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Slay

by Rachel Bland

In a world full of epic adventures, thrilling battles, and dangers at every turn, there lives a princess unlike any other: Jane. And Jane is well… plain. She doesn’t wear gowns with grace, she isn’t brave enough to slay dragons, and she can barely pass her math test! But when a terrifying beast threatens to destroy everything she loves, Jane refuses to sit back and wait for rescue.

Jane sets out on a quest to find the “hero of worth” to save her kingdom. Will Jane and her friends find the hero in time? Will they end up as a cautionary tale? Or will Jane learn that there is something special in being yourself?

Slay is a hilarious, heartwarming adventure that is easy to stage with vivid characters and roles for all levels.

Adventure Young Audiences

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
27 Characters
3 M9 F15 Any Gender, plus Additional Villagers and Fairies. Doubling possible.
Set
Simple set
Length
36 pages
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Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.

27 Characters

3 M, 9 F, 15 Any Gender, plus Additional Villagers and Fairies. Doubling possible.

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

LORE [A] 20 lines
Narrator
FABLE [A] 20 lines
Narrator
ADAGE [A] 22 lines
Narrator
JANE [F] 93 lines
REGGIE [M] 77 lines
TESS [F] 77 lines
QUEEN [F] 8 lines
KING [M] 9 lines
TOWN CRIER [A] 2 lines
SOOTHSAYER [F] 12 lines
VILLAGER 1 [A] 2 lines
VILLAGER 2 [A] 2 lines
WIZARD [A] 16 lines
BARB THE RAT [F] 17 lines
STAN THE RAT [M] 16 lines
SNAKE [A] 11 lines
3 actors
ALLISON [F] 15 lines
Fairy
AGATHA [F] 11 lines
Fairy
ASTRID [F] 8 lines
Fairy
LADY OF THE LAKE [F] 6 lines
MORPHING MIST [A] 0 lines
5 actors
ADDITIONAL VILLAGERS & FAIRIES (Optional) [A]

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