Shakespeare Adaptations
Pioneer Drama Service proudly carries 40 original works, simplified versions and creative adapdations of the plays of William Shakespeare.
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Romeo and Winifred
A Tragical Comedy in Two and a Half Acts
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... |
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Shakespeare’s Got Talent
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... |
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The Taming of LaRue
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... |
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Hello, Shakespeare!
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... |
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Midsummer(ish)
A play totally not borrowed from Shakespeare. At all. Ever.
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... |
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A Midsummer Night’s Midterm
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... |
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Zombeo and Juliet
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... |
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Romeo and Harriet
A Musical Tragical Comedy in Two and a Half Acts
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... |
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Shakespeare Goes to Gravel Gulch
or... The Villain Drove a Bard Bargain
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... |
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Seusspeare: Hamlet Hears a Who
A “Seussified” spoof of Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Cast: 9M, 8F
Set/Time: Interior castle sets / About 45 minutes The hilarious action and dialogue make this easy-to-stage play a favorite. More... |
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