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A Terrible Tale of a Dreaded Dragon

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 4m, 3any gender (adult), 5any gender (youth)

Burt Leibert

When a hideous Dragon is rumored to be stealing rice and terrorizing people throughout the peaceful kingdom, everyone is afraid to work or collect firewood for the coming winter -- they huddle fearfully indoors.

A Terrible Tale of a Dreaded Dragon

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 4m, 3any gender (adult), 5any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13)

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Summary
When a hideous Dragon is rumored to be stealing rice and terrorizing people throughout the peaceful kingdom, everyone is afraid to work or collect firewood for the coming winter -- they huddle fearfully indoors. But brave little Peng sees no danger and answers the call from the Emperor and Empress to GO GET THE DRAGON! Well, not only does Peng discover that the Dragon is more like a puppy, but he finds the real thief of their rice! But he can't prove it alone. He calls upon the children of the kingdom (and in the audience) to help him expose the real culprits and exonerate the friendly Dragon!
Performing Groups
HAN
HER CHILD
SHENG
TSUNG
LAO
HAI
THE ROYAL FIRST SECRETARY
THE ROYAL GENERAL OF ALL THE ARMY
THE SOLDIER
PENG, A STRANGER
THE ROYAL HERALD
THE GREAT EMPRESS
THE GREAT EMPEROR
THE DREADED DRAGON
THE CHLDREN IN THE AUDIENCE

The parts of the ROYAL FIRST SECRETARY, the HERALD, and the DRAGON were written for actresses, but can be performed by men by changing "she" to "he."

  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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