CAST: Flexible cast of 11 (2M, 2F, plus 7 roles that can be any)
SET: Interior theatre set
TIME: About 65 minutes
Script:
$8.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$65 First Performance
$65 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior theatre set
TIME: About 65 minutes
Script:
$8.75 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$65 First Performance
$65 Each Additional Performance
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Stiff competition from nearby Medieval World threatens to drive the annual Renaissance Faire out of business. Attendance is plunging, especially at the traditional Shakespeare production. Who wants to spend three hours on a wooden bench watching a play they don’t understand? To survive, the faire needs a new vibe that appeals to younger audiences. Enter a new director and her plan to stage a program called ”Great Death Scenes from Shakespeare.” It seems like a killer idea until the famous Shakespearean actor playing Romeo goes missing, and he is replaced by a brash, young actor of questionable talent. As a major storm approaches, the missing actor is found murdered most foul. Someone, it seems, believes the pen is not as mighty as the sword. ”Great Death Scenes from Shakespeare” is about to get real. Very real.
With its play-within-a-play structure, characters, Renaissance costumes, and improvisational nature of the performance, this is more than just a murder mystery. It’s a wonderful nod to the traditions of Commedia dell’arte.
With its play-within-a-play structure, characters, Renaissance costumes, and improvisational nature of the performance, this is more than just a murder mystery. It’s a wonderful nod to the traditions of Commedia dell’arte.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Murder at the Renaissance Faire
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NINA DEWHIRST
MARYVILLE, MO
MARYVILLE, MO
NODAWAY COMMUNITY THEATER CO
MARYVILLE, MO
MARYVILLE, MO
NORTH VALLEY ACADEMY #465
GOODING, ID
GOODING, ID
SHANKSVILLE-STONYCREEK HS
SHANKSVILLE, PA
SHANKSVILLE, PA
SPARROWS POINT HIGH SCHOOL
BALTIMORE, MD
BALTIMORE, MD
NEW WASHINGTON MS/HS
NEW WASHINGTON, IN
NEW WASHINGTON, IN
LAURA MARTIN
GREEN FOREST, AR
GREEN FOREST, AR
DONNA SHIRNBERG
KENAI, AK
KENAI, AK
KALA UNDERWOOD
SNELLVILLE, GA
SNELLVILLE, GA
MERIT ACADEMY
WOODLAND PARK, CO
WOODLAND PARK, CO
BRANDON HARTMAN
BENTON, PA
BENTON, PA
BIG COUNTRY HOME EDUCATORS
ABILENE, TX
ABILENE, TX
CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL
COLUMBIA, SC
COLUMBIA, SC
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
NOELLE REED
LAGRANGE, GA
LAGRANGE, GA
FRIENDS OF THE MUSTANG LIBRARY
MUSTANG, OK
MUSTANG, OK
T J ELDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
SANDERSVILLE, GA
SANDERSVILLE, GA
HARDIN ISD
HARDIN, NE
HARDIN, NE
BELLEVUE ISD
BELLEVUE, KY
BELLEVUE, KY
KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL
KANSAS, OK
KANSAS, OK
HANKINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL
HANKINSON, ND
HANKINSON, ND
ACT OUT THEATRE GROUP
TAYLOR, PA
TAYLOR, PA
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