adapted by Todd Espeland from Robert Louis Stevenson
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!
Average Producer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Also available in a one-act version here.
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
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.
Treasure Island novel, Book, Mugs, Tray, Knife, Coins, Blanket, Key, Black Spot, Chest, Shells/other trinkets, Cane, Oil cloth, Island map, Small money bag, Account book, Bags, Rope, Parrot, Letter, Large barrel, Apples, Rotten apples, Dagger, Pistol, Cup of water, Skeleton, Rifles
adapted by Todd Espeland from Robert Louis Stevenson
A one act cutting of Treasure Island
adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author from Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
A playful and theatrical adaptation of Grimm's grimmest tales.
adapted by Laramie Dean from the novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Thunder and lightning tear apart the night sky while two young women explore the story of Frankenstein
by Lindsay Price Canadian Author
A competition-length cutting of The House. The house doesn’t just hold stories… it hungers to tell them.
adapted by Laramie Dean from Bram Stoker
A highly theatrical exploration of the evil that lurks inside all of us…
by Bradley Walton
In a magical dimension, three teenagers are pulled into a conflict between Good and Bad Ideas from classic tales. Who is to blame for the bad idea?
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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!
