JENNY NEWELL COOK
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Plays by Jenny Newell Cook
Romancers, The |
| 1st Produced: | Athens Academy, Athens, GA | - | ||||
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| 1st Published: | Eldridge Press, 2004 | ISBN/ASIN | - | |||
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| Genre: | Adaptation | One Act | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 |
| Parts Other: | 4 flexible, extras | |||||
| Notes: | Adapted by Jenny Newell Cook and Lorraine Thompson from Edmond Rostand's "The Romancers" | |||||
| Synopsis: | Dreamy young lovers Lelio and Silvia must keep their love a secret from their fathers, who are fierce rivals. Will a scheme featuring the loveable Arlecchino (whose main occupation is taking money from others) and a quartet of bumbling bandits save the day? Middle and high school actors will revel in this fast-paced, uproarious one act complete with screwball antics and a cast of madcap characters including two saucy servants, a lovable miser, and a host of zanies. It is this type of slapstick humor that makes the performance style of commedia dell'arte a perfect match for young actors. | |||||
