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Commedia dell'arte Play Scripts for Schools

The Anniversary

adapted by Lindsay Price from Anton Chekhov

A commedia adaptation of Chekhov's The Anniversary

  • About 20 minutes
  • 1 M + 3 F, Several Bank Shareholders
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools

The Bear

adapted by Lindsay Price from Anton Checkhov

A commedia adaptation of Chekhov's The Bear

  • About 30 minutes
  • 1 M + 2 F
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools

Commedia Chekhov

adapted by Lindsay Price from Anton Chekhov

Introduce your students to Russian playwright Anton Chekhov through the vibrant lens of Commedia dell’Arte.

  • About 70 minutes
  • 3 M + 7 F
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 70 pages
This collection contains The Anniversary, The Bear, and The Proposal

The Proposal

adapted by Lindsay Price from Anton Chekhov

Log line for the proposal

  • About 20 minutes
  • 1 M + 2 F
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools

The Scarlet Heart

by Allison Williams

Join commedia dell'arte characters in a hungry, thirsty, bungling, quest for the Scarlet Heart. An excellent introduction for any student performer.

  • About 30 minutes
  • 4 M + 3 F + 3 Any Gender
  • Unit Set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 59 pages

The Wind in the Willows

adapted by Todd Espeland from Kenneth Grahame

A lively and theatrical adaptation of a wonderful classic.

  • About 70 minutes
  • 3 F + 16 Any Gender
  • Simple set
  • Recommended for High Schools & Middle Schools
  • 61 pages

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