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The Myths at the Edge of the World

by Matthew Webster

Four campers are not only lost in the wood, they are lost at the edge of the world with no land, water, stars or sun. The only way to bring life back is to ask the right questions that will release stories from the wind. These stories come from all over: China, Africa, Native lore, and the Aztecs. Do you know the Myth of the Water Dragons? Or The Girl who Scattered the Stars? Perhaps you are at the edge of the world too...

Excellent opportunities for mask and movement. A unique cross-curricular storytelling adventure.

Drama Adventure Classical Adaptation Movement-based

Recommended for High Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 50 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
7 Characters
2 M3 F2 Any Gender, Expandable to 30
Set
Simple set
Length
42 pages
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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.

7 Characters

2 M, 3 F, 2 Any Gender, Expandable to 30

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.

Actor 1:
Josh [M] 71 lines
Blue Dragon [M] 10 lines
Cedar [M] 25 lines
God 4 [M] 4 lines
Actor 2:
Ted [M] 66 lines
Black Dragon [M] 12 lines
Pine [M] 25 lines
God 1 [M] 4 lines
Actor 3: (female)
Vicky [F] 75 lines
Yellow Dragon [F] 16 lines
Hen [F] 0 lines
Sequoia [F] 17 lines
God 3 [F] 5 lines
Actor 4:
Gina [F] 73 lines
White Dragon [F] 9 lines
Chameleon [F] 2 lines
Sycamore [F] 16 lines
God 2 [F] 6 lines
Actor 5:
Narrator 1 [A] 4 lines
Sky [A] 24 lines
Oak [A] 24 lines
Nanautzin [A] 1 line
Actor 6:
Narrator 2 [A] 2 lines
Obatala [A] 33 lines
Birch [A] 25 lines
Rich Beautiful God [A] 12 lines
Actor 7:
Wind [F] 36 lines
Sentoukun [F] 13 lines
Orunla [F] 23 lines
Girl [F] 0 lines

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