Saving the Greeks: One Tragedy at a Time (full-length) eScriptAvailable

Saving the Greeks: One Tragedy at a Time (full-length) by Jason Pizzarello

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Productions (48)
Comedy
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75 - 90 minutes
6 W, 8 M,  (12-26 actors possible: 5-10 W, 7-14 M)
Content Notes: Some adult language
Set: Minimal: slides and some painted cardboard.

In an ambitious plan to bring peace to Ancient Greece, Dialysis and Peon create Betterland, a city where once-doomed tragic characters can start a better life. But this new society of refugees must face enemies and Gods who don't tolerate free will or utopian ideals. Weaving together the stories of Ancient Greek characters from Oedipus to Hercules, this hilarious reinvention of the classics asks the question, "Is it possible to escape your own fate?" (A one-act version of this play is also available.)

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In an ambitious plan to bring peace to Ancient Greece, Dialysis and Peon create Betterland, a city where once-doomed tragic characters can start a better life. But this new society of refugees must face enemies and Gods who don't tolerate free will or utopian ideals. Weaving together the stories of Ancient Greek characters from Oedipus to Hercules, this hilarious reinvention of the classics asks the question, "Is it possible to escape your own fate?" (A one-act version of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 75 - 90 minutes
  • 6 W, 8 M,  (12-26 actors possible: 5-10 W, 7-14 M)
  • Content Notes: Some adult language
  • Set: Minimal: slides and some painted cardboard.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-360-1

Published Reviews

"A thoroughly enjoyable script filled with droll witticisms, amusing one-liners, and groaning wordplay... a breezy comedy full of laugh-out-loud merriment that pays homage to the melodramatic absurdity that is Greek tragedy."

Sean Michael O'Donnell, OffOffOnline

Production History

SEP 27, 2023 - SEP 29, 2023
La Joya Community High School
Avondale, AZ United States
La Joya Community High SchoolAvondale, AZ United States
SEP 09, 2022 - SEP 10, 2022
Corona del Sol
Tempe, AZ United States
Corona del SolTempe, AZ United States
APR 08, 2021 - APR 10, 2021
Moffat County High School
Craig, CO United States
Moffat County High SchoolCraig, CO United States
NOV 09, 2020 - NOV 10, 2020
ORiGiN Theatrical (St Mary MacKillop College - ACT)
Wanniassa, ACT Australia
ORiGiN Theatrical (St Mary MacKillop College - ACT)Wanniassa, ACT Australia
NOV 08, 2019 - NOV 17, 2019
Moreau Catholic High School
Hayward, CA United States
Moreau Catholic High SchoolHayward, CA United States
MAR 15, 2018 - MAR 17, 2018
Sundre High School
Sundre, AB Canada
Sundre High SchoolSundre, AB Canada
MAY 03, 2017 - MAY 04, 2017
Cooperative Arts High School
New Haven, CT United States
Cooperative Arts High SchoolNew Haven, CT United States
MAY 26, 2016 - MAY 27, 2016
Lewis & Clark Montessori Charter School
Damascus, OR United States
Lewis & Clark Montessori Charter SchoolDamascus, OR United States
FEB 11, 2016 - FEB 11, 2016
American International School Of Bucharest
Judet Ilfov, Romania
American International School Of BucharestJudet Ilfov, Romania
NOV 19, 2015 - NOV 21, 2015
Black Martini Theatre
Murdoch, WA Australia
Black Martini TheatreMurdoch, WA Australia
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