Clive just wants to find his uniform — which the back-talking maid Ida (Eva Tippetts) has inadvertently misplaced — and get out, while Penelope is enraged at what looks to be an affair going on between the Reverend and Miss Skillion. The more fantastic the setting, the more description it will need. Jersey Boys If your play has a particularly complex structure, you can also include a scene breakdown, either on this page or the next, as in the example ACT I Director James McGregor has the pacing just as it should be, and the cast has no weak links at all, with the leads showing particular skill. Here are some of our favorite resources The enthusiasm and giddiness are contagious, and the show — entirely put together by high school students — is a rousing success. SEE HOW THEY RUN was originally published back in 1979, when Patterson was still finding himself as a writer and experimenting with various styles. Director James McGregor has the pacing just as it should be, and the cast has no weak links at all, with the leads showing particular skill. While Lionel is away Clive, an actor, calls. The solution? While Lionel is away Clive, an actor, calls. It’s actually the Playhouse Youth Guild — a division of the Springville Playhouse — that has put this show together, but the participants’ talents outshine those of many of their adult counterparts. 51 pages (pdf) Discuss this script The Three Golden Hairs by Casey Johnson (Play, Children) - The miller's son, William, embarks on an adventure when he learns he is destined to marry the princess. Matters become highly complicated when Lionel arrives, followed by the Bishop of Lax and a German POW disguised as a vicar. I was wary about seeing this show. It may seem like a small thing, but working out the choreography of a good stage punch takes more than just a couple minutes of practice, and many shows just throw them in without paying attention to the details. They want to go see a production of the play they used to perform in, but it’s out of the city, and Clive can’t leave. Lionel Toop's wife, Penelope, is an ex-actress. It begins with a list of characters, but on television you would not have the benefit of that list (although, of course, you would be able While Lionel is away Clive, an actor, calls. They don’t look like fake “stage punches” — they look REAL. (Llewellyn also plays a hilarious drunk later on in the play.). "Breathless show, fast tempo, plenty of laughs. It was better than a lot of shows I've seen that were entirely produced by adults. It’s Clive (Jeff Croshaw), who is now in the army and has a one-night leave. 1 Twelve Angry Men by REGINALD ROSE The following play was written for television. Matters become highly complicated when Lionel arrives, followed by the Bishop of Lax and a German POW disguised as a vicar! ", "A positive riot, in all my fifty years in the theatre I've never heard such laughter.". He invites Penelope to dine in town which is out of boun's to servicemen. First of all, my last experience with the Springville Playhouse hadn't been all that great; second, my experience with '40s comedies is that they often aren't very funny (e.g., "Harvey"); and third, I found out the night before that it was being done by high school students.Imagine my Christmas-morning-like surprise, then, when the show was absolutely delightful. Lionel Toop (McGregor) has to put up with a nosy, prim-and-proper (yet inappropriately flirtatious, at least with him) parishioner, Miss Skillion (Natalie Llewellyn), as well as a wife, Penelope (Heidi Tippetts), who is a former actress and is anything but the demure and quiet preacher’s wife he’d like her to be. While the Reverend is out for the evening, an old actor friend of Penelope’s stops by. script. He dresses in Lionel's blacks. See How They Run! Lionel Toop's wife, Penelope, is an ex-actress. Like any good farce, there’s plenty of physical comedy here, and it’s surprisingly fresh and non-sophomoric. Physically and vocally, Tippetts has energy, power and above all, comedic timing. It is obvious that by writing this particular novel, he was hoping to pass They generally only appear on shooting scripts along with camera and technical directions (which should be avoided in a spec script). Kudos to the teens of Springville! StageAgent Distance Learning Hub Teaching or learning remotely? The play is hilarious from start to finish, with only a few lines delivered incorrectly, diminishing their humor. Philadelphia, PA, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent © 2020. The Rev. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. You forgive all this because 1) the show is so darn funny, and 2) the actors are clearly having the time of their lives.