The Flea and the Professor
by Jordan Harrison, Hans Christian Andersen, Richard Gray

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Highlights

One Act 60 mins Victorian (British and American) Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Elaborate/High-Volume Costumes American Adaptation

Synopsis

Winner!

2011 Barrymore Awards Best Production of a Musical and Best Leading Actor in a Musical Official Selection!

The Kennedy Center's New Visions/New Voices Festival

A young professor loses just about everything in the world - everything that is except for the flea who lives in his vest.

Starting over again the professor and the flea become the best of friends start a circus act and set off to tour the world.

Together they must overcome shipwrecks cannibals a

Press Reviews

"Splendid entertainment, boasting eye-popping design, a witty script, and marvelous performances. The Flea and the Professor is a lot of fun, thanks largely to its style and showmanship. Satisfies the adults in the audience without talking down to the children."

— Talkin Broadway

Characters

Character
The Professor

played by a little man

The Cannibal Princess

played by a woman of any size; big voice

The Cannibal King

her father; later he plays HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

The Cannibal Queen

her mother

The Sea Captain

also plays THE LOYAL SUBJECT

The Storyteller

whose real name is Livia

The Flea

played by a big man

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Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2013
Pages 70
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573700958
ISBN-10 0573700958

The Flea and the Professor is a American adaptation play written by Jordan Harrison and published by Samuel French (2013).

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