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The Lion Who Wouldn't

Short Play, Comedy  /  4w, 6m

Gifford W. Wingate, Allan J. Friedman

Gifford W. Wingate
Music by Allan J. Friedman

A bookish lion, bored with circus life, refuses to renew his contract. His packing is interrupted by children who offer to help him rehearse his secret ambitions. Using his boxes for sets, the children set the stage for the lion's dreams.

The Lion Who Wouldn't

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Young Children (Age 2 - 5), Children (Age 6 - 10)

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A bookish lion, bored with circus life, refuses to renew his contract. His packing is interrupted by children who offer to help him rehearse his secret ambitions. Using his boxes for sets, the children set the stage for the lion's dreams - heroic self portraits as baseball pitcher, teacher, sea captain, detective, and film star. When each dream dissolves in failure, the lion is persuaded to return to the role he plays best - circus star.
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  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music

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Gifford W. Wingate

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Allan J. Friedman

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