The Trumpet of the Swan
- Full Length Play, Fantasy
- 10M or F
- ISBN: T85
The Trumpet of the Swan is the story of Louis, a trumpeter swan who can't trumpet, or even communicate vocally, for that matter.
Description
- Full Length Play
- Fantasy
- 90 minutes
- Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Children (Age 6 - 10), Young Audiences
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
Louis' many adventures take him to Camp Kookooskoos where he becomes the camp bugler, to the Boston Public Gardens where he is the featured attraction, and to the Philadelphia Zoo where he meets an assortment of intriguing characters both animal and human. Later, Louis is compelled to fly to Montana where he must right a wrong for which he feels responsible, and, finally, he returns to his birthplace in Canada where he and his new bride, Serena, will raise their own family of trumpeter swans.
Easily staged, the play can be performed by children or adults. And, as with E.B. White's other works, it will have special appeal to all ages.
Characters
- Casting: 10M or F
- Casting Attributes: Flexible casting, Expandable casting
- Casting Notes: 10 or more, flexible.
The actor playing Louis does NOT have to play the trumpet.
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The Trumpet of the Swan Script
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The Trumpet of the Swan is the story of Louis, a trumpeter swan who can't trumpet'or even communicate vocally, for that matter. But when his father presents him with a trumpet and a young boy named Sam helps him learn to read and write, Louis slowly overcomes his shyness and the fear of being different. Louis' many adventures take him to Camp Kookooskoos where he becomes the camp bugler, to the Boston Public Gardens where he is the featured attraction, and to the Philadelphia Zoo where he meets an assortment of intriguing characters both animal and human. Later, Louis is compelled to fly to Montana where he must right a wrong for which he feels responsible, and, finally, he returns to his birthplace in Canada where he and his new bride, Serena, will raise their own family of trumpeter swans. Easily staged, the play can be performed by children or adults. And, as with E.B. White's other works, it will have special appeal to all ages. Simple unit set. Approximate running time: 90 minutes. |
$19.95 |
