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Good-Bye to the Clown

Short Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Ernest Kinoy

Peggy, a nine-year-old, is in trouble at school because she seems unable to distinguish between her imagination and reality, and blames her difficult behavior on a “Clown,” an imaginary playmate.

Good-Bye to the Clown

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or audition material

Details

Summary
Peggy, a nine-year-old, is in trouble at school because she seems unable to distinguish between her imagination and reality, and blames her difficult behavior on a “Clown,” an imaginary playmate. At home, her mother becomes very upset at Peggy’s insistence on the reality of the Clown, which the audience sees also. The real emotional meaning of the Clown becomes clear as Peggy slowly realizes that her father is dead...and that the Clown has been a substitute for him in her mind. With this realization, the Clown is no longer needed, and he says good-bye, never to be real to her again.
MISS ERWIN - Peggy's school teacher, thirty years old
DR. BENSON - the school principal, an understanding man, fifty years old
PEGGY - nine years old
THE CLOWN - a gay, sprightly fellow, sensitive and understanding, dressed in the parti-color costume of the Traditional Court Jester
UNCLE GEORGE - friendly and understanding
MOTHER - thirty-four
  • Setting Scene 1: The School
    Scene 2: Peggy's Home
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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  • Minimum Fee: $75 per performance

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Authors

Author

Ernest Kinoy

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