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Journey To The End Of The Rainbow by Sian Nixon |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 7. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 30. Chorus. Additional cast members can be included in the non-speaking roles. |
Run Time | Around 75 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A family fantasy show with colourful settings. |
Synopsis | Young Lenita's quest to find the end of the rainbow is prompted by her family's poverty. Her fantasy journey through the colours of the rainbow takes her through various lands and dangerous adventures, ultimately fulfilling her dreams. |
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Jungle Book by Debbie Chalmers |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 10. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 28. Minimum total without doubling = 32. Chorus. Many parts could be male or female, and some doubled, at the Producer's discretion. |
Run Time | Around 105 minutes. [Estimated!] This is dependent on the optional use of music suggestions. |
Music | Ten songs are suggested in the Producer's copy of the script, but are not essential to the production. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
Style | A full length drama for children, with optional music and dance, and various (simple) settings. |
Synopsis | Faithful to Kipling's work, the story of Mowgli's life in the jungle and his interaction with his jungle friends comes to the stage. The world of man with beasts, as well as his constant battle with tiger Shere Khan, is brought to vivid life - in an action-packed plot. |
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Jungle Book - The Pantomime by Cheryl Barrett |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 9. Minimum Female roles = 5. Minimum total with doubling = 29. Minimum total without doubling = 32. Chorus. Opporutnity to divide up some speaking parts to the chorus. |
Run Time | Around 113 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | The producer's copy of this script contains suggestions for 21 songs. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
Style | A full length pantomime based on the classic Rudyard Kipling story. |
Synopsis | Mowgli the man cub has escaped the clutches of the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, who is intent on revenge. Adopted by wolves Mowgli is taught the ways of the jungle by Baloo the Bear and his friend Bagheera. Sticking fairly faithfully to the original storyline, with the introduction of pantomime characters as Jane (the dame) and two mischief makers (Chitter and Chatter), the variety of songs ensure a well-rounded show suitable for all the family. |
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The Jungle Book [Play] by Hugh Farey |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 15. Minimum total without doubling = 35. Chorus. Since most of the characters are animals, whilst they are written male they could be played by either gender. |
Run Time | Around 110 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Full-length adaptation of Kipling's Jungle Book stories (faithful to the originals, rather than playing for comedy) for school or youth theatre production. Minimal sets. |
Synopsis | Mowgli, a child separated from his village by Shere Khan, the tiger, is found by a company of wolves. Bagheera the panther persuades the wolves to protect the child, and Mowgli is brought up in the jungle - where he has both friends and enemies. |
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Kaa! by Bill Tordoff |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 8. Minimum Female roles = 8. Minimum total with doubling = 16. Minimum total without doubling = 24. No chorus. Very flexible cast numbers - roles can be spread amongst a larger cast or reduced. |
Run Time | Around 60 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | Sheet music for six original songs plus one reprise is supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
Style | One-act musical play for kids, with a strong ecological theme. |
Synopsis | A remote Pacific island is inhabited by a tribe of children who remain young because of oil collected from a precious orchid. Unfortunately for them, Gasco has a tip off that oil is to be found on the island. Gasco tempts the children with junk food and drink. Although the children are initially swayed, they return to their home in the nick of time, preventing Gasco from destroying their paradise. |
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Keep Smiling Through by Suzan Holder |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 14. Minimum Female roles = 15. Minimum total with doubling = 33. Minimum total without doubling = 33. Chorus. Chorus size at Producer's discretion |
Run Time | Around 75 minutes. [Estimated!] Variable timing possible with songs used |
Music | Well known songs from the wartime era. Lazy Bee Scripts does not supply any sheet music with this script. |
Style | A play for schools, with songs, set in a theatre in Britain in World War 2. |
Synopsis | A Theatre Company preparing and presenting a variety show evokes life in wartime Britain through drama, song, dance and some pathos. |
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Ketchup by Herb Hasler |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 2. Minimum total with doubling = 4. Minimum total without doubling = 4. No chorus. |
Run Time | Around 6 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | A short sketch |
Synopsis | Mom and Dad are preparing to have the talk with their children. But first , there's the small matter of convincing them to eat their vegetables. |
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Kids in Lurve by Bill Siviter |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 4. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 8. Minimum total without doubling = 15. No chorus. Lots of flexibility for either doubling characters or splitting the narrator's role amongst several actors. |
Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | None. |
Style | Rhyming play, delivering a rapid, modern and informal version of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'. Multiple scenes, but little required by way of set or props. Set in the north-west midlands, but could easily be moved to your home town! |
Synopsis | Bianca is sweet and pretty. All the lads fancy her. But standing in the way, there's Bianca's acid-tongued sister, Kate, and who can tame Kate? Well, since there aren't many lads called Petruchio these days, the modern-day volunteer is Shane. The course of true love never did run smooth (but that's another story). |
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Kids in Tights - The Musical by Bill Siviter with Music by Jonny Ardern |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 6. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 12. Minimum total without doubling = 12. No chorus. Whilst there isn't a formal requirement for a chorus, there is plenty of opportunity for adding Montagues, Capulets and ball guests. |
Run Time | Around 30 minutes. [Estimated!] |
Music | Piano and Vocal scores for nine songs are supplied with the Producer's Copy of the script. |
Style | Romeo and Juliet told, as an irreverent verse play, by the protagonists and by narrators. A good introduction to Shakespeare's story! (The specified run-time is the minimum - extending the ball and the fight will add time!) |
Synopsis | Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet condensed into a short verse play for kids, then lengthened because everyone gets so excited that they need to sing about it. Boy meets girl, love overcomes the family feud - but only for the lovers. Swordplay turns rivals into kebabs. Mistakes are made and the heroes die. (You see, it's a soppy love story.) |
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Extras | The following additional items are available (at extra cost) to go with this script: ** A 'rehearsal CD' with piano arrangements of songs from the show
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Kids in Tights - The Play by Bill Siviter Performance by Ormlie Community Group won the SCDA, Caithness district, 2010 (also picking up the trophy for best ensemble). |
Roles | Minimum Male roles = 5. Minimum Female roles = 3. Minimum total with doubling = 10. Minimum total without doubling = 11. No chorus. A chorus could be added as an optional extra for the ball scene and for the gangs of Montagues and Capulets. |
Run Time | Around 20 minutes. [Estimated!] The ball and fight scenes can be extended. |
Music | None. |
Style | Romeo and Juliet told as an irreverent verse play, told by the protagonists and by narrators. A good introduction to Shakespeare's story! (The specified run-time is the minimum - extending the ball and the fight will add time!) |
Synopsis | Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet condensed into a twenty-minute verse play for kids. Boy meets girl, love overcomes the family feud - but only for the lovers. Swordplay turns rivals into kebabs. Mistakes are made and the heroes die. (You see, it's a soppy love story.) |
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