Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
A one act cutting of Treasure Island
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
20
12 M | 8 W, Plus patrons & pirates, gender flexible
Simple set
39 pages
Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest… Pirates sponging for rum, treasure maps filled with pieces of eight!
Join Jim, Long John Silver and the rest of his scurvy crew for this classic pirate adventure. Easy staging (including Silver’s peg leg) gender flexible options, and a thrilling journey to Skeleton Island.
Yo, ho, ho!
Subgenres
Adaptation Adventure
Settings
18th Century
Dress
Period costumes
Features
Opportunity for spectacle Stage combat Variable gender breakdown
Set
Exterior set Opportunity for spectacle
Cautions
Frank talk of death Gun shots Onstage murder Physical violence
Themes
Quests
Cross-Curricular Uses
English
Other uses
Class work Competition Monologues Scene work
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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.
About 35 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
20
12 M | 8 W, Plus patrons & pirates, gender flexible
Simple set
39 pages
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!
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