Once Upon A Playground
by John Dean Frakes, Jack Frakes

Name: Once Upon A Playground
Brand: John Dean Frakes
SKU: 9780573623745

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

One Act30 minsPresent DayFeatures ChildrenExterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

Synopsis

After tomboys on a playground cruelly reject a girl with a funny nose because she is different, each expresses her own inner fear of being different.

The girl with the funny nose discovers a boy like herself.

He offers friendship, hope, and illusion.

This comedy portrays the cruelty of youth as a total theatre experience, blending realism with theatrical devices like stylized movement, choral chants, and expressionism.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
WANDA BUN Tall girl; the leader	female	—	Tall girl; the leader
TOOTIE SHOE Thin and tiny; she's been sick; follows Wanda	—	—	Thin and tiny; she's been sick; follows Wanda
DIDI FEE Has to wear corrective shoes	—	—	Has to wear corrective shoes
FORDA MOORE A little fat, but has a sense of humor	—	—	A little fat, but has a sense of humor
PHOEBE DIVE Has to wear glasses	—	—	Has to wear glasses
DIXIE WICKS Has to wear braces on her teeth; also a leader, but not as strong as Wanda	female	—	Has to wear braces on her teeth; also a leader, but not as strong as Wanda
FLIRT STEVENS A little bit dumb	—	—	A little bit dumb
GEORGIE Dreamer and storyteller	—	—	Dreamer and storyteller
THE GIRL Jill, the "Girl with the Funny Nose"	—	—	Jill, the "Girl with the Funny Nose"
THE BOY Johnny, the "Boy with the Funny Nose"	—	—	Johnny, the "Boy with the Funny Nose"