{"id":3798,"date":"2015-10-15T12:41:15","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T12:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=3798"},"modified":"2025-01-14T12:14:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T12:14:56","slug":"galileos-pendulum-tya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=3798","title":{"rendered":"Galileo&#8217;s Pendulum &#8212; TYA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=3817\">Michael Megliola<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>(TYA, Children\u2019s Theatre, Amateur, Professional, Educational)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Galileo never did most of the things for which many people give him credit. He did not drop stones off the leaning tower of Pisa or invent the telescope. By the time Galileo came along, people had also discovered, forgotten, then rediscovered that the earth orbits the sun. Galileo, however, did something much more important, courageous, and dangerous than any of those things \u2014 he stood up for the freedom of thought. He demanded that academic, religious and political leaders accept scientific methods. He dared to challenge censorship at a time when people who spoke out were sometimes tortured or killed. Galileo was forced to recant his beliefs, at least publicly, but by then the truth was out. This script was written for children to perform for young audiences 7 and older, but it is possible that adults or teens could perform for young audiences, as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/NHTPYPPart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3821 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/NHTPYPPart-300x139.jpg\" alt=\"NHTPYPPart\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>21 male, 4 female (any character can be played by either gender) Also multiple roles can be assigned to a single actor to create a cast as small as 9 or 10 players<\/li>\n<li>About 1 hour.<\/li>\n<li>Several fluid settings<\/li>\n<li>Order #3131<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available for ALL producing groups by November 15, 2015.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Perusal Pages File<\/strong> Available below. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/GalileosPendulumPERUSAL.pdf\">Galileo&#8217;sPendulumPERUSAL<\/a> <\/strong>(The PDF file contains the first act of the play along with all background information:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/GalileosPendulumPERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PRINT BOOK: <strong>FIVE\u00a0Plays fromThe New Hampshire <\/strong><strong>Play<\/strong><strong> Project <\/strong>&#8212; Volume 1 in the Plays for Young Audiences series is an economical way to peruse this play and four others <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8370\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Email us!\" href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EMAIL<\/strong><\/a> 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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PURCHASING REHEARSAL MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address &#8212; if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), <strong><a href=\"mailto:\/\/cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\">email<\/a> us.<\/strong> CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address) Before we ship any rehearsal material we will need your performance dates, the name of your organization and the theatre where you will perform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format &#8212; Order #<strong>3131a<\/strong> : <em><strong>$20.00<\/strong><\/em> (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"9UA3YXWMKLXTQ\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong><strong>3131<\/strong>d<\/strong> : $<strong><strong>50<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"5Y45LYUGS5DBS\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong><strong><strong><strong>3131<\/strong>e : $40<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"7B956N5EB44BJ\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Royalties<\/strong> will be quoted upon <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=6558\"><strong>application<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_viewcart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTIONS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PREMIERE: New Hampshire Theatre Project, <\/strong>Portsmouth &#8212; 2015 (<a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/GalileoNHTPphotos.pdf\">GalileoNHTPphotos<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>BILLING CREDITS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:<br \/>\n<strong>Galileo&#8217;s Pendulum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>a play by<br \/>\n<strong>Michael Megliola<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A New Hampshire Theatre Project Young People\u2019s Playscript<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO:<\/p>\n<p>THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING\/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:<br \/>\n\u201c<em>Galileo&#8217;s Pendulum<\/em> is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals.\u00a0 All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Other Plays in <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=3827\">the New Hampshire Theatre Project Young People&#8217;s Playscript Series<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><i>(The Individual\u00a0Plays: <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=3831\">Forest Secrets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=3801\">Sheriff of Nottingham<\/a>, \u00a0Galileo&#8217;s Pendulum, <\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=4364\">Well-Behaved Women<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=3835\">Once Upon A Candlemas In King Arthur&#8217;s Court<\/a>)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">from the catalog of<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"LBTNEWlogo\" width=\"125\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Galileo&#8217;s most important contribution to the world may not have been in pure sciences, but in the allowance and tolerance of Freedom of Thought. 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