Six Mark Twain adaptations by David Carkeet
Plays with Flexible Casting
(These plays contain characters which can be played by either male or female actors.)
The Prince and the Pauper
18 characters. 9F, 9M; Flexible casting; 21 pages in length. Approximately 30 minutes running time. An adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel written by Peter Mitsopoulos.
The Burglar Alarm
4-10 characters, flexible casting. Ages 12 and up. Approximately ten-minutes running time. Comedy based on a Mark Twain story.
Plays In order by cast size
The Prince and the Pauper
18 characters. 9F, 9M; Flexible casting; 21 pages in length. Approximately 30 minutes running time. An adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel written by Peter Mitsopoulos.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg
12 characters. 4 F, 8 M. Ages 12 and up. Approximately 50 minutes running time. Full-length play based on a Mark Twain story. (5 credits)
Snowbound
8-14 characters, 2 F, 6-12 M. Ages 12 and up. Approximately 12-15 minutes running time. Dark comedy based on a Mark Twain tale.
Learn German with Ollendorff!
6 characters, 3F, 3M. Ages 12 and up. Approximately 12 minutes running time. Short version of a full-length Mark Twain play.
The Burglar Alarm
4-10 characters, flexible casting. Ages 12 and up. Approximately ten-minutes running time. Comedy based on a Mark Twain story.
Buck Fanshaw’s Funeral
3 characters. 1F, 2M. Ages 12 and up. Approximately 10 minutes running time. Comedic short play based on a Mark Twain tale. Very funny use of language !
The Gospel of Mom
2 characters, both female. Ages 12 and up. Approximately 7 minutes running time. Based on the philosophical writings of Mark Twain.
More Mark Twain plays…
The Prince and the Pauper
18 characters. 9F, 9M; Flexible casting; 21 pages in length. Approximately 30 minutes running time. An adaptation of Mark Twain’s novel written by Peter Mitsopoulos.
Tom Sawyer and the Picket Fence
Approximately 8 minutes long. 7 characters. Short play adaptation of the classic Mark Twain story!
