Commedia dell’arte PowerPoint
52 colorful slides detailing the origins of Commedia, the basic elements, stock characters and more!
Commedia dell’arte PowerPoint Transcript
Transcript for the Commedia dell’arte PowerPoint, detailing the origins of Commedia, the basic elements, stock characters and more!
Commedia dell’arte Activities
13 fun Commedia dell’arte activities.
Commedia dell’arte Stock Characters
Detailed introduction to nine stock Commedia characters to use as handouts.
Commedia dell’arte Scenarios
15 simple Commedia scenarios for middle school and high school students.
Commedia dell’arte Lazzi Lesson Plan
21 physical comedy gags for Commedia dell’arte and more!
Commedia dell’arte Plays
(In order of cast size.)
Mini Melodrama Scripts
Here are three high-energy short scripts to use when teaching melodrama!
The Three Musketeers and the Very Pretty Diamonds
27 characters. Flexible casting. Approximately 40 minutes running time. An English French farce with sword-fighting and attitude!
Robin Hood and the Wedding of Doom
14+ characters. Flexible casting. Approximately 30 minutes long. Comedy Robin Hood melodrama script.
The Fiddler’s Bride
12+ characters. 2M, 1F, 10 Either; Flexible Casting; 12 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. An adaptation of a Grimms’ tale written by Olivia Arieti.
The Vixen
11 characters. 4F; 5M; 2 Either; Flexible casting; 17 pages in length. Approximately 15-20 minutes running time. A Renaissance comedy (with classroom materials) written by August Mergelman. (3 Credits)
The Honest Impostor
Short play for kids and teens. 10 characters. 5F; 5M; 14 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A comedy for teens (with classroom materials) written by August Mergelman. (3 Credits)
Lady Scottish Play
10 characters. 3F; 2M; 5 Either; Flexible casting; 14 pages in length. Approximately 15 minutes running time. A melodrama for teens (with classroom materials) written by August Mergelman. (3 Credits)
Dr. Know it All
10 characters; Flexible cast. 9 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A comedy based on the Grimm’s Fairy Tale written by Andy Pavey.
The Nobleman’s Bride
8-12 characters, flexible casting. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short play about a nobleman who goes about finding a wife the wrong way. By Debra A. Cole.
Gullible Grace
8 characters, 2F, 6M. Approximately 12 minutes running time. Various suitors try to outdo one another by telling a Princess outrageous lies.
Pantalone’s New Pantalones
8 characters. 3F; 3M; 2 Either; Flexible casting; 13 pages in length. Approximately 10-15 minutes running time. A Commedia dell’arte play (with classroom materials) written by August Mergelman. (3 Credits)
The Wicked Prince
7 characters; 36 pages long. Approximately 30 minutes running time. Comedy of errors fairy tale featuring a mean prince.
The King’s Rice Pudding
6 characters, 2M 4 Flexible. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Short slapstick comedy about a group of villagers who want to impress their king by Debra A. Cole.
The Miser and His Gold Play Script
6 characters; 2M, 2F, 2 Either; 9 pages in length. Approximately 5-10 minutes running time. A comedic adaptation of the fable written by Andy Pavey.
Royal Reflections
6 characters. 2F, 1M, 3 flexible. Approximately 10 minutes running time. A spoiled rotten princess learns a valuable life lesson.
The Price of Gold
5M characters-all male cast. Approximately 10 minutes running time. This amusing short play by Debra A. Cole is a cautionary tale about greed.
Yes, Indeed
4 characters, flexible casting, Approximately 10 minutes running time. Four intrepid explorers lead the audience to rediscover the value of imagination. Comedy script perfect for commedia dell’arte, clowning, or physical theatre. Great for teens.
