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Two Actors From Stratford
by David Howard McDonnell
A play of bawdy Tudor humor. A young William Shakespeare and his friend Hamnet Sadler are traveling to London to seek their fortune as actors. They have sworn to forsake women for three years while studying acting in London. However, in the Forest of Arden, they meet a saucy wench and an innocent milkmaid. William lusts after the wench, and Hamnet falls in love with the milkmaid. Also in the forest, William and Hamnet meet odd people who inspire characters in Shakespeare’s future plays. In the finale, William marries the wench, and Hamnet marries the milkmaid. To top it all off, they make their fortune by inventing Stilton cheese. All’s well that ends well.
This show is available as a one act or full length script.
5-10 characters age range 18-40
Licensed by David Howard McDonnell (dhmcd2025@gmail.com)
Link to one act script
Link to two act script
A play of bawdy Tudor humor. A young William Shakespeare and his friend Hamnet Sadler are traveling to London to seek their fortune as actors. They have sworn to forsake women for three years while studying acting in London. However, in the Forest of Arden, they meet a saucy wench and an innocent milkmaid. William lusts after the wench, and Hamnet falls in love with the milkmaid. Also in the forest, William and Hamnet meet odd people who inspire characters in Shakespeare’s future plays. In the finale, William marries the wench, and Hamnet marries the milkmaid. To top it all off, they make their fortune by inventing Stilton cheese. All’s well that ends well.
This show is available as a one act or full length script.
5-10 characters age range 18-40
Licensed by David Howard McDonnell (dhmcd2025@gmail.com)
Link to one act script
Link to two act script
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