A Company of Players eScriptAvailable

A Company of Players by Ed Monk

(12)
Productions (25)
Comedy
|
25 - 35 minutes
3 W, 6 M, 2 Any (8-11 actors possible: 3-6 W, 5-8 M)
Set: Minimal. 2 trunks of props and costumes.

A struggling theatre company catches a big break when they're invited to perform at the royal court. The bad news is, it's Prince Hamlet's castle, and he wants them to perform a weird new play he wrote himself. The company bickers about everything from who gets what part to the correct way to pour prop poison in somebody's ear. At the end of the day, the show must go on ... but what goes on might be a total mess. A fun and fast-paced comedy with a Shakespearean twist.

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Play Details

A struggling theatre company catches a big break when they're invited to perform at the royal court. The bad news is, it's Prince Hamlet's castle, and he wants them to perform a weird new play he wrote himself. The company bickers about everything from who gets what part to the correct way to pour prop poison in somebody's ear. At the end of the day, the show must go on ... but what goes on might be a total mess. A fun and fast-paced comedy with a Shakespearean twist.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 25 - 35 minutes
  • 3 W, 6 M, 2 Any (8-11 actors possible: 3-6 W, 5-8 M)
  • Set: Minimal. 2 trunks of props and costumes.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-714-2

Production History

JAN 29, 2025 - MAR 01, 2025
Stone Bridge High School
Ashburn, VA United States
Stone Bridge High SchoolAshburn, VA United States
APR 06, 2024 - APR 06, 2024
Theatre; Just Because
Fort mcMurray, AB Canada
Theatre; Just BecauseFort mcMurray, AB Canada
APR 06, 2024 - APR 06, 2024
Theatre; Just Because
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
Theatre; Just BecauseFort McMurray, AB Canada
MAY 06, 2022 - MAY 06, 2022
Augusta Preparatory Day School
Martinez, GA United States
Augusta Preparatory Day SchoolMartinez, GA United States
FEB 11, 2022 - FEB 12, 2022
Solon High School Drama Club
Solon, OH United States
Solon High School Drama ClubSolon, OH United States
MAY 28, 2021 - MAY 28, 2021
Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans
St. Albans, VT United States
Bellows Free Academy, St. AlbansSt. Albans, VT United States
APR 01, 2021 - APR 30, 2021
International School of Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
International School of UlaanbaatarUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
MAR 27, 2021 - MAR 27, 2021
Wahpeton Public Schools
Wahpeton, ND United States
Wahpeton Public SchoolsWahpeton, ND United States
MAR 25, 2021 - MAR 27, 2021
Wahpeton Public Schools
Wahpeton, ND United States
Wahpeton Public SchoolsWahpeton, ND United States
MAY 18, 2020 - MAY 18, 2020
Byron Nelson High School
TROPHY CLUB, TX United States
Byron Nelson High SchoolTROPHY CLUB, TX United States
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