Pioneer Drama Service proudly carries 40 original works, simplified versions and creative adapdations of the plays of William Shakespeare.
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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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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Cast: Flexible cast of 13, extras
Set/Time: Exterior forest set / About 60 minutes The sprite Puck turns Bottom into an ass and then, by means of a magic love potion, makes Titania fall in love with the creature. More... |
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Zombeo and Juliet — The Musical
Cast: Flexible cast of 19 (4M, 4F, plus 11 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 75 minutes Star-crossed love, feuding families, rockin’ tunes and... zombies! This hilarious, musical send-up of Shakespeare’s most romantic tragedy is loaded with fun. More... |
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Tragedians Anonymous
Shakespeare’s Tragic Characters in Therapy... Virtually
Cast: 9M, 5F, plus 4 roles that can be any
Set/Time: No set requirements / About 40 minutes This virtual masterpiece is a fantastic comic send-up and tribute to Shakespeare’s tragedies that also re-familiarizes us with the storylines and characters of some of Shakespeare’s greatest works More... |
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The Taming of Katy Lou
Cast: 8M, 4F, plus 4 roles that can be any, optional chorus
Set/Time: Exterior Old West set / About 45 minutes With many apologies to William Shakespeare, actors and audiences alike will have a rip-roaring good time with this entertaining musical take-off of The Taming of the Shrew. More... |
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Dri-Tech Industries Improves Morale
Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (2M, 1F, plus 15 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Interior office set / About 40 minutes This quick-paced and hilarious play-within-a-play is filled with ridiculously funny physical comedy and relatable office humor that teens and adults will equally enjoy! More... |
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The Taming of the Shrew
Adapted from the Shakespearian Classic
Cast: 8M, 6F, plus 1 role that can be any , extras
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 60 minutes All the young gentlemen are in love with Bianca but, alas, she cannot marry until her older sister, Kate, is wed. More... |
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Shakespeare Comes to Calamity Creek
Cast: Flexible cast of 30 (7M, 17F, plus 6 roles that can be any), chorus, optional doubling
Set/Time: Exterior Old West set / About 90 minutes Nobel Hart, determined to bring culture to the locals, arrives in Gravel Gulch with a troupe of actors. Unfortunately, the actors could make a playwright cry. More... |
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Seusspeare: Romeo and Juliet’s Restaurant Wars
A “Seussified” spoof of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Cast: 8M, 8F, plus extras
Set/Time: Interior restaurant sets / About 45 minutes Laughter abounds in this large cast, fast and funny retelling of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy. More... |
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Romeo and Juliet
Cast: Flexible cast of 16, plus extras
Set/Time: Single interior and exterior set / About 60 minutes The tender romance of Romeo and Juliet set amidst the violent conflict of their two families has become one of the greatest classical love themes. More... |
