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The Lost Half-Hour

Short Play, Comedy  /  6w, 1m, 18any gender (youth)

Colleen Neuman

Bobo is a simple lad who is the subject of much ridicule. None of his cruel "friends" expects that he will actually find a lost half hour. But the boy returns from his search victorious, having found it, a lost temper, a lost reputation and a lost princess.

The Lost Half-Hour

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 1m, 18any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Theatre for Young Audiences, Fables/Folktales
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary

The Lost Half-Hour tells the story of Bobo, a simple lad who cheerfully endures much teasing from his "friends" who send him on a quest to find a lost half-hour, naturally assuming that he will fail.   Bobo takes his quest seriously and amazes everyone when he finds not only the lost half-hour but also a lost temper, a lost reputation and a lost princess who happily marries her heroic rescuer.

Published in The Princess Plays.

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Performing Groups

Mother Time (may be played as Father Time)

Mother (may be played as Father)

Matthew (may be played as Martha)

Fernando (may be played as Fanny)

Bobo

Princess Patty

Princess Court 1, 2, 3, 4

Tilda

Horse (gender neutral)

Stranger 1, 2 (gender neutral)

King (may be played as Queen)

King's Court 1, 2, 3, 4  (gender neutral)

Three O'Clock (gender neutral)

Four O'Clock (gender neutral)

Eleven O'Clock (gender neutral)

Nine O'Clock (gender neutral)

Old Woman (may be played as Old Man)

Dragon (gender neutral)

The cast for The Lost Half-Hour is very flexible.  It can be performed by a larger or smaller cast by using more or fewer actors as PRINCESS COURT or KING'S COURT.

  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • 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: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection

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