Good-Bye to the Clown
by Ernest Kinoy

Name: Good-Bye to the Clown
Brand: Ernest Kinoy
SKU: 9780573621888
Rating: 3.25 (4 reviews)

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One Act30 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsComedy

Synopsis

Peggy, a nine-year-old, is in trouble at school because she seems unable to distinguish between her imagination and reality, and blames her difficult behavior on a “Clown,” an imaginary playmate.

At home, her mother becomes very upset at Peggy’s insistence on the reality of the Clown, which the audience sees also.

The real emotional meaning of the Clown becomes clear as Peggy slowly realizes that her father is dead...and that the Clown has been a substitute for him in her mind.

With this realization, the Clown is no longer needed, and he says good-bye, never to be real to her again.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Dr. Benson the school principal, an understanding man, fifty years old	—	—	the school principal, an understanding man, fifty years old
Peggy nine years old	—	—	nine years old
The Clown a gay, sprightly fellow, sensitive and understanding, dressed in the parti-color costume of the Traditional Court Jester	—	—	a gay, sprightly fellow, sensitive and understanding, dressed in the parti-color costume of the Traditional Court Jester
Uncle George friendly and understanding	—	—	friendly and understanding
Mother thirty-four	—	—	thirty-four
Miss Erwin Peggy's school teacher, thirty years old	—	—	Peggy's school teacher, thirty years old