Fire-Breathing Lady and the Sugarplum Fairy, The
- Short Play, Comedy, Contemporary
- 5M, 3F
- ISBN: SFNY-6109
Published in 5 Easy Pieces: More One-Act Plays.
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Description
- Short Play
- Comedy
- 30 minutes
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Reader's Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Gloria Bouvier is a Southern housewife and devoted (some might say demented) stage mother of great determination. As the hour draws near for the premiere of the annual elementary school production of The Nutcracker, Gloria tries every ploy she can think of in order to manipulate Jim Clark, a beleaguered schoolteacher (and the play's director) into giving her daughter a starring role in the production. In the spirit of Light up the Sky and You Can't Take it With You, this fast-paced, whimsical comedy is filled with eccentric characters, has several great roles for kids, and puts a fun-spirited, quirky spin on the holidays.
Published in 5 Easy Pieces: More One-Act Plays.
Published in 5 Easy Pieces: More One-Act Plays.
Premiere Production:
The Fire-Breathing Lady and the Sugarplum Fairy was originally presented as a staged reading by the Grace Players at the Egyptian Arena Theatre in Hollywood, Natalija Nogulich, artistic director. The play was originally presented on December 9, 1995 and directed by Stefanie Milligan.
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 3F
- Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Flexible casting, Features Teens, Features Children, Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Roles for Children
- Casting Notes: Fun, playful roles for kids and teens.
JIM CLARK - a teacher at an elementary school
BELINDA - Gloria's 10-year-old daughter
GUS - Gloria's 8-year-old son
BILLY - Gloria's 12-year-old son
BOB - Gloria's husband
ANNIE - teens; the babysitter
PIZZA BOY - a poor young soul trapped in the middle
