The Hundred Dresses
By Ralph Covert and G. Riley Mills. Based on the book by Eleanor Estes.
Product Code: HH1000
One-act Play
Comedy | Drama
Cast size: 3 to 5m., 5w.
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
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Synopsis
The authors of the musical version of The Hundred Dresses have rewritten the musical as a one-act straight play that's perfect for competition! Wanda Petronski, a second-grader, lives way up in a shabby house in Boggins Heights, and she doesn't have any friends. Every day she wears a faded blue dress, but she tells her classmates that she has a hundred dresses at home of all fabrics and colors. Soon Maddie, Peggy, Jack and their classmates make a game of teasing Wanda about her hundred dresses until one day she disappears from school, leaving just an empty seat where she once sat. As feelings of guilt overtake the children, Maddie and the others decide they must find out what happened to Wanda and make amends for the way they treated her. But is it too late? Bullying, friendship and forgiveness are all touched upon in this beloved Newbery Honor Book by Eleanor Estes.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code HH1000
- Minimum Cast Size 8
- Pages of Dialogue 25
- Min. Royalty Rate $55.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 45 min
- Staging Area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | TYA
- Genre Comedy | Drama
- ISBN(13) 9781619590816
Customer Reviews
Our group really enjoyed putting on this production! We have 12 kids ranging from 7-17 and there were fun and meaningful moments in the script for everyone. The message is valuable for kids of all ages and it’s a really enjoyable show for parents as well. The set and prop requirements are very achievable for a smaller budget and the lines are not too complex for younger actors.
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