by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
In the 19th century, the patterns of life were often rigid and unchanging. How did a 12 year old girl, with little education and no experience with mechanical engineering invent a safety part for a power loom? How did she not only get mill management to listen to her idea, but implement it?
That’s exactly what Margaret E. Knight did. She created 89 inventions and was issued over 20 patents over the course of her life.
Based on the true story of this inventor, the play asks the question: how did she break the pattern?
An excellent class project.
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
Aside from Margaret, directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Margaret E. Knight was a 19th century inventor with two big but forgotten stories.
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
Failure and fortitude are the touchstones for every inventor, but even more so for 19th century female inventors.
by Holly Beardsley inspired by Mark Twain
A retelling of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper.
adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author from Aleksander Chodzko
Jack Frost spins the tale of Poor Marouckla who is tormented by her mean stepmother and her horse-faced stepsister. Based on a folktale by Aleksander Chodzko.
by Bradley Hayward Canadian Author
Kids are constantly being told to hold still. But that’s impossible when all they want to do is move forward at warp speed.
by Alan Haehnel
A noir play featuring the ace detectives from the Broadly Speaking Detective Agency.
A formal written quote for your school or purchasing department, in three quick steps.
Want to learn more?
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
Ideal for classwork, competitions, and more!
