In Juliet's Garden
by Judy Elliot McDonald, Judith Elliot McDonald

Name: In Juliet's Garden
Brand: Judy Elliot McDonald
SKU: 9780874402964
Rating: 3.2 (4 reviews)

In Juliet's Garden Book Cover — In Juliet's Garden Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

40 mins All Women Exterior Set Period Costumes Comedy

Synopsis

Comedy / Juliet Capulet invites four other heroines of Shakespeare’s classics (Katharina, Portia, Ophelia and Desdemona) to lunch in her favorite garden in Verona to discuss ‘issues’ they all have with their plots.

All the ladies have suggestions how these issues might be remedied.

Shakespeare has also been invited, but instead sends an envoy, his literary agent and editor Jacqueline de Boys, who attempts to save the day with the help of Juliet’s Nurse.

This lively fifty-minute one-act comedy sparkles with wit and an in-depth understanding of the characters of these indelible ladies, and their effects on playgoers over the centuries.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
NURSE (Rome and Juliet) – Juliet’s Nurse. She is also the Widow from Taming of the Shrew and Mistress Quickly from Henry IV, Part 1. Sweet and kindly.	female	—	(Rome and Juliet) – Juliet’s Nurse. She is also the Widow from Taming of the Shrew and Mistress Quickly from Henry IV, Part 1. Sweet and kindly.
PORTIA (The Merchant of Venice) – Imperious and self-controlled.	—	—	(The Merchant of Venice) – Imperious and self-controlled.
KATHARINA (The Taming of the Shrew) – Rough and ready.	—	—	(The Taming of the Shrew) – Rough and ready.
JULIET (Romeo and Juliet) – Sweet but spoiled.	—	—	(Romeo and Juliet) – Sweet but spoiled.
OPHELIA (Hamlet) – A basket case.	—	—	(Hamlet) – A basket case.
DESDEMONA (Othello) – Always a little confused.	—	—	(Othello) – Always a little confused.
JACQUELINE DeBOYS (name borrowed from Jacque de Boys from As You Like It) – Shakespeare’s editor and literary agent. Has met all the ladies before and has some definite opinions about each one.	male	—	(name borrowed from Jacque de Boys from As You Like It) – Shakespeare’s editor and literary agent. Has met all the ladies before and has some definite opinions about each one.
SHAKESPEARE (Optional) – Appears at the end, traditionally dressed.	—	—	(Optional) – Appears at the end, traditionally dressed.