BUNDLE: Macbeth, The Tempest, & Twelfth Night - 15-Minute Scripts
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Description
EDITABLE!
AGES 9-14
FLEXIBLE CASTING 8-30 Characters each play
FLEXIBLE FORMATING
--Good for upper elementary or lower school grades
--Good for middle school grades
Shakespeare Shorties playscripts are each about 15 minutes in a performance. They include a fun mix of modern dialogue with real Shakespeare dialogue and naturally hit on the famous quotes. Half the cast are main characters and the other half combine as narrators and small roles so everyone in class has a speaking part. The script is editable so you can update current phrases or rearrange the casting assignments.
INCLUDES
--"Macbeth" as a fun, wise-cracking spoof with spooky themes and complex, over-the-top characters.
--"The Tempest" a spoof full of supernatural characters and a sweet, human ending.
--"Twelfth Night" a third spoof and great comedy with stoic characters and romping plot twists.
USES
-Introduction to larger unit
-Reader’s Theatre
-Informal classroom performance for schoolmates
-Formal performance for friends and family
THE TEMPEST - CHARACTER BREAKDOWN (Changeable)
1) PROSPERO, ex-Duke of Milan, now a sorcerer
2) YOUNG MIRANDA, his 3-year-old daughter/NARRATOR 6
3) OLDER MIRANDA, his 15-year-old daughter
4) ARIEL, an air spirit that serves Prospero
5) CALIBAN, deformed male half witch-half human, also serves Prospero
6) ALONSO, King of Naples
7) FERDINAND, son of Alonso the King of Naples
8) GONZALO, kindly old counselor to king
9) ANTONIO, Prospero’s no-good brother, now Duke of Milan
10) SEBASTIAN, King’s brother and Antonio’s no-good friend
11) STEPHANO, King’s butler
12) TRINCULO, King’s jester
13) SYCORAX, his mother, a terrible witch/NARRATOR 8
14) SAILOR/NARRATOR 4
15) IRIS, Goddess/NARRATOR 1
16) CERES, Goddess/NARRATOR 2
17) JUNO, Goddess/NARRATOR 3
18) BOATSWAIN, steering the sinking boat/NARRATOR 7
19) WILD DOG/NARRATOR (for larger cast, otherwise double cast)
20) WILD DOG/NARRATOR (for larger cast, otherwise double cast)
MACBETH - CHARACTER BREAKDOWN (Changeable)
1) Witch #1
2) Witch #2
3) Witch #3
4) Macbeth
5) Lady Macbeth
6) Banquo
7) King Duncan
8) Malcolm
9) Macduff
10) Narrator #11/Fleance/Banquo/Macduff Killer #2
11) Narrator #8/Thane of Cawdor/Banquet Guest #1
12) Narrator #3/Lennox/King’s Messenger
13) Narrator #4/Banquet Guest #2
14) Narrator #9/King’s Groomsman #1/Banquet Guest #3
15) Narrator #10/King’s Groomsman #2/Banquet Guest #4
16) Narrator #7/Porter at the Gate
17) Narrator #2/Lady Macduff
18) Narrator #5/Macduff Daughter #1
19) Narrator #6/Macduff Daughter #2
20) Narrator #1/Macbeth Messenger/Banquo and Macduff Killer #1
Eight Kings
Malcolm’s Army
TWELFTH NIGHT - CHARACTER BREAKDOWN (Changeable)
1) Orsino, Duke of Illyria
2) Olivia, Noblewoman
3) Messenger for Orsino/Narrator #8
4) Viola/Cesario, shipwrecked female twin
5) Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother
6) Captain of sunken vessel with Viola/Narrator #10
7) Sir Toby Belch, Olivia’s loser uncle
8) Sir Andrew, Toby’s loser friend courting Olivia
9) Maria, Olivia’s kitchen maid
10) Malvolio, Olivia’s butler
11) Preacher, marries Olivia and Sebastian/Narrator #1
12) Antonio, Captain saves Sebastian
13) Narrator #2/Sailor
14) Narrator #3/First Officer
15) Narrator #4/Sailor #1
16) Narrator #5/Sailor #2
17) Narrator #6/Second Officer
18) Narrator #7/Musician
19) Narrator #9/Musician
20) Narrator #11/Musician
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