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Donald and the Dragon
Dorothy Carr
Stanley the Stalwart Dragon
by Trisha Sugarek
Highlights
Synopsis
Stanley, a young dragon, has run away from home.
He feels that he is a failure.
As dragons go, he probably is.
He’s kind, soft spoken, and a good friend.
But he can’t, for the life of him, breathe FIRE!
A lady bug named Persnickety is Stanley’s best friend and side kick.
Emma is an earthling girl who lives on a farm and plays in the nearby forest with her magical friends.
The loveable villain is a raven named City Slick, the Third.
Thomas, the pedantic sea turtle, expresses himself in colorful seafaring lingo.
Queen Cleo, queen of all the fairies.
And Cheets, the effervescent elf.
One dark night Slick lures Stanley away from the forest and sells him to the circus.
He is left chained, alone in a tent, until such time that he can breathe fire.
The Queen of the Faeries gives Donald and Emma a quest; to go and find Stanley and rescue him.
While this is an adventure story full of laughter and quirky characters, it also teaches children that no matter what, it is never a good idea to run away from home and is frequently very dangerous.
The fable addresses bigotry, greed, loyalty and kindness to others.
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 |
|---|
| Persnickety 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 |
| Thomas a large sea turtle; plodding, slow in his movements and speech; speaks only in nautical expressions |
| Stare the rhetorical owl |
| Emma an earthling girl; the Queen’s favorite |
| Donald 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 |
| Various Faeries And Small Creatures Of The Forest rabbits, skunks, squirrels |
| Stanley a juvenile dragon who has run away from home |
Publication
Stanley the Stalwart Dragon is a comedy play written by Trisha Sugarek and published by Samuel French .
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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