The Trojan Children • TYA

The Trojan Children • TYA

by Mahonri Stewart

(Under license from Prospero Arts and Media)

After the fall of Troy, a group of refugee children must rely on their wits, their hearts, and the aid of the Greek goddess Hestia, if they are going to survive monsters, magic, and the terrible god of war Ares. Will they be able to unite and overcome their differences to make it to safety?

Artwork courtesy of Utah Valley University, Noorda Theatre for Children and Youth


PLAY DETAILS:

  • Cast: 14 (8f, 5m, 1non-gender-specific)
    • AGDA (female)
      BABAK (male)
      CHARES (male)
      CLEON (male)
      LIGEIA (female)
      NIKE (female)
      PANTHEROS (male)
      SOSTRATA (female)
      SYNTYCHE (female)
    • THREE FATES
      ARES – God of War
      HESTIA – Goddess of Home and Hearth
      LELANTAS – a female Titan
      CERBERUS – the three headed dog
      STHENO – one of the Gorgon Sisters
      EURYALE – another Gorgon Sister (MEDUSA being the more famous of the three)
  • About an hour
  • Simple setting
  • Greek (or nondescript modern) costumes
  • ORDER # 3280

AVAILABLE FOR ALL GROUPS!


PERUSAL MATERIALS:

  • A copy of the PERUSAL SCRIPT (in PDF format) which contains half of the script of the play is available, (it also has an extensive Author’s Note.): Trojan Children, The PERUSAL
  • Contained in the anthology: NOORDA THEATRE YOUTH PLAYS: Five Age-Appropriate Scripts for Young Actors • Order #5019 $15.95 (a great way to peruse not just one but FIVE plays for Young Audiences)

PRODUCTION/REHEARSAL MATERIALS:

(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address — if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), email us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Do not purchase rehearsal materials or pay for royalties until you have performance clearance.)

  • Script in PDF format  — Order #3280a : $25.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)



  • First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3280d : $60



  • Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3280e : $50




  • Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application
  • EMAIL us for rights and information. Be sure to give us anticipated performance dates and the address of your group and, if different, your theatre. Please also include a contact name and phone number.




PRODUCTIONS

  • Premiered by The Noorda Theatre for Children and Youth in 2015

PHOTOS FROM THE PREMIERE PRODUCTION:

HERE SOON


BILLING CREDITS

The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:

The Trojan Children
A Play for Young Actors

by
Mahonri Stewart

NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)

ALSO:

THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
THE TROJAN CHILDREN is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals.  All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”


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