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The Rude Mechanicals
By Ed Graczyk. Freely adapted from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Product Code: RA5000
Full-length Play
Comedy
Cast size: 8m., 1w., 1 either gender.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: The Charlotte B. Chorpenning Playwright Award
Rights and availability
This title can be licensed and sold throughout the World.
* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.
Synopsis
With scant allegiance to the work of Shakespeare, this play takes many liberties with the Bard's text. In doing so, it achieves a comedy style of its own. Peter Quince the carpenter is out of work, and in his idleness, persuades his friends, "the rude mechanicals," to compete for a prize the duke is offering for a play to be performed in honor of his wedding. The rude mechanicals snatch at the chance to recoup their failing fortunes. Manipulated by Puck, a playful sprite, Quince writes a play about Pyramus and Thisbe and recruits the rude mechanicals to perform in it. It proves to be a riot and wins the prize.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code RA5000
- Minimum Cast Size 10
- Pages of Dialogue 37
- Min. Royalty Rate $85.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 60 min
- Staging One unit set with changing properties.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School
- Performing Group Middle School | College Theatre | Touring Group
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780876021941
Customer Reviews
This is a wonderful comedy that introduces young actors to Shakespeare without being scary. Students are able to create fun and memorable characters.
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Christina Beard, Notre Dame Catholic School, Wichita Falls, TX