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Short Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Dick Dotterer

A highly stylized theatrical pastiche in which the audience is always kept aware that they are watching actors portraying animals endowed with very recognizable human foibles. Starring commedia favorites such as Pantalone, Capitano, and Arlecchino.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Theatre for Young Audiences, Commedia del Arte

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A highly stylized theatrical pastiche in which the audience is always kept aware that they are watching actors portraying animals endowed with very recognizable human foibles. Starring commedia favorites such as Pantalone, Capitano, and Arlecchino. Laughter abounds as Arlecchino invents an invasion of dragons, and uses every prank in the book. Chases, disguises and ghosts bounce about the stage in high gear as this exhilarating romp ends in wave after wave of laughter.

ARLECCHINO - a young, prankish monkey.
LUCINDA - a young and beautiful, gentle pheasant.
ZERBINETTA - her friend; a sad vixen, a young female fox.
MARTINE - Pantalone's housekeeper; an over-bearing parrot.
PANTALONE - Lucinda's uncle; and aged peacock; a miser.
CAPITANO - a boastful tiger.

This Site Unsuitable for Dragons was first performed on September 25 and 26, 1982, by the Drama club of Lutheran High School West, Detroit, Michigan. It was directed by Miss Leila Finzel.

  • Additional Features Physical Comedy
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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