Performance rights for this play are controlled exclusively by Playscripts, Inc.   It’s been years since King Tartaglia went on a quest for three magical oranges and found his Queen Ninetta. But when war breaks out with a neighboring kingdom, enemies from the past seize the throne and execute a cruel revenge on the lovers. With the King lost on the battlefield, the Queen buried alive, the royal heirs presumed dead and the kingdom itself in ruins, it all looks pretty darn bleak for a comedy. Luckily, there’s magic and mayhem aplenty in this wild fairy tale to guide everyone on the chaotic path back to happily ever after. With curses, clowns, demons, a talking statue that’s rapidly losing control of the story he’s narrating and yet another quest for a bit of enchanted fruit, this ain’t your grandma’s commedia dell’arte. When no one’s worthy of the title of hero, it’s up to twins Renzo and Barbarina to unravel the mystery of The Green Bird in time to save everyone from themselves. A standalone sequel to Hillary DePiano's The Love of Three Oranges! (A one-act version of this play is also available.)   Comedy / Fantasy  Full Length in Two Acts  90-120 minutes  4 M 6 F 3 E  Cast size: 13-unlimited (ensemble of servants, guards, demons and dancers can be as large or small as needed)   Features    Flexible staging  Large cast with multiple strong female roles and an ensemble that can increase or decrease based on your casting needs.  Opportunities for stage combat, sword-fighting, physical comedy, dance, music, puppets, and juggling.  Includes improvisational bits in the spirit of traditional commedia.  Educational benefits and relevance: History of Italian Theatre, Commedia Dell’arte, Carlo Gozzi and Carlo Goldoni, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Physical Comedy (Pratfalls, slapstick, etc), Masks, History of Comedy, Commedia Today  Adapted from the commedia dell'arte play by Carlo Gozzi.

The Green Bird: a modern full length stage play adaptation of Carlo Gozzi's commedia dell'arte classic

Hillary DePiano

Carlo Gozzi

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DePiano, Hillary

Creativity

A funny, flexible fairy tale comedy with something for everyone! 
It’s bedtime bedlam when a washed up clown tries to sell three unruly princesses on something other than their fairy tale favorites. Cinderella, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty... these are just a few beloved classics that Truffaldino will NOT be reading tonight because you’ve heard them a zillion times already and, frankly, he’s sick of them. Instead, he’ll be dusting off four of the weirdest, wildest and downright hilarious fairy tales you’ve never even heard of. But will his new spin on these old tales be enough to get his sneaky nieces asleep in time? This funny and flexible adaptation of Giambattista Basile’s classic, The Tale of Tales, is told in the slapstick tradition of classic Italian theatre with a modern twist. Comedy / Fantasy / Adaptation Full Length 100-120 minutes (60 minute option also available) 25 w 12 m 11 any (11 to 60+ performers possible) 
Features For upper middle school to high school teen performers through adults. Large cast! (Though you can do it with as little as 11 performers, there are over 60 speaking roles even without counting the ensemble and silent roles) Flexible staging and casting (+ majority female roles) • Variable length: productions can omit a tale to perform without intermission in just about an hour Source material was recently adapted into an award winning movie (The Tale of Tales starring Selma Hayek and John C. Reilly) Educational tie in: The Tale of Tales itself is an important collection historically because it's the one the Brothers Grimm based theirs on and this is first time these tales have been adapted for the stage Can be performed in masked commedia dell'arte style if desired (or not!) 
One Act Plays 
There are also standalone one-act versions of the four fairy tales Truffaldino tells, each the perfect length for competition and festivals! 
They are... The Myrtle: 30-40 minutes, 5 m 8 f (6-20+ performers possible) Goosed!: 25-35 minutes, 2 m 6 f 8 any (11-20+ performers possible) Arm Candy: 35-45 minutes, 2 m, 4 f (5-7+ performers possible) The Fourth Orange: 20-30 minutes, 4 m, 6 f, 5 any (7-20+ actors possible) 
Looking to perform this show? 
Bulk pricing for printed and electronic scripts is available for theatres and schools doing the show either to perform or for classroom use.

The Fourth Orange and Other Fairy Tales You've Never Even Heard Of: a full length fairy tale comedy play [Theatre Script]

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Performing Arts

Looking for a large cast comedy play script with plenty of female roles for your next festival or drama competition? The Fourth Orange is a zany fairy tale mash-up with a modern citrus twist! There 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. A 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. <ul> <li>Comedy / Fantasy</li> <li>One Act Stage Play</li> <li>20-30 minutes</li> <li>4 m, 6 f, 5 any (7-20+ actors possible)</li> </ul> Features <ul> <li>Flexible staging.</li> <li>Suitable for all ages.</li> <li>Large cast with majority female roles.</li> <li>Ensemble with plenty to do that can expand based on your casting needs.</li> <li>Opportunities for physical comedy, masked commedia dell'arte, improvisation and puppets.</li> <li>Great length for drama competitions and classroom study.</li> <li>Both prequel and sequel to Hillary DePiano's adaptations of Carlo Gozzi's The Love of Three Oranges and The Green Bird. Perform all three one-acts back to back for an evening's entertainment!</li> </ul> Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays Looking 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! Want to combine any of the plays together to make an evening's entertainment? Interstitials and connecting scenes are available upon request.

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Goosed!: a funny fairy tale one act play [Theatre Script] (Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays)

Looking for a large cast comedy play script with plenty of female roles for your next festival or drama competition? You'll find a winning combo of slapstick and sentimentality in The Myrtle! When a trio of sneaky suitors steal a beautiful myrtle tree and gift it to the prince, they don't know it transformers into a fairy maiden at sundown. But now the prince must right the wrong and reunite myrtle and mother at the risk of losing the woman he loves. A weird and wacky romantic comedy about family and flaws inspired by the Italian fairy tale. Love blooms in this modern adaptation of The Myrtle from Giambattista Basile's The Tale of Tales (Il Pentamerone, Lo cunto de li cunti). <ul> <li>Comedy / Fantasy</li> <li>5 m 8 w (5-20+ performers possible)</li> <li>30-40 minutes</li> </ul> Features <ul> <li>Simple, flexible staging.</li> <li>Large cast with majority female roles.</li> <li>Opportunities for physical comedy, masked commedia dell'arte and improvisation.</li> <li>Great length for drama competitions and classroom study.</li> </ul> Fairly Obscure Fairy Tale Plays Looking 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! Want to combine any of the plays together to make an evening's entertainment? Interstitials and connecting scenes are available upon request.

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