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The Cactus Wildcat

Short Play, Comedy  /  4w, 8m

James S. Wallerstein

"If you pretend too hard, everything you pretend will come true." But Nancy and Ronnie don't heed the warning. So she becomes a gypsy Princess who sings and dances in the Gopher Hole Saloon while bold men fight to gain her love. He becomes the boldest of them all, the Cactus Wildcat. On his stalwart…

The Cactus Wildcat

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 8m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences

Details

Summary
"If you pretend too hard, everything you pretend will come true." But Nancy and Ronnie don't heed the warning. So she becomes a gypsy Princess who sings and dances in the Gopher Hole Saloon while bold men fight to gain her love. He becomes the boldest of them all, the Cactus Wildcat. On his stalwart hobby horse, he out rides the Sheriff's posse and turns the tables on his enemies to win the Princess in an action packed finish.

RONNIE - also the Cactus Wildcat

NANCY - also the Princess Smiling Beauty

LASSOO ANNIE - energetic proprietor of the Gopher Hole Saloon

SAGEBRUSH - a gold miner who has struck pay dirt

COLONEL - a cattle rancher from the Old South

TERRIBLE PETE - masked leader of a gang of desperadoes (actually the Sheriff in disguise)

BACONGREASE - Terrible Pete's right hand man

PACKRAT - Pete's left hand man

LEAPING GOAT - a noble Indian brave

LAUGHING COW - his squaw

BARTENDER

KATE - a cowgirl

FAIRY GODMOTHER

COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS

  • Time Period Wild West
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Author

James S. Wallerstein

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