Performance Dates & Times |
October 8-November 7, 2010 Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3:00pm |
September 9-25, 2010 (Thursday- Saturday at 11am) |
October 9-November 7, 2010 Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM
One Saturday evening at 7pm on October 9, 2010
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Characters |
Elaine Scott:
30’s, an advertizing executive Carmen:
Most likely from Mexico, very jolly person of indeterminate age
Anthony Mulgrew:
Middle aged business man, very sure of himself, knows what he is after, always polite but wary that something will be put over on him
Tim Billings:
Scruffy looking, very pleasant, an nice sense of humor and a laid back attitude
Frances Wharton:
Probably younger than Elaine but about 30.
Michael Wharton:
Pleasant fellow, somewhat heavier that Tim but about the same age and height
Janis Mulgrew:
The perfect agency wife. Middle aged and clinging to youth and always knows what’s going on
Maggie Christopher:
A force to be reckoned with, middle-aged, confident but delightful.
Grant Griswold:
Very handsome, cellophane thin character and charm |
Frederick J. Frog or Frederica J. Frog: A frog in search of his or her identy
Mama Frog: Freddie’s Mom
Papa Frog: Freddie’s Pop
Egret #1 Egret #2 Egret #3: High flying birds who help Freddie get his feet on the ground
Turtle #1 Turtle #2 Turtle #3: Friendly pond dwellers who teach Freddie to be un”shell”fish
Snake #1 Snake #2Snake #3: Sneaky, mean & hungry critters with a hankering for frog legs for lunch
Alligator #1 Alligator #2 Alligator #3 : Tough guys with tender hearts who save Freddie’s life
Firefly #1 Firefly #2 Firefly #3: Wise, graceful creatures who help light the way for Freddie
Hoot Gibson: A wise old Owl Chorus: Any number of fireflies, turtles, alligators, egrets, snakes and other pond creatures |
Jeremy Jacob A boy of about 10-12
Braid Beard The Pirate Captain with a braided beard on his chin
Swill, the Pirate Slight build with wire-rim glasses-philosophical, intellectual, yet gets blamed for everything that goes wrong
Sharktooth, the pirate Foreboding, cutlass, scowling grin, wears a patch on eye that occasionally shifts fro eye to eye. But is a “sensitive guy”
Pirate Pierre French accent, enjoys fine French cuisine
Max, the Pirate Has a stuffed parrot on his shoulder (stuffed, but no one has the heart to tell ‘im ‘ees not real).
Pirate Seymour Braunschwagger A typical pirate first mate
Pirate Milhous A typical pirate second mate Additional pirates.
The Crew (male and female pirates) |
Synopsis |
This comic look at advertising and the media finds Elaine Scott, an advertising executive whose position is in jeopardy, in Florida to meet the Mulgrews, European clients she must sell on adopting her agency's campaign for their Swiss Mountain Sausages. Mulgrew insists that the campaign and all those connected with it must reflect wholesome family values. After Elaine hires a beach bum, Tim Billings, to pose as her spouse, her new husband arrives at the hotel. The balcony between suites becomes a comic causeway with the sausage campaign hanging in the balance. Who IS Tim Billings? Why is that newspaper woman prying about? Why has Elaine's opportunistic former husband appeared on the scene? And will the sales pitch succeed? A multiple surprise ending caps this hilarious foray into the world of advertising. |
What’s this? A Frog feeling blue? Frederick J. Frog (or Frederica) has lost all of his (or her)self-confidence and is feeling miserable. As he wanders around the pond, he finds that all of the other pond creatures have something that he wished he had. They have their own special talents. But what can Freddie do? This wonderful play has a heart-warming message: that each of us is special if we just let our own light shine. |
AARRRRGH! Really, who doesn't want to be a pirate? When young Jeremy Jacobs and his exceptional digging skills are recruited by Captain Braid Beard for treasure burying purposes, Jeremy thinks the pirate life is for him. Until he realizes that the simple things in life, like a kiss and a warm tucking in at night are those that are most important. A story of adventure and finding one's own heart - a path that can't be found on any treasure map. |
