The Fair Maid of the West
By Kevin Theis. From the plays by Thomas Heywood.
Product Code: F57000
Full-length Play
Comedy
Cast size: 14m., 2w. (Doubling necessary.)
Awards: Joseph Jefferson Award (Nonequity)
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Synopsis
Based on Thomas Heywood's The Fair Maid of the West, Parts I and II, this new adaptation combines both plays into one epic story recounting the adventures of lowborn tavern girl, Bess Bridges, and her true love, a gentleman soldier named Spencer. Through a series of misadventures, the ardent lovers are separated and Bess is left believing Spencer dead in the Spanish wars overseas. Inheriting his fortune, she buys a ship and embarks on a journey, vowing to bring his body home. Accompanied by the brave Goodlack, the braggart Roughman, and the comic innkeeper Clem, Bess faces many a challenge, including roaring battles, mistaken identities and storm-tossed seas. An old-fashioned swashbuckler in the spirit of Captain Blood and The Three Musketeers.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code F57000
- Minimum Cast Size 16
- Pages of Dialogue 115
- Min. Royalty Rate $85.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 135 min
- Staging Area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults
- Performing Group Elementary School | Middle School | High School | Community Theatre | Dinner Theatre
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780871295934
Media Reviews
"Rip-roaring fun! There’s not a dull moment in this thrill show ... an avalanche of absorbing incidents and dazzling derring-do!" -Chicago TribuneAlso By These Authors
