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The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines

Monologues, Dramatic Comedy  /  5w

Don Nigro

"Funny... . Plays delightful games with language. . . . A great showcase for young talent." - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A group of five
monologues in which Shakespearean women or modern women cast in
Shakespearean roles try to come to terms with their identity, their
mixed feelings about men, and their place in the world.

The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Monologues
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

The Girlhood Of Shakespeare's Heroines is a group of five monologues in which Shakespearean women or modern women cast in Shakespearean roles try to come to terms with their identity, their mixed feelings about men, and their place in the world. Done separately or together, these monologues offer a funny and compelling investigations into how to survive as a minor character. In Cincinnati & Other Plays.

Contents:
Dead Men's Fingers
Axis Sally
How Many Children Had Lady Macbeth?
Notes from the Moated Grange
Full Fathom Five

History
First produced by the Porthouse Theatre Company in Kent, Ohio in July, 1988. Directed by Marya Bednerik.
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Performing Groups
  • Time Period 1980s, 1970s, 16th Century / Elizabethan
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Funny... . Plays delightful games with language. . . . A great showcase for young talent." - Cleveland Plain Dealer.

"This is theatre of ideas that assume flesh and blood because the characters are so strong, so indelible and filled with sly humor." - Akron Beacon Journal.

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
    $55 per short play individually

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Don Nigro

Don Nigro

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written ...

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