Stanley, The Stalwart Dragon
by Trisha Sugarek

Name: Stanley, The Stalwart Dragon
Brand: Trisha Sugarek
SKU: 9780874402391
Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)

Stanley, The Stalwart Dragon Book Cover — Stanley, The Stalwart Dragon Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

75 minsMedieval (6th-14th Century)Room for ExtrasBare Stage/Simple SetComedy

What readers are saying

Readers find 'Stanley, The Stalwart Dragon' to be an adorable play centered around a dragon who struggles with breathing fire. The charming concept resonates well with audiences, making it an enjoyable experience for families.

Adorable conceptFamily-friendly entertainmentLimited depth in storyline

Synopsis

Author, playwright, and poet, Trisha Sugarek has been writing for four decades.

Until recently her writing had focused on stage plays (Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.) that ranged from prison stories to children’s fables.

She has expanded her body of work to include two books of poetry, a group of children’s books and her debut novel, “Women Outside the Walls”.

Newly released, a series “ShortN’Small” short plays, small casts which are used in classrooms in this country and internationally.

She has enjoyed a thirty year career in theatre as an actor and director.

Originally from Seattle, she has worked in theatres from coast to coast and her plays have been produced across the country and abroad.

Trisha lives in Savannah, Georgia with her three golden retrievers.

Trisha’s plays and books can be found on her web site at: www.writeratplay.com

Press Reviews

"Our audiences loved it and the cast had so much fun. Since Stanley could only blow bubbles we rigged the actor with a special back pack equipped with a bubble machine. It brought the house down!!"
— The Playhouse, Belfast, Maine

"Sugarek's remarkable fiction is her ability to draw depth into what might be cartoon characters."
— Bookreview.com

"A warm, funny little tale about a little dragon who breathes bubbles!... each character is unforgettable and has their own unique quirks that make for very imaginative reading. And Sugarek has a very special way of tying together fairy tale and fable to make a story that's fun, believable, and instructive too"
— Must Read Book Review, India

"... What a hoot. In the beginning pages of this delightful fable when Cheets, the elf scampers into the forest clearing announcing that he 'smells dragon breath,' my kids and I were sold. This is such a clever little story and my kids loved that Stanley couldn't breathe fire."
— M. Carter, Artists Outlet

"Cheets is a perfectly irrepressible elf. Stanley the dragon is the opposite of his name. He only wishes he could be more ‘stalwart’. These ten characters live deep in the enchanted forest where all is bathed in beauty and peace. A perfect tool to teach young children to live better lives and respect folks that might be different from you. Stare, the rhetorical owl reminded this grandpa of the comedians, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the skit ‘who’s on first’. Highly recommended."
— Personal testimony

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Persnickety a lady bug and Stanley's best friend	female	—	a lady bug and Stanley's best friend
Cheets a mischievous elf; never still or quiet; jumps, runs, hops, skips around the stage; has bigger ears and feet than Donald and the other faeries; can be played by a girl	—	—	a mischievous elf; never still or quiet; jumps, runs, hops, skips around the stage; has bigger ears and feet than Donald and the other faeries; can be played by a girl
Thomas a large sea turtle; plodding, slow in his movements and speech; speaks only in nautical expressions	male	—	a large sea turtle; plodding, slow in his movements and speech; speaks only in nautical expressions
Stare the rhetorical owl	—	—	the rhetorical owl
Emma an earthling girl; the Queen’s favorite	female	—	an earthling girl; the Queen’s favorite
Donald the good and kind faerie; in puppy love with Emma	—	—	the good and kind faerie; in puppy love with Emma
Cleo Queen of the faeries; reigns over the enchanted forest and cares for the all the faeries, elves, and woodland creatures	female	—	Queen of the faeries; reigns over the enchanted forest and cares for the all the faeries, elves, and woodland creatures
Various Faeries And Small Creatures Of The Forest rabbits, skunks, squirrels	—	—	rabbits, skunks, squirrels
Stanley a juvenile dragon who has run away from home	—	—	a juvenile dragon who has run away from home