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| A Forty-Minute Troilus and Cressida by Shakespeare, abridged Bill Tordoff |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 16. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 19. Minimum total without doubling = 34. Chorus. Plenty of scope for extras, as we have the population of Troy and the entire Greek army looking on (and occasionally getting involved in the fray - some of the spear carriers get to use their spears!) |
| Run Time | Around 40 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Abridgement of William Shakespeare's 'Troilus And Cressida', with the original text cut down to 40 minutes or so.
(The abridgement is copyrighted, so we charge for scripts and copying rights, but performances are royalty-free.) |
| Synopsis | The Trojans are trapped in their city as Greek warriors like Ajax scour the battlefield. Troilus, youngest son of the Trojan King Priam, is distracted from the battlefield by his pursuit of the beautiful Cressida. Just when Cressida has submitted to his advances, she is used as part of a prisoner exchange and sent to join her father (who is camped with the Greeks). During one of the periodic truces, Troilus witnesses Cressida in a dalliance with Greek hero Diomedes. Enraged, Troilus takes to the battlefield in pursuit of Diomedes, whilst the petulant Achilles takes on the noble Trojan Hector.
Shakespeare uses the siege to question notions of fidelity and chivalry. |
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| A Forty-Minute Winter's Tale by Shakespeare, abridged Bill Tordoff |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 9. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 28. Chorus. The characters are adults plus one child and, famously, a bear, whose only role is to exit in pursuit of Antigonus (for an offstage lunch appointment - although only one of the parties is hungry.) |
| Run Time | Around 40 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Abridgement of William Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale', with the original text cut down to 40 minutes.
(The abridgement is copyrighted, so we charge for scripts and copying rights, but performances are royalty-free.) |
| Synopsis | Leontes, King of Sicilia, suspects his wife Hermione of having an affair with Polixenes, the King of Bohemia. (Herminone and Polixenes are innocent.) Polixenes escapes Leontes' wrath, but Hermione does not and is imprisoned. Hermione gives birth to a daughter, but Leontes does not believe the child, Perdita, to be his and sends her abroad. She is abandoned on the coast of Bohemia (a feat which would be frowned upon these days, owing to Geography) and Perdita is brought-up by a Shepherd. Time (making a guest appearance) moves the play on sixteen years, and Florizel, son of Polixenes, meets and falls in love with Perdita, the shepherdess, thus setting-up the inevitable reconcilliation and happy ending. |
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| Frank Sent This... by Aaron Warren |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 10. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 28. Minimum total without doubling = 30. Chorus. Chorus size may vary |
| Run Time | Around 65 minutes. [Estimated!] This allows for 17 songs or music pieces included |
| Music | Mostly song suggestions with one original song and score provided with the Producer's copy. |
| Style | A one act nativity comedy, with fun centering on events in Bethlehem. |
| Synopsis | A school nativity rehearsal is causing three students to question whether the events they're portraying ever took place at all. Their teacher makes a Christmas wish, and the three find themselves back in Bethlehem, dressed as the three kings... |
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| Fright Size - Twelve Ghost Plays by 10 x 10 Writers |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 6. Minimum total with doubling = 10. Minimum total without doubling = 43. No chorus. Several of the characters are dead (though this is not a requirement for casting.) One of the 12 plays has chorus roles (which could be filled by cast members from the other plays). |
| Run Time | Around 95 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | Collecton of 12 short plays for youth theatre. Generally simple to stage. |
| Synopsis | Various encounters with the supernatural, with varying results for all concerned!:-
'A Likely Story' by Heather Bryant
'Could Have Been Worse' by Gary Nicholson
'In Through The Exit' by Karen Fitzsimmons
'Just A Ghost Story' by Sarah Reilly
'Mizmaze' by Jonathan Edgington
'No Exit' by Dian Donovan
'Spooked!' by Margaret Histed
'Term Time Only' by Sarah Reilly
'That’s The Spirit' by Caroline Spencer
'The Boy Who Loved To Dance' by David Dunn
'The Ghost Letter' by Mike Plumbley
'Where Have You Been?' by Steve Menary |
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| Frumps-a-Daisy by Susan Vesey |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 1. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 16. Minimum total without doubling = 22. Chorus. Characters include a cat and a mouse. |
| Run Time | Around 60 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Nine songs are suggested in the Production Notes with original lyrics provided. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Sparkling, original one-act pantomime. |
| Synopsis | The King of Vislania returns from a world cruise with a new wife, a stepmother for his beautiful daughter, Princess Daisy. Princess Daisy visits the Kingdoms of Ice, Fire, and Water in her attempts to keep up with the demands of her wicked stepmother. Along with her friends Cat and Mouse and Dilly the cook she encounters the Snowman, the Gingerbread Man and the Rainbow Queen in the magical kingdoms who all help with her tasks. All is well in the end as the old retainer Pickles is released from his enchantment and is revealed as the handsome Prince Phillip who woos Daisy and all live happily ever after. |
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** Pantomime Fun-Packs - jokes and games for children, to supplement the programme for your show
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| Germs by Andy Johnson |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 30. Minimum total without doubling = 30. No chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 35 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | None. |
| Style | One-act comedy play for kids, parodying Star Trek. |
| Synopsis | When three known germs sneak past the laughable security at the Nasal Air airport and start to wreak havoc in the body, it's up to James D Burk and the hardy crew of the Starship Endocrine to stop them! But could this be one mission too far, with rogue cleaners, a lost tour and the sinister Germinator getting in on the act? Coming soon to an immune system near you! |
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| The Golden Bell by Dave Jeanes |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 4. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 17. Chorus. |
| Run Time | Around 86 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Twelve songs are suggested to be performed at specified points in the script. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A British pantomime on a range of Viking-themed sets. |
| Synopsis | In the 10th Century, Viking sailors know the legend of the Golden Bell, which can bring peace and prosperity to he who finds it. Our hero, Rolf, thinks he knows of its whereabouts on the distant Barbary coast. He and his crew set sail, bound for treasure or disaster. He is aided and abetted by the Golden Nymph, who protects him from the seafarer's god, Niord. Also on board ship is Rolf’s true love: the King's daughter, Thyra. Opposed to the Vikings are the Saracens, equally intent on finding the Golden Bell… |
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Goldilocks And The Three Bears [Version 3] by Warren McWilliams
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| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 37. Chorus. The authors notes suggest that performance with a cast of 15 is possible, but would require losing some of the circus performers from act 2, with redistribution of their lines. Otherwise the minimum would be 21. |
| Run Time | Around 100 minutes. [Estimated!] The run-time assumes the use of the 14 suggested songs. |
| Music | The Producer's Copy of the script includes suggestions for 14 songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | Full-length pantomime straying a long way from the original folk tale with plenty of unusual characters and pantomime silliness. It's a fast-moving panto with plenty of good jokes. |
| Synopsis | Goldilocks, with her brother Billy and their mother Dame Gertie Gemmell, ventures into the woods to recruit a new act for their circus. They find one that's just right - three dancing bears. But the twisted debt collector Mr De Ville is set on closing down all circuses. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** Pantomime Fun-Packs - jokes and games for children, to supplement the programme for your show
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| The Great Fairytale Robbery by Eric Scott, John Regan & Deanne Scott |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 9. Minimum total with doubling = 20. Minimum total without doubling = 22. Chorus. Doubling of one character is essential in this script. |
| Run Time | Around 94 minutes. [Estimated!] Songs included in the timing for this production. |
| Music | Piano and vocal scores for ten songs are provided with the Producer's copy of the script. |
| Style | A musical play for children with multiple settings. |
| Synopsis | The evil head of a TV studio is determined to rid the world of children's books, and sets out to destroy fairytale and pantomime characters. Poor Cinderella is first on her list, but many familiar characters are also affected. Scarecrow Oz, magically given a brain, devises a cunning rescue plan... |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** A 'rehearsal CD' with piano arrangements of songs from the show
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| The Great Gold Dust Conspiracy by David Churchyard |
| Roles | Minimum Male roles = 12. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 25. Minimum total without doubling = 25. No chorus. In this pantomime various characters may be played M or F |
| Run Time | Around 145 minutes. [Estimated!] |
| Music | Song suggestions provided in the Producer's copy. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
| Style | A full length pantomime with one main (shop) set and various sub-sets. |
| Synopsis | The 25 strong cast including panto-land characters Aladdin, Beanstalk Jack, Pied Piper and Goldilocks seek out the magic gold dust which gives them their panto powers. The well drawn characters, along with Dobbin the panto horse, join together in non-stop action, song and dance, lashings of corny jokes and audience participation opportunities. |
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| Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script:
** Pantomime Fun-Packs - jokes and games for children, to supplement the programme for your show
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