Stone Dragon Stew by Brian Cox

For all youth ages 8-10

Auditions are September 22 at 3:30 in the Arrowhead Center for the Arts

Rehearsals Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30- 5 PM

Performances are November 7 and 14 at 2 PM

Cast of Characters

Narrators

DR ..............................one of the narrators for this dragon story

AG ..............................another

ON ..............................another 

Villagers

GARDENER ..................keeps potatoes in her basement

WEAVER ......................braves the outside to help Tailor

TAILOR ........................keeps getting hit on the head 

MAYOR ........................unsure but still in charge 

TOWN CRIER ................delivers Mayor’s messages 

FARMER ......................grows carrots and peas 

BUTCHER ....................bringer of bacon 

BLACKSMITH ...............demands answers 

CANDYMAKER ..............thinks the village is… doomed!

HATMAKER ..................sick of wearing helmets 

GROCER ......................dubious of Mayor’s plans 

CARPENTER .................demands a better plan 

TINSMITH ....................thinks they should all move away

BOOKSELLER ...............has a slightly better plan 

CHEESEMAKER ............finds unlikely help 

BARD ..........................only travels with Fiddler  

FIDDLER ......................only goes with Bard 

BAKER .........................brings bread and cake 

Knights and Others

SIR SAVANNAH ............Knight of the South 

SQUIRE SUNNY ............escorts Sir Savannah 

SIR HOLLYWOOD ..........Knight of the West 

SQUIRE OSCAR ............escorts Sir Hollywood 

SIR MACKINAW ............Knight of the North 

SQUIRE SNOWBALL ......escorts Sir Mackinaw

SIRLOINS ....................Chef of the East 

MIX-A-LOT ....................sous-chef to Sirloins

STONE DRAGON ...........misunderstood neighbor 

Synopsis:
Villagers of Nearhere are fed up with living under siege of the Stone Dragon, who keeps dropping rocks from the sky!  Residents are forced to stay inside, wear a helmet, or suffer the consequences!  Smart villager Bookseller offers up a plan:  find a brave knight to defeat the Stone Dragon and restore peace to Nearhere.  The only problem is nobody in the village knows any knights, so four brave villagers set out to find knights willing to fight the ferocious dragon.  After the knights prove to be no help and hope seems lost, a renowned chef shows up and shares the perfect recipe for successfully dealing with the Stone Dragon.