Shakespeare Adaptations

Cast:  Flexible cast of 36 (20M, 6F, plus 10 roles that can be any), optional doubling
Set/Time:  Simple interior and exterior sets / About 75 minutes
This hilarious spoof turns Shakespeare upside down and shakes things up with a stage full of zany modern-day characters.  More...

Cast:  Flexible cast of 15-30
Set/Time:  Bare Stage / About 25 minutes
Have fun with some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters in this comical TV talent show parody!  More...

Cast:  8M, 4F, plus 4 roles that can be any, optional extras
Set/Time:  Exterior Old West set / About 30 minutes
Actors and audiences alike will have a rip-roaring good time with this entertaining western take-off of The Taming of the Shrew.  More...

Cast:  Flexible cast of 8-40
Set/Time:  Bare stage / About 35 minutes
This fast-paced comedy is an entertaining way to introduce student actors and their audiences to the wonderful world of Shakespeare.  More...

Cast:  Flexible cast of 26, optional doubling
Set/Time:  Simple interior and exterior sets / About 60 minutes
As four high school friends gather to cram for a midterm on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the play comes to life before their eyes...  literally.  More...

Cast:  9M, 8F, plus 3 roles that can be any
Set/Time:  Simple exterior sets / About 50 minutes
It will be a dream come true as you help young actors and audiences discover — and understand — the delight of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy!  More...

Cast:  Flexible cast of 19 (4M, 4F, plus 11 roles that can be any)
Set/Time:  Bare stage / About 50 minutes
Older teens will adore the dark humor that turns age-old tragedy into this clever modern comedy about star-crossed lovers experiencing some supernatural problems.  More...

Cast:  Flexible cast of 36 (20M, 6F, plus 10 roles that can be any), chorus, optional doubling
Set/Time:  Simple interior and exterior sets / About 120 minutes
This hilarious musical spoof puts the “shake” in Shakespeare!  With the help of a group of quarreling chorus members — Oregano, Carpaccio, Risotto, Prosciutto, Antipasto, Pesto, Mayo and Romano — we get a deliciously funny spoof of “Romeo and Juliet.”  More...

Cast:  Flexible cast of 30 (6M, 16F, plus 8 roles that can be any), extras, optional doubling
Set/Time:  Exterior Old West set / About 75 minutes
Sunny Day, determined to bring culture to the locals, arrives in Gravel Gulch with a troupe of actors.  Unfortunately, the actors, headed by the shady Noble Hart, could make a playwright cry.   More...

Cast:  Flexible cast of 22 (6M, 4F, plus 12 roles that can be any), optional extras
Set/Time:  Simple interior and exterior sets / About 45 minutes
This sharp one-act adaptation of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy retains all the important plot points for a lighter, fast-moving production.  More...