The Crone’s Revenge – eBook Author

In this fast-paced comedy featuring a play within a play, six 19th century actors find themselves hopelessly trapped in a haunted wood. At the behest of an old, mysterious crone, they cannot leave until they tell the tale of Katherine Grady, an 18th century proper young English woman who must thwart the wicked advances of an amorous sea captain, face unscrupulous civil authorities, Macbethian witches, and a variety of numbskulls, all while finding her true love. When they tell the tale, each taking on multiple roles, the spell is finally broken and they are allowed to leave. Think 39 Steps meets The Crucible.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

There are six actors in the play that perform all the parts. (4 men-2 women)

Actor 1—Garrick- An old Shakespearean actor. Leader of the company. (50-70)

Sailor 2- a sailor on the Goodwife

Bailiff- a determined officer of the court

Parson Strictlaw- a righteous parson

Sheriff Hangem-a kindly sheriff of Williamsburg

Lavina- a large miscreant woman

Actor 2—Booth (Edwin) a young leading man (25-35)

Sailor 3- a sailor on the Goodwife

Old Bent Woman- Samuel Swiftwind in disguise

Samuel Swiftwind- a virtuous sailor on the Goodwife

Obediah Pickle- a pontificating miscreant

Witch 2- a Shakespearean-like witch (guess which Shakespearean play)

Actor 3—Gwynn—a young leading lady (20-35)

Katherine Grady- a young English woman under difficult circumstances

Lady Bennet-a beautiful, horrid Ghost. Mother of Captain Bennet

Actor 4—Macready—a handsome leading man (30-45)

Captain Richard Bennet- a villainous captain of the Goodwife

Actor 5—Macklin—a clownish actor (30-50)

Sailor 1-a determined sailor on the Goodwife

Governor Worthy-An honorable judge of Williamsburg

Jebediah-a large, ignorant and imposing miscreant

Witch 1- a Shakespearean-like witch (guess which Shakespearean play)

Actor 6—The Crone—A theatrical Crone (45-60)

Mother Sloppig-an old spiteful witch

TIME AND ACTION

The play takes place in the early 18th century on the English ship “The Goodwife”, in Williamsburg, Virginia, and areas in and around Williamsburg.

SET

The set should consist of a multiplicity of found items like boxes and other props and set pieces so the entire play can be created out of those.

SCENE BREAKDOWN

Act I

Scene 1: An old ruin

Scene 2: At Sea

Scene 3: Bennet’s Cabin

Scene 4: The Court at Williamsburg, Virginia

Scene 5: Katherine Grady’s cell

Scene 6: An old ruin

Scene 7: Catherine’s cell in Williamsburg

Scene 8: An old ruin

Scene 9: An old ruin

Scene 10: The dark forest

Act II

Scene 1: The dark forest

Scene 2: The dark forest

Scene 3: The dark forest

Scene 4: The dark forest

Scene 5: The court at Williamsburg

Scene 6: On the dock

Scene 7: On the ship Goodwife

Scene 8: Bennet’s Cabin

Scene 9: An old ruin

Epilogue: The dark forest

Great Bear Productions

CAST OF CHARACTERS

There are six actors in the play that perform all the parts. (4 men-2 women)

Actor 1—Garrick- An old Shakespearean actor. Leader of the company. (50-70)

Sailor 2- a sailor on the Goodwife

Bailiff- a determined officer of the court

Parson Strictlaw- a righteous parson

Sheriff Hangem-a kindly sheriff of Williamsburg

Lavina- a large miscreant woman

Actor 2—Booth (Edwin) a young leading man (25-35)

Sailor 3- a sailor on the Goodwife

Old Bent Woman- Samuel Swiftwind in disguise

Samuel Swiftwind- a virtuous sailor on the Goodwife

Obediah Pickle- a pontificating miscreant

Witch 2- a Shakespearean-like witch (guess which Shakespearean play)

Actor 3—Gwynn—a young leading lady (20-35)

Katherine Grady- a young English woman under difficult circumstances

Lady Bennet-a beautiful, horrid Ghost. Mother of Captain Bennet

Actor 4—Macready—a handsome leading man (30-45)

Captain Richard Bennet- a villainous captain of the Goodwife

Actor 5—Macklin—a clownish actor (30-50)

Sailor 1-a determined sailor on the Goodwife

Governor Worthy-An honorable judge of Williamsburg

Jebediah-a large, ignorant and imposing miscreant

Witch 1- a Shakespearean-like witch (guess which Shakespearean play)

Actor 6—The Crone—A theatrical Crone (45-60)

Mother Sloppig-an old spiteful witch

TIME AND ACTION

The play takes place in the early 18th century on the English ship “The Goodwife”, in Williamsburg, Virginia, and areas in and around Williamsburg.

SET

The set should consist of a multiplicity of found items like boxes and other props and set pieces so the entire play can be created out of those.

SCENE BREAKDOWN

Act I

Scene 1: An old ruin

Scene 2: At Sea

Scene 3: Bennet’s Cabin

Scene 4: The Court at Williamsburg, Virginia

Scene 5: Katherine Grady’s cell

Scene 6: An old ruin

Scene 7: Catherine’s cell in Williamsburg

Scene 8: An old ruin

Scene 9: An old ruin

Scene 10: The dark forest

Act II

Scene 1: The dark forest

Scene 2: The dark forest

Scene 3: The dark forest

Scene 4: The dark forest

Scene 5: The court at Williamsburg

Scene 6: On the dock

Scene 7: On the ship Goodwife

Scene 8: Bennet’s Cabin

Scene 9: An old ruin

Epilogue: The dark forest