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THE PRINCESS
AND THE PEA
Large Cast
Play for Schools and Theatres! |
Staging
Notes
........... Script
Sample
CAST LIST
Full Length Play, 2 Acts,
Running Time: About 90 minutes
Flexible Cast of 33-47: 5M, 14F,
all others M/F
Easily adapted for larger or
smaller cast
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Recommended for Junior and Senior High Performers )
ISADORA (F)
PRINCE
HARCOURT (M)
PRINCESS
GOLDEN, eligible princess (F)
PRINCESS
SAPPHIRE, eligible princess (F)
ISADORA's SPIRITS:
(2-6
players, M/F, neutral gender)
TRUE
PRINCESS, eligible princess (F)
BLUE
PRINCESS, eligible princess (F)
QUEEN
SOPHIA, Harcourt's mother (F)
PRINCE
EDGAR, Harcourt's brother (M)
PRINCESS
GRETA, Edgar's wife (F)
HANDMAIDENS:
MARY (F)
OLGA (F)
IDA (F)
KING ULSTED,
Harcourt's father (M)
COOKS:
MACGREGOR (M/F)
MARGARET (F)
MACDONALD (M/F)
ROSE, The
Princess (F)
YOUNG HARRY,
At about age 10 (M/F)
(May be
played by boy or girl dressed as boy)
YOUNG EDGAR,
At about age 8 (M/F)
(May be
played by boy or girl dressed as boy)
TOWNSPEOPLE:
(2-6
players, M/F, various gender)
PRIEST (M)
TOWN GOSSIP (M/F)
PEASANT
GIRL, about 10 years old (F)
GYPSIES
(2-6
players, M/F, various gender)
STAGEHANDS
(2-4
players, M/F, neutral gender.)
TRUMPETER (M/F)
KING YORICK,
Rose's father (M)
QUEEN
YORICK, Rose's mother (F)
Easy to Adapt to Your Needs!
Virginia
Theatre of Shelley, ID
The License allows you to adapt the script! Add parts,
characters, scenes, songs! You also have the rights to make a
Video/DVD of your special performance!
THE
PRINCESS AND THE PEA
STAGING NOTES
SETTING:
Medieval times, a kingdom somewhere on the English Isle.
RECOMMENDED: For
Junior and Senior High Performers
SET:
One painted backdrop, simple freestanding flats, simple set pieces
such as chairs and benches and tables. See Suggestions at the
end of this script for more details.
Backdrop:
Only one backdrop is needed, a painted scene of a rocky, cliff with a
medieval castle perched upon it. This will serve to show the
general setting of the play. Flats can represent all individual scenes.
Flats:
Small freestanding flats represent the following scenes:
Ulsted's Bedroom, Kitchen, Apothecary Shop, Church, Rose's Bedroom.
Special Movable Flats:
Harcourt's boat, Rose's bed.
Furniture pieces:
Wooden chair, tables with chairs, plain benches and stools as needed.
COSTUMES: Each
character should wear a basic costume that indicates period, such as
women with long skirts, men with tunics and leggings. These
should be of basic color such as black or brown. Detailed
pieces will indicate character.
Harcourt may have his family crest
and elaborate hat. Rose may clutch a tattered shawl, which is
discarded for a fine one later. Kings and Queens may wear
crowns or other pieces that indicate royalty. Groups such as
Handmaidens and Cooks may be represented by pieces such as hats,
aprons, jackets coordinated together to indicate their particular group.
Spirits and Stagehands should wear
a basic costume of black such as leotards or just contemporary pants,
shirts and shoes. Isadora may wear a basic black costume
underneath a fantastical headpiece and cape.
Simple pieces such as veil, capes
and crowns may be used to indicate the wedding.
Perfect for Large Casts!
Vpstartcrow Productions,
Princess and the Pea 2010!
"What
a marvelous show! It had enough humor, romance, mystery, and
action to keep our audiences entertained and eager for more. We
added familiar songs, here and there throughout the show, which added
an extra fun zip. The community simply couldn't say enough about how
fun and delightful this show was. And our cast had the time of their
lives - they're ready for more! Thank you for providing such a
terrific show!"
Camille Gold, Virginia Theatre
of Shelley, ID
THE
PRINCESS AND THE PEA
SCRIPT SAMPLE
SCENE 8, ACT 2 - HALLWAY, ULSTED CASTLE
(Script pages 76-77) |
(On the opposite side of the
stage, HARCOURT meets SOPHIA and ULSTED.)
HARCOURT: Father!
What was that all about?
ULSTED: What
was what all about?
HARCOURT: That
ridiculous bed!
SOPHIA: Now,
now dear. Don't worry, everything is going to work out beautifully!
HARCOURT: What
do you mean?
ULSTED: It's
just a little test.
SOPHIA: Harmless.
ULSTED: But
effective.
HARCOURT: What
kind of test?
SOPHIA: You
see, your father placed a pea under the bottom mattress.
ULSTED: That's
right. If Rose is a true princess she'll feel the pea through
all those mattresses!
OPHIA: I'm
afraid she'll have a rocky night. But it will all be worth it
in the end. At last it will be proven that she is a true princess!
HARCOURT: Is
this another of Edgar's ideas?
(SOPHIA and ULSTED look at each
other and laugh.)
ULSTED: Not
this one, my boy. Good night, Harry.
SOPHIA: Sleep
tight, my son.
(THEY exit, lights dim.
HARCOURT cries out.)
HARCOURT: Isadora!
(ISADORA appears in HER pool of light.)
ISADORA: Hush!
Mustn't wake the princess.
HARCOURT: Isadora!
Something has gone wrong. Terribly wrong!
ISADORA: Calm
down, tell me.
HARCOURT: My
father's cooked up some crazy scheme. He's putting Rose to a test to
see if she is a real princess!
ISADORA: Well
isn't that nice? At last you'll know for sure.
HARCOURT: But
what if she doesn't pass the test? What if she's not a true princess?
ISADORA: Then
you won't marry her, of course.
HARCOURT: (Horrified.)
Isadora. Please help me. Please use your magic.
Help her pass the test!
ISADORA: You
mean you want to use my magic to... cheat?
HARCOURT: It
doesn't matter! Isadora, can't you see that it doesn't matter
if she's a princess or a peasant? If she fails I'll lose
her! And I love her, Isadora! I love her no matter what!
Note:
This is a sample from the actual script. To review the entire
play, order the PERUSAL SCRIPT (online instant download).
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