A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE

A Girl Called Opal

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  9w, 4m, 1girl(s)

Robert Lindsey-Nassif

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A Girl Called Opal

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    9w, 4m, 1girl(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences, Period
  • Suggested Use
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
The lone survivor of a shipwreck, little Francoise is adopted by a lone woman in an Oregonian town to be a farm hand. Yet the little girl, renamed Opal, is given to flights of fancy and takes it upon herself to bring happiness to everyone in the town. Once she has set the town to rights, she is convinced her Angel Mother and Father will return to her.
Keywords
Performing Groups
OPAL – a little girl, speaks French
MAMMA – a middle aged woman running a farm by herself
NECKTIES – in love with Thought Girl
THOUGHT GIRL – in love with Neckties, the daughter of the mill owner
SELENA – a blind young woman
GOSSIP SISTERS – two elderly sisters who always speak in unison
SADIE – a kind, elderly washing woman
STORE OWNER, SCHOOL TEACHER, & OTHER EXTRAS
4 MALE NARRATORS
3 FEMALE NARRATORS

Animals are mimed or created with puppets. They are not intended for humans. The smaller roles and extras (Store Owner, School Teacher, Students, etc.) may be played by the narrators.

  • Time Period 1990s
  • Setting A small town with a lumber mill in Oregon in 1904
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Animal spot, Mime, No intermission, Puppetry
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

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

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $130 per performance

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Authors

Robert Lindsey-Nassif

Robert Lindsey-Nassif
Robert Lindsey-Nassif composed the score for the Broadway production of Hollywood Arms by Carol Burnett and Carrie Hamilton, directed by Harold Prince. Off-Broadway: Wrote the book, music and lyrics for Opal (Richard Rodgers and AT&T Awards) and music, lyrics and additional d ...
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