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Pirates <strong>and</strong> Petticoats<br />
by PAT COOK<br />
A zesty two-act pirate adventure<br />
Cast: 11F, 11M, plus extras<br />
Playing time: 90 minutes, 2 acts<br />
Order #R-R300 Script: $6.25<br />
Order #R-RP90 Royalty: $50/performance<br />
Fans of big-screen pirate movies will applaud this<br />
action-packed pirate stage farce. Ruthless Cap’n Ball,<br />
the meanest pirate in the Caribbean, is bested by an<br />
adventure-seeking male librarian <strong>and</strong> a crew of lady<br />
pirates. At the “Din ‘O Thieves Inn,” Squire Juan<br />
schemes to shanghai hapless librarian Fisher Cutbait<br />
for Cap’n Ball, but things go awry. Reading his<br />
swordplay instruction manual as he duels, Cutbait<br />
defeats Cap’n Ball. Furious for revenge, Cap’n Ball<br />
returns to the inn with his crew of cutthroats, but he’s<br />
met there by a British officer with a warrant for his<br />
arrest. Just like in the movies, swords clash <strong>and</strong> rogues<br />
<strong>and</strong> good guys appear from nowhere. One surprise<br />
twist follows another! It appears that no one can win<br />
the battle until lady pirate Cap’n Gown arrives to beat<br />
them all. The dialog is authentic pirate lingo to fit the<br />
hilarious 17th century characters. The unrelenting<br />
stage action <strong>and</strong> unpredictable ending make it a fun<br />
show for “lads” <strong>and</strong> “lassies” alike.<br />
Calling All Superheroes!<br />
by CRAIG SODARO<br />
A full length “Superheroes” parody<br />
Cast: 16F, 8M, 3 F or M<br />
Playing time: About 90 minutes, 2 acts<br />
Order #R-R341 Script: $6.25<br />
Order #R-RP76 Royalty: $50/performance<br />
When a local bookstore hosts a Superhero Convention,<br />
the city of Metrodelphia is in trouble. After Astroguy,<br />
Wonderchick, Lizard Dude, Radar Queen <strong>and</strong> other<br />
superheroes sign their comic books, archvillian<br />
Mindbender dem<strong>and</strong>s a billion dollars from Metrodelphia’s<br />
mayor – or else. Mindbender’s got a supply of gas<br />
called Regresso that sends anyone who sniffs it back to<br />
the terrible twos. He shows a pair of gassed esteemed<br />
doctors on TV as they fight like babies over toys. Terror<br />
grips the city! And what about the Superheroes!? They<br />
all run away except the female X-Ray, who is able to<br />
read minds. Secretly, she’s the mild-mannered owner<br />
of the bookstore, <strong>and</strong> a mom to boot! When the kids<br />
see her putting on her costume, they are shocked, but<br />
help her defend the city. It’s an uphill battle with a pair<br />
of comical cops, a nosey reporter, <strong>and</strong> Mindbender<br />
himself, but X-Ray saves the day, with hilarious results.<br />
Lots of funny costumes <strong>and</strong> situations for young<br />
performers.<br />
Full Length Plays<br />
Have I Got News for You!<br />
by CRAIG SODARO<br />
A weird day in a TV newsroom<br />
Cast: 12F, 6M<br />
Playing time: 90 minutes, 2 acts<br />
Order #R-R315 Script: $6.25<br />
Order #R-RP50 Royalty: $50/performance<br />
Non-stop comedy action at TV station KRUD. The<br />
station’s owner decides to close down the local news when<br />
the sponsors begin canceling their accounts. Hope<br />
Couture, the news anchor <strong>and</strong> troublemaker, is the favorite<br />
niece of the station’s manager. She’s a brainless cutie-pie<br />
who talks only about the latest in fashion during her news<br />
hour report. To save their jobs, the TV crew tries to spirit<br />
her away to make things right. Two broadcast school<br />
interns manage to save the day, but only after the Can<br />
Opener B<strong>and</strong>its, gangster Sammy the Snake, cleaning<br />
ladies Cora <strong>and</strong> Dora, <strong>and</strong> phony professor Hans Klink<br />
<strong>and</strong> his sidekick Klank try to work their evil schemes. Full<br />
of lively stage action <strong>and</strong> zany characters. Non-stop<br />
laughter – fun for everyone!<br />
Shiver Me Timbers!<br />
by MICHELLE R. DAVIS<br />
A two-act comic pirate adventure<br />
Cast: 10F, 10M<br />
Playing time: 75 minutes, 2 acts<br />
Order #R-R307 Script: $6.25<br />
Order #R-RP18 Royalty: $50/performance<br />
The greatest fun in this pirate play is in the riotous<br />
characters: Captain Seaworthy, Barnacle Billy <strong>and</strong> the<br />
notorious French pirate Captain LaMer, who speaks in<br />
a silly French dialect. On secret orders from the<br />
governor, Captain LaMer ransacks the Ollingsford<br />
sister’s home to steal the deed to their l<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Devastated, the sisters <strong>and</strong> their maids go to sea in the<br />
guise of pirates. When Captain LaMer fights Captain<br />
Seaworthy he discovers that his entire crew are ladies<br />
in disguise! Marooned Barnacle Billy saves the day. A<br />
map leads to a treasure hidden on the Ollingsford<br />
estate. The devious governor is unmasked <strong>and</strong><br />
imprisoned. Hilarious Captain LaMer is demoted to be<br />
the French cook on Captain Seaworthy’s ship.<br />
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