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The Dread Pirate Sadie

The Dread Pirate Sadie

by Steven Stack

Sadie wishes to leave her life on the high seas to pursue her true passion: theatre. But there’s a problem. She’s not just Sadie; she’s The Dread Pirate Sadie, the most feared pirate in all the land. And there’s another problem. She’s a horrible pirate.

Not only that, Sadie’s lost her boyfriend, her last play was attended by approximately no one, and Blacklegs, the world’s second-most-feared pirate, is after her.

Will Sadie ever open that little theatre in the woods? Or will she find herself at the wrong end of Blacklegs’ sword?

Yes, girls can be pirates too. Your cast will love this comedic swashbuckling adventure.

Comedy

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Also available in a competition-length version here.

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

Running Time
About 60 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
12 Characters
1 M10 F1 Any Gender
Set
Simple set
Length
61 pages
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12 Characters
1 M, 10 F, 1 Any Gender
Black Legs [F] 194 lines
The second-most feared pirate in the land.
Red Beard [A] 24 lines
A pirate with a fondness for theatre and long letters.
Monty [F] 55 lines
Part of Black Leg’s crew; fancies herself more important than she is.
Sadie [F] 210 lines
“The Dread Pirate Sadie,” most feared pirate in the land, sister of Anne, living a life not her own.
Marcus [M] 102 lines
Artist, boyfriend of Sadie, brother of Black Legs, self-involved.
Anne [F] 107 lines
Sister of Sadie, second-in-command, should be captain, fearful of the spotlight.
Finnegan [F] 64 lines
Part of Sadie’s crew, ship handywoman, completely untrustworthy.
Sal [F] 39 lines
Part of Sadie’s crew, thinks on a life-affirming level.
Dagger Tooth [F] 47 lines
Part of Sadie’s crew, also thinks on a life-affirming level, possesses a disturbing smile.
Steed [F] 44 lines
Second-in-command on Black Legs’ crew, very loyal and logical, a fine chef.
Wally [F] 24 lines
Rather dim-witted member of Black Legs’ crew; named after his mother, whose name was Peggy.
One-Eye [F] 62 lines
Part of Black Legs’ crew, has one eye, good with maps. Well, used to be.

Praise for The Dread Pirate Sadie

Charles Payant / Amber Guldan
School District of Auburndale
This play was a great play for the spring season.

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