The Diabolical Deed at the Starlight Theatre

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"The Diabolical Deed at the Starlight Theatre"

An old-fashioned Melodrama

  by Cheri L. Maxson

Synopsis
The box office money has been stolen and Crystal Chanda Lear has been kidnapped! Three rival gangs do their best to run off with the charity funds raised by the Starlight Theatre to be given to the orphanage. A posse is formed and Sheriff Dusty Rhodes always gets his man…or woman! This rollicking melodrama features a primarily female cast (with many roles easily gender adaptable) and is fast-paced and full of gags, puns, chases and silliness that will appeal to all ages. It’s also a great one act show to get young actor’s feet wet on the melodrama stage. Simple sets, props and costumes bring to life the wild old west days and the fun of classic melodrama. “The Diabolical Deed at the Starlight Theatre” or “How Many Villains Does It Take to Steal the Loot?” will make audiences laugh out loud.

Cast of Characters

Cast Requirements: 25 Roles (3 males 22 Females, but 8 can be either with small name changes as indicated to change gender – see below). Shirley and Gladys are non-speaking roles intentionally – these are for students who want to be on stage, but who not ready for speaking roles. (We cast campers from grades 5-8 in this melodrama).

Heroes: The Turner Triplets - Actors
   Paige Turner
   Patty Turner
   Penny Turner

Heroes: The DeLite Twins – who Aunt Glo adopted – the girls are actors
Carrie DeLite
Bea DeLite

Sheriff Dusty Rhodes
Hero: Orphanage Director - Auntie Glo DeLite
Hero: Theatre Owner – Allota Fun

Heroes: Allota’s daughters – Theatre Stage Crew
Gladys Fun
Shirley Fun

Hero: Leading Lady – Crystal Chanda Lear
Hero: Leading Man – Ed Overeels

Villains: The Surly Sidekick Gang
Leader/Villain – Willie Becaught (or Wilhemina “Willie”
Becaught – dresses like classic villain in
black cape and top hat and swirling
           mustache)
Sidekick – Anita Bathe (outlaw- she’s a little dirty and
   smelly)
Sidekick – Andy (or Andi) Tover (outlaw)
Sidekick – Des (or Dez) Burratto (outlaw)

Villains: The Cactus Gulch Gang –
Leader: Marsha Mello (her weapon of choice is – you guessed
   it – marshmallows- dresses in white hat, white
bandana)
Ali Bye (or Al Ibye) – (outlaw)
   Di O’Bolick (outlaw)
   Freda Dee Dark (or Fred A. DeDark) – (outlaw)

Villains: The Muddy River Gang –
   Leader: Faye Tality (the fastest “gum” bubble blower in
   the West – dresses in pink hat and pink bandana)
   Fran Tick (male) – (outlaw)
   Heidi Valuables (outlaw)
   Ivana Veekoff (or Ivan A. Veekoff) – (outlaw)

Narrator (s)- you can always divide the lines up and add more
if you like!)

RUNNING TIME AND SETTING

Run Time: Approximately 45 minutes

Setting: Sometime in the “Old Wild West in a small western town.” Bare stage primarily, but props and small set pieces can be brought on to indicate change of setting in each scene (i.e. tumble weeds, small broken down pieces of furniture, painted “rocks,” flats or moving walls painted to look like cacti, a cave or mine, etc. Be creative!)

SCENES
Scene 1 – The Starlight Theatre
Scene 2 – The Surly Sidekick Gang’s Hideout (old dilapidated cabin)
Scene 3 – The Cactus Gulch Gang’s Hideout (a mine)
Scene 4 – The Muddy River Gang’s Hideout (a cave)
Scene 5 – The Starlight Theatre