by T. James Belich
| Genre: | Fairytale |
| Length: | 90 minutes |
| Total Cast: | 24 (9 women, 4 men, 11 men or women) |
| Set: | Representational |
| Suggested Royalties: | $50 per performance |
| Performance Rights: | Contact T. James Belich at James@playwrighting.org |
Princess Lizzy wants to be a knight. Bored with the usual duties of a princess, she dreams of fighting in tournaments, slaying dragons, and doing all the things that good knights do. For what Princess Lizzy desires above all else is to be special – one-of-a-kind, absolutely unique! And so on her sixteenth birthday she becomes a knight... and is crushed to learn that she is not the first, but actually the ninety-sixth. Still determined to be special, Lizzy resolves for her quest to do the impossible: go to the moon! She soon finds the magical Medallion of the Moon and thinks herself well on her way, but when she fires the storyteller in a fit of anger, he steals the medallion, becomes an all-powerful wizard, and takes over Lizzy's kingdom as the new villain! What begins as an ordinary fairytale takes Lizzy on a journey filled with danger and sacrifice where there is no promise of a "happily ever after."
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Production History
Upcoming - The Princess and the Moon was first performed by the Shade Tree Players in Bismarck, North Dakota, July 15-18, 2010. It was directed by Laura Rysavy.