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Slay

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

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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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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