Play for Festivals
Fri, 27 Aug 2004, 03:32 amljstockham8131 post in thread
Play for Festivals
Fri, 27 Aug 2004, 03:32 amLooking for a play designed for festival a production? THE VICTORIAN TRAVELER, a historic drama, is ideal for university theatre arts productions, casting ‘guest actress’ in the role of the protagonist. No royalties for educational institutions and theatre companies with educational outreach programs. If interested, the play can be emailed as an attachment to you in Word.doc or Text.doc Thanks, Linda.
THE VICTORIAN TRAVELER
Written by Linda Stockham
WGAw Registration #: 1012732
Date Registered: August 10, 2004
Registered By: Linda Stockham
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
BY THE PLAYWRIGHT
SYNOPSIS
Malta ‘Molly’ Blackburn, a Victorian spinster, recalls her life as a botanical-painter and the special relationship she has with the various plants she paints. Her recollections span a lifetime (1851 to 1901) of experiences outside the confines of her native England in lands where she interacts with the beauty of plants and develops an appreciation of the natural environment.
A highly intelligent and eccentric woman who went against the accepted role of Victorian women, the premise of this play hinges upon how MollyÂ’s experiences in foreign lands provided her with a sense of individuality and identity that was not open to her in England.
CAST
MALTA ‘MOLLY’ BLACKBURN … Born in Lancashire, England, she is an attractive woman. Seventy-one years of age at the time of her death, she can be portrayed by an actress of any age from early twenties to seventy-one. (Designed for “guest actress.”)
CAMBRIDGE MAN Â… In his twenties.
MOLLYÂ’S FATHER Â… Distinguished but ailing.
LORD BYRON Â… The great English poet.
SCHOOLGIRLS Â… Five or six in number.
PRINCE ALBERT Â… Prince consort of England and husband to QUEEN VICTORIA.
JOHN WILKES BOOTH Â… The American actor.
RAINE TALMADGE Â… An American beauty in her early twenties.
MAJOR ROBERTSON MACKENZIE Â… An explorer in his late thirties or early forties.
MEN AND WOMEN OF PARÁ Â… Three or four couples.
CAPTAIN MATEO and INRIQUE Â… Brazilians of Portuguese ancestry.
ISABELA GODIN Â… A dark-haired heroine.
SOUTH AMERICAN INDIANS Â… Four to five. Ageless.
A TIBETAN Â… In his twenties.
COLONIAL WIVES Â… Varying ages.
COLONIAL OFFICER Â… In his twenties.
A GUIDE AND TWO BEARERS Â… Any age.
TAMESIS Â… Black Labrador Retriever.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
The action is continuous, where time flows with the protagonistÂ’s memories. Although an intermission is designated, the use of one for the play is at the preference of the director.
ACT I
Moveable platforms of different heights and dimensions.
ACT II
The same.
FURNITURE PROPERTY PLOT follows at the end of the play. See Music, Lighting, and Special Effects regarding the suggested use of slides (and music) throughout the play.
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THE VICTORIAN TRAVELER
Written by Linda Stockham
WGAw Registration #: 1012732
Date Registered: August 10, 2004
Registered By: Linda Stockham
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
BY THE PLAYWRIGHT
SYNOPSIS
Malta ‘Molly’ Blackburn, a Victorian spinster, recalls her life as a botanical-painter and the special relationship she has with the various plants she paints. Her recollections span a lifetime (1851 to 1901) of experiences outside the confines of her native England in lands where she interacts with the beauty of plants and develops an appreciation of the natural environment.
A highly intelligent and eccentric woman who went against the accepted role of Victorian women, the premise of this play hinges upon how MollyÂ’s experiences in foreign lands provided her with a sense of individuality and identity that was not open to her in England.
CAST
MALTA ‘MOLLY’ BLACKBURN … Born in Lancashire, England, she is an attractive woman. Seventy-one years of age at the time of her death, she can be portrayed by an actress of any age from early twenties to seventy-one. (Designed for “guest actress.”)
CAMBRIDGE MAN Â… In his twenties.
MOLLYÂ’S FATHER Â… Distinguished but ailing.
LORD BYRON Â… The great English poet.
SCHOOLGIRLS Â… Five or six in number.
PRINCE ALBERT Â… Prince consort of England and husband to QUEEN VICTORIA.
JOHN WILKES BOOTH Â… The American actor.
RAINE TALMADGE Â… An American beauty in her early twenties.
MAJOR ROBERTSON MACKENZIE Â… An explorer in his late thirties or early forties.
MEN AND WOMEN OF PARÁ Â… Three or four couples.
CAPTAIN MATEO and INRIQUE Â… Brazilians of Portuguese ancestry.
ISABELA GODIN Â… A dark-haired heroine.
SOUTH AMERICAN INDIANS Â… Four to five. Ageless.
A TIBETAN Â… In his twenties.
COLONIAL WIVES Â… Varying ages.
COLONIAL OFFICER Â… In his twenties.
A GUIDE AND TWO BEARERS Â… Any age.
TAMESIS Â… Black Labrador Retriever.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
The action is continuous, where time flows with the protagonistÂ’s memories. Although an intermission is designated, the use of one for the play is at the preference of the director.
ACT I
Moveable platforms of different heights and dimensions.
ACT II
The same.
FURNITURE PROPERTY PLOT follows at the end of the play. See Music, Lighting, and Special Effects regarding the suggested use of slides (and music) throughout the play.
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