Fall Play: Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen

RCLS Theater Presents: Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen

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When: October 11, 12, & 13

Who: Students in grades 4-8 are eligible to participate

All students who are interested in being in the play should submit the appropriate drama participation form below. Students interested in a stage part must then sign up for a try-out time.

The cast of characters is below. Try-outs will be held in Miss Schauer’s room August 27-29.  

Please understand that although we will try our best to involve as many students as possible, not everybody will be able to have a speaking part.

Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen by Craig Sodoro

Ahoy, mateys! Gentleman Roger Goodman has every intention of living his life in a conventional way once he marries the wealthy Sarah Huffington that is, until he overhears her telling her girlfriends how boring he is! The man Sarah really wants to marry is a dashing, daring pirate! Willing to walk the plank for love, Roger immediately buys a ship, recruits a crew and even hires a pirate tutor, Long John Sliver, to show him the ropes! Sliver toughens him up and bequeaths him a new, menacing name - Captain Blood, as well as an intimidating ship name and flag to match. Meanwhile, Sarah has gone off the deep-end, as well. Knowing she won't find a pirate unless she becomes one, she makes herself into the Pirate Queen and quickly earns a notorious reputation for raiding ship after ship. You'll go overboard with laughs!

Cast of Characters

The Americans

Roger Goodman – gentleman who transforms himself into “Captain Blood”

George – Roger’s loyal and wise servant

Sarah Huffington – the girl Roger wants to marry, she thinks life would be more exciting as the “Pirate Queen”

Kate – Sarah’s friend, also likes pirates

Belinda – Sarah’s friend, also likes pirates

Lord Hector Huffington – Sarah’s father, a rich ship owner

Lady Emma Huffington – Sarah’s mother

Captain Blood’s Crew

Claude – not-very-qualified member of Roger’s crew

Maude – Claude’s sister, cooks nothing but flapjacks

Parrot – Claude and Maude’s youngest brother, thinks he’s a parrot

Sneak – another member of the crew, sneaky

Snaggle – brother or sister of Sneak and Snoot

Snoot – brother or sister of Sneak and Snaggle

Long John Sliver – notorious pirate, now Roger’s private tutor

The Pirate Queen’s Crew

Laverne – lady pirate

Shirley – lady pirate

Lucy – lady pirate

Ethel – lady pirate

The English

Captain Belvedere – captain of the “Sultana” in service to His Majesty, King George III

Bluebeard and his Crew

Bluebeard – another notorious pirate, at least according to legend

Smudge – pirate and an artist

Dandy – pirate and a poet

Kiki – Bluebeard’s maidservant

Miki – Bluebeard’s maidservant

Creaky – Bluebeard’s maidservant