The Rude Mechanicals
By Ed Graczyk
The Rude Mechanicals is a play that needs 10 or more performers (1 women, 8 men, 1 any gender). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 10 or more performers
- Roles
- 1 women, 8 men, 1 any gender
- Cast notes
- 8m., 1w., 1 either gender.
- Recommended level
- Middle school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- romance
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
With scant allegiance to the work of Shakespeare, this play takes many liberties with the Bard's text. In doing so, it achieves a comedy style of its own. Peter Quince the carpenter is out of work, and in his idleness, persuades his friends, "the rude mechanicals," to compete for a prize the duke is offering for a play to be performed in honor of his wedding. The rude mechanicals snatch at the chance to recoup their failing fortunes. Manipulated by Puck, a playful sprite, Quince writes a play ab
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