ, CO
PEETZ, CO
HERSCHER HIGH SCHOOL
HERSCHER, IL
HERSCHER, IL
TIMBERVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
EVERGREEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
VANCOUVER, WA
VANCOUVER, WA
OREM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
OREM, UT
OREM, UT
ASHE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
WEST JEFFERSON, NC
WEST JEFFERSON, NC
CALGARY GIRLS CHARTER SCHOOL
CALGARY, AB CANADA
CALGARY, AB CANADA
EAST VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA
WILSON AREA INTERMEDIATE SCH
EASTON, PA
EASTON, PA
BLANCHET CATHOLIC SCHOOL
SALEM, OR
SALEM, OR
DELPHI COMMUNITY ELEM SCHOOL
DELPHI, IN
DELPHI, IN
SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST
SAN JOSE, CA
SAN JOSE, CA
PILOT GROVE C-4 SCHOOL DIST
PILOT GROVE, MO
PILOT GROVE, MO
PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST
PASADENA, CA
PASADENA, CA
GEMMA SHAPLESKI
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND
WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND
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