The
Sword in the Stone
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ArtReach's Sword in the Stone is a small or medium cast playscript for young audiences. This lively, fast-paced script presents the classic tale of Camelot, Merlin and his young student, Arthur. With fun, meaningful audience participation and funny dialogue, this play is perfect for touring to schools. Suitable for professional theatres and middle, high school performers.
Sword in the Stone - Playscript for Young Audiences
Imaginary Theatre, School Tour, Repertory Theatre of St. LouisHere is the classic tale of Camelot, the Wizard Merlin and his young student, Arthur. Packed with Comedy and Drama, just for kids, young audiences, families and schools.
"Sword in the Stone was a huge hit both here at Theatre Orangeville and at the Sudbury Theatre Centre! Presenters were blown away by the show!"
David Nairn, Artistic Director, Theatre Orangeville, ON, Canada"Merlin brought great joy to the night."
Merlin & Young Arthur in Brentwood Theatre's production of LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR"Many said 'The Sword in the Stone' was our best children's show this year!"
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis"At the beginning of the show it was made clear to us that when Merlin told us to do something, we MUST do it, even the adults. This brought a great joy to the night, with Merlin leading us to do various activities including clapping our hands, stamping our feet and roaring like a dragon."
New Stage Professional Acting Company, New Albany MS
Audience
Participation & Creative Staging
Imaginary Theatre, School Tour, Repertory
Theatre of St. Louis
This one act play for young audiences was developed by ArtReach Touring Theatre, written especially for touring to schools. The background music CD soundtrack is bright, colorful, dramatic and captivates the audience.
"Sword
in the Stone was a huge hit!"
73rd Street Theatre Company, Denver
"We got The Sword and the Stone and my kids love it! I'm amazed at how excited they are."
Christi Bourne, Drama Teacher, Scottsdale, AZ
One Act Play
for Mainstage or Touring
Oklahoma City University, Let's Pretend Players
Arthur Becomes the Rightful King of Camelot
Knoxville Children's Theatre TNArthur learns the meaning of "real magic" and finds himself worthy of his awesome duty. Children get right into the action as Arthur becomes a fish, a bird and finally the rightful King of England. Kids help Arthur defeat the dragon and pull the sword from the stone.
"The Sword in the Stone is proving to be highly successful this season. It is being judged for St. Louis’ professional theatre award, The Kevin Kline Award. Thank you for writing such a magical script!"
April Strelinger, Education Manager, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
"The
students couldn't stop talking about it."
Brentwood
Theatre, UK
"Young audiences go away feeling touched by Arthur's plight. It is an uplifting feeling that inspires young people to strive for highest levels of accomplishment."
Sudbury Theatre Centre, School Tour, ON, Canada
"Dialogue contains some beautiful and funny passages." -- LA Times
Magic Theatre, Yuba City, CA - Brentwood Theatre, UKSword in the Stone is lots of fun and has great comic moments but packs a dramatic wallop. Fast-paced and lively, the production is enhanced by an excellent musical CD soundtrack and instructions for easy set and costumes.
"Schultz Miller's work is strikingly different from the movie... the biggest difference can be seen in Merlin. Instead of Disney's testy, bungling eccentric, Miller's Merlin is intense and cloaked in mystery. Miller's dialogue contains some beautiful and funny passages."
Corinne Flocken, The Los Angeles Times
Excellent
for Elementary and Middle School Tours
Oklahoma City University, Let's Pretend Players
"Captivates
the audience!"
The Heights
Players, Brooklyn, NY
- Brentwood Theatre, UK
"You dazzle both adults and children away to your world of magicians, knights and dragons. Thank you very much for the chance to be swept back to King Arthur's time of courage, bravery and honesty."
Wilson School, Cincinnati, OHA tale of courage, bravery and honesty.
The Heights Players, Brooklyn, NY
"Sword
in the Stone is
such
a magical script!"
73rd Street Theatre, Denver - Scottish Rite
Theatre, Austin
"The
Sword in the Stone was a huge success!"
Ben Corbett, Let's Pretend
Players, Oklahoma City University
"The
students enjoyed it very much. They couldn't stop talking about it."
Alice Thomas, Teacher, Rouse
Elementary, Brandon MS
Magic is in - the earth, wind, water and fire.
Mount Hood Community College, Gersham OR
The Sword in the Stone has two versions:
Medium Cast Version
Recommended for Jr High, Middle Schools, High Schools, Theatres.
Flexible Cast of 6 or more (3M, 1F, all others M/F)
Small Cast
(Touring) Version
Recommended
for Professional Tours and Outreach Programs.
Cast of 4
(2M, 2F) for adult actors, larger cast possible.
Includes
suggestions for easy touring.
A script
for a cast 3 (2M, 1F) is also available.
The Sword in the Stone has a Companion Play:
Knights of the Round Table may be performed with Sword to make a two hour production with intermission. The Laguna Playhouse's Joe Lauderdale found great success using Knights and Sword together to create a full length, mainstage production.
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"The
Sword in the Stone was beautifully crafted."
Churchill Theatre, Churchill, MD
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