CAST: Flexible cast of 20, optional doubling, extras
SET: Bare stage
TIME: About 30 minutes
Script:
$7.75 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$45 First Performance
$45 Each Additional Performance
SET: Bare stage
TIME: About 30 minutes
Script:
$7.75 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$45 First Performance
$45 Each Additional Performance
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What happens when a nose cuts loose to spite its face?
Inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s absurd short story The Nose, this quirky, comedic journey begins when a giant sneeze separates a young boy and his pun-loving proboscis (that means “nose” to those in the “knows”). The sassy schnozzle celebrates his newfound freedom and the commercial possibilities that come with it, entertaining job offers from an ENT doctor and a florist. Meanwhile, the boy frantically searches for his wandering facial feature and struggles to come to terms with his nose-less identity. That is, until he encounters a string of sympathetic adults who show their concern by giving him gifts of candy, coins, and more. Just as the boy begins considering life without his sniffer, a group of townsfolk ready to thumb their nose at establishment leadership during a political rally sees hope in both the boy and the nose’s symbiotic messages of honesty and change.
But are the boy and his nose better together than apart? That answer, of course, is as plain as the nose on your face.
Inspired by Nikolai Gogol’s absurd short story The Nose, this quirky, comedic journey begins when a giant sneeze separates a young boy and his pun-loving proboscis (that means “nose” to those in the “knows”). The sassy schnozzle celebrates his newfound freedom and the commercial possibilities that come with it, entertaining job offers from an ENT doctor and a florist. Meanwhile, the boy frantically searches for his wandering facial feature and struggles to come to terms with his nose-less identity. That is, until he encounters a string of sympathetic adults who show their concern by giving him gifts of candy, coins, and more. Just as the boy begins considering life without his sniffer, a group of townsfolk ready to thumb their nose at establishment leadership during a political rally sees hope in both the boy and the nose’s symbiotic messages of honesty and change.
But are the boy and his nose better together than apart? That answer, of course, is as plain as the nose on your face.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $25.00 each
Director’s book: $25.00 each
The Nose That Ran Away from Its Face
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HAYWOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
WAYNESVILLE, NC
WAYNESVILLE, NC
WEST DES MOINES CMNTY SCHOOLS
DES MOINES, IA
DES MOINES, IA
NORTH VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
PHOENIX, AZ
PHOENIX, AZ
ALBANY JOHN CALVIN SCHOOL
ALBANY, WA AUSTRALIA
ALBANY, WA AUSTRALIA
KIPP: HOUSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HOUSTON, TX
HOUSTON, TX
MARIA CHAPA
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WOODBURY, MN
WOODBURY, MN
PERFORMER STUFF
ORLANDO, FL
ORLANDO, FL
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