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Pericles by William Shakespeare as performed by Ms. Gower's 1st

Short Play, Comedy  /  12any gender (youth)

Adapted by Jeffrey T. Bower

Ms. Gower's 1st grade class proudly presents PERICLES by William
Shakespeare! A classic is restored as a group of hyper and unfocused
children try their best at performing a light hearted and comical
version of the traditional tale.

Pericles by William Shakespeare as performed by Ms. Gower's 1st

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    12any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Shakespeare)
  • Suggested Use
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Ms. Gower's 1st grade class proudly presents PERICLES by William Shakespeare!  A classic is restored as a group of hyper and unfocused children try their best at performing a light hearted and comical version of the traditional tale.  Narrated by their teacher, Ms. Gower, the story follows Pericles' travles and adventures.  From saving starving nations by delivering fast food, to gallantly fighting knights with his plastic sword, to winning over hearts with his dance skills, this clever "play within a play" is a well crafted ball of mayhem, perfect for theatrical competitions or pleasing your audience.  The final moments will warm your heart as the performance brings together the once disorderly class, and changes the life of the most misbehaved student.

History

Pericles... received its world premiere at the Loading Dock Theatre at G-Star School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida on October 9th, 2006.  A revised version of Pericles... was performed at the District X Thespian One Act Festival in Jupiter, Florida on November 17th, 2006.

MS. GOWER - Caring but stern teacher that has organized this public performance.

THE CHILDREN
ROSS - Teacher’s pet, performs the role of Pericles.
SHAY - Troubled child who is turned around by the performance, performs the roles of Cerimon & Bawd.
AMANDA - Energetic, performs the role of Thaisa.
DEBRA - Ballerina, performs the role of Marina.
FARRAH - Popular, performs the role of Simonides.
ASHLEY C. - Sneaky, performs the role of Dionyza.
LALO - Nerdy boy, performs the role of Lysimachus.
STEPHANIE - Smart, performs the role of Helicanus.
BLAZE - Slow, performs the role of Boult.
ASHLEY E. - Mature, performs the role of Pander.
WHITNEY - Ditzy, performs the role of 1st Fisherman.
ANGIE - Loud/Spastic class clown, performs the roles of 2nd Fisherman & Philomen.
MARIA - Squirmy, performs the roles of 3rd Fisherman & Lychorida.

Cast can expand up to 17 roles

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting A classroom provides the set for the play within a play.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Jeffrey T. Bower

Jeffrey T. Bower was born and raised in the small city of Auburn, New York.  He has come a long way since his theatrical debut as Farmer MacGregor in his Kindergarten play of Peter Rabbit. He received his BA in Mathematics from SUNY Binghamton and his MFA in Acting from Flori ...

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