{"product_id":"the-fourth-orange-a-funny-fairy-tale-one-act-play-theatre-script-paperback","title":"The Fourth Orange: a funny fairy tale one act play [Theatre Script] - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHillary DePiano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGiambattista Basile\u003c\/b\u003e (Based on a Book by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a large cast comedy play script with plenty of female roles for your next festival or drama competition? \u003cem\u003eThe Fourth Orange\u003c\/em\u003e is a zany fairy tale mash-up with a modern citrus twist  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were only supposed to be three oranges. All Franceschina had to do was deliver one measly basket of sausages to the witch and go on her way. But, no, she had to play the hero and ended up cursed and forgotten, caught in the crossfire of someone else's fairy tale. Well, from now on, she's minding her own business and leaving the action to the real heroes. But when a dragon is destroying the kingdom and nobody will do anything about it, it'll be up to Franceschina to decide what part she really wants to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mash-up of the Italian fairy tale, The Merchant, from Giambattista Basile's The Tale of Tales (Il Pentamerone, Lo cunto de li cunti) with characters from Carlo Gozzi's The Love of Three Oranges, The Fourth Orange is a wacky commedia-style fairy tale adaptation for all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComedy \/ Fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOne Act Stage Play\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e20-30 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4 m, 6 f, 5 any (7-20+ actors possible)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlexible staging.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuitable for all ages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLarge cast with majority female roles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsemble with plenty to do that can expand based on your casting needs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpportunities for physical comedy, masked commedia dell'arte, improvisation and puppets.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat length for drama competitions and classroom study.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoth prequel and sequel to Hillary DePiano's adaptations of Carlo Gozzi's\u003cem\u003e The Love of Three Oranges\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e The Green Bird\u003c\/em\u003e. Perform all three one-acts back to back for an evening's entertainment \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking for some crowd-pleasing, funny fairy tale plays that aren't the same old standards? Playwright Hillary DePiano presents the weirdest and wackiest lesser-known folk and fairy tales as family friendly stage adaptations perfect for schools and community theatre. From large cast, one-act comedies to commedia dell'arte scripts with a modern twist for classroom use, there are plenty of options to help your group live happily ever after \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWant to combine any of the plays together to make an evening's entertainment? Interstitials and connecting scenes are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51790622392608,"sku":"9781944909109","price":10.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/07c2fac9035a9e2e06cd640584479f66.webp?v=1780681570","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fourth-orange-a-funny-fairy-tale-one-act-play-theatre-script-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}