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Once Upon a Playground

Short Play, Comedy  /  8w, 2m

Jack Frakes

After some tough girls on a playground cruelly reject a girl with a funny nose because she is different, each expresses her own inner fear of being different. The girl with the funny nose discovers a boy like herself. He offers friendship, hope and illusion.

Once Upon a Playground

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
This comedy portrays the cruelty of youth as a total theatre experience, blending realism with theatrical devices like stylized movement, choral chants and expressionism.
Cast Attributes

WANDA BUN – Tall girl; the leader

TOOTIE SHOE – Thin and tiny; she's been sick; follows Wanda

DIDI FEE – Has to wear corrective shoes

FORDA MOORE – A little fat, but has a sense of humor

PHOEBE DIVE – Has to wear glasses

DIXIE WICKS – Has to wear braces on her teeth; also a leader, but not as strong as Wanda

FLIRT STEVENS – A little bit dumb

GEORGIE – Dreamer and storyteller

THE GIRL – Jill, the "Girl with the Funny Nose"

THE BOY – Johnny, the "Boy with the Funny Nose"

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting A playground – almost a bare stage.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 30 minutes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $75 per performance

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Jack Frakes

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