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Knights
of the Round Table |
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King
Arthur Play, King Arthur Children's One Act Play
Drama
Play Script for Middle, High School Audiences
Expanded
Cast, One Act Play, Education Outreach, School Tours |
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INFORMATION
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Soundtrack Cues
Dialogue
Sample
KNIGHTS
OF
THE ROUND TABLE
CAST
LIST
Running
Time: About 45-50 minutes
Flexible
cast of 8, 5 Male, 3 Female
Easily
adapted for larger cast
ARTHUR:
(M)
An
adult King who at times recalls his life as a 12 year old boy.
MERLIN:
(M)
The
great and wise magician who advises the King.
GUENEVER:
(F)
Arthur's
beautiful bride.
LANCELOT:
(M)
Arthur's
best friend and champion knight of the Round Table.
MORGANA:
(F)
Merlin's
rival wizard. As Merlin lives for all things that are good, Morgana
is the embodiment of greed and evil.
LADY
OF THE LAKE: (F)
The
eerie, dream-like keeper of Excalibur.
KNIGHT
1: (M)
Plays
KAI (Arthur's older brother) and neutral characters of knights,
makes set and music changes, etc., throughout.
KNIGHT
2: (M)
Plays
several neutral characters of knights, makes set and music changes,
etc., throughout.
KNIGHTS
OF
THE ROUND TABLE
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KNIGHTS
OF
THE ROUND TABLE
CD
SOUNDTRACK CUES
Cues,
sound effects, original background music
The
CD Soundtrack contains special sound effects and background music
(original music written for the play) that may be used to greatly
enhance the performance. It does not contain music for the performers
to sing along with. Cues have 10 seconds of silence at the end -
times shown below include silence.
1.
PG 1, MERLIN, "KNIGHTS OF THE&ldots; (0:41)
2.
PG 2, MERLIN, "EVERYTHING&ldots; (0:20)
3.
PG 4, MERLIN, "YOU SHALL BE&ldots; (0:54)
4.
PG 7, ARTHUR, "FOLLOW ME!" (0:27)
5.
PG 9, ARTHUR, "TO ME!" (3:15)
6.
PG 16, ARTHUR, "AWAY!" (0:27)
7.
PG 19, LANCE, "&ldots;SUCH AS I" (2:09)
8.
PG 21, ARTHUR, "KNIGHT OF THE&ldots; (0:58)
9.
PG 22, ARTHUR, "PEACE AT LAST" (1:06)
10.
PG 24, ARTHUR, "GOODNIGHT&ldots; (1:38)
11.
PG 27, ARTHUR, "MERLIN, WHERE&ldots; (3:53)
12.
PG 35, ARTHUR, "JUST CAUSE&ldots; (1:26)
13.
PG 37, LAST CRASH (1:48)
14.
PG 40, "CAMELOT LIVES!" (1:41)
KNIGHTS
OF
THE ROUND TABLE
DIALOGUE
SAMPLE
|
Knights
of the Round table is full of opportunities for dramatic sword
play. In this scene King Arthur meets Lancelot, they cross
swords. The Wizard Merlin watches as Excalibur is lost. |
SQUIRE: (entering)
You see him yonder, sir? In the clearing near the bridge? His armor
is white as the moon, sire. It shines like nothing I've ever seen.
ARTHUR:
And he will not tell his name, you say?
SQUIRE:
He refuses. Says he will not make himself known to any knight less
worthy than himself.
ARTHUR: (steely
determination) I shall know his name or I shall die! Call him here!
(KNIGHT
1 exits. ARTHUR calls over the wall to unknown knight. Getting no
answer, he angrily pounds his fist on the "wall" and exits
up Center. HE quickly re-enters up left, just as LANCELOT enters up
right. LANCELOT barely notices ARTHUR.)
ARTHUR:
You there! Sir Knight! Who do you serve and what is your mission?
LANCELOT:
I have been cursed, sir, with perfection.
ARTHUR:
Perfection, is it?
LANCELOT:
Yes. I have traveled far and wide and I have never met my match in
combat or duel. I am simply the very best knight living, sir.
ARTHUR:
Ha! It seems you do not suffer from the curse of modesty.
LANCELOT:
I simply tell the truth.
ARTHUR:
And truth is the greatest of all knightly virtues! We shall test your
boast, sir. We shall see which of us is true and which of us is false!
LANCELOT:
I have come here to test myself against the Knights of King Arthur's
Round Table. I have heard that his knights are the greatest in all
the world. Sadly, I have found that they lack proper skill and are
sorely in need of...
(HE
quickly pulls out sword, surprising ARTHUR.)
LANCE:
... education.
ARTHUR:
In need of education?! And I suppose you shall do the teaching?!
LANCE: (bowing
head) I feel it is the least that I can do.
ARTHUR: (growling)
You try my patience, sir. I battle best when I am angry. Prepare to
meet your match, oh thou Perfect Humble Knight!
(THEY
fight. The fight is a very exciting sword fight with LANCELOT making
very fancy moves, though ARTHUR holds his own.)
LANCE:
You battle well, sir. King Arthur should be proud of you!
(ARTHUR
growls and lunges. THEY both battle well but clearly LANCELOT is the
best man.)
LANCE:
I suggest you quit now, sir. I do not wish to harm you.
ARTHUR:
Harm me!!?
LANCE:
King Arthur would surely grieve to see you lost in battle.
ARTHUR:
King Arthur?! King Arthur!?
(ARTHUR
is simply lunging now, acting not out of skill but out of sheer
fury. LANCELOT is holding back now, fighting a half-hearted defense,
waiting for ARTHUR to tire and stop. ARTHUR attempts a final lunge.
LANCELOT strikes a sharp blow which knocks ARTHUR violently to the
ground. HE screams in pain.)
ARTHUR: Guenever!!
LANCE:
Do you mean the Queen Guenever? I have heard of her, her beauty is
legend around the world! She is perfection, I am told. She should be
championed by a perfect knight — such as I.
(ARTHUR,
hearing this, reels around in rage at LANCELOT who has his back to
ARTHUR. ARTHUR raises Excalibur to bring it crashing down on
LANCELOT'S back.
MUSIC
CUE #7. Large cymbal crash. ALL freeze. LANCELOT quietly exits
as we hear other worldly music. The LADY OF THE LAKE enters with long
flowing white veil covering her face. Only one hand is seen and it is
clothed in a kind of glove of brilliant jewels. SHE removes Excalibur
from ARTHUR'S hands and replaces it with a broken hilt. As she drops
the broken blade ARTHUR is released from the freeze. During the
following, LADY OF THE LAKE takes Excalibur up stage, to retrieve
later, then moves silks to represent a lake.)
ARTHUR: (as
if in a dream, picking up the pieces) Merlin, what have I done?
MERLIN: (off,
using microphone) You have broken what could not be broken.
ARTHUR: (grief
and almost tears) Ahhh! (throws the pieces to the ground)
MERLIN:
Hope is broken.
Note:
This is a sample from the actual script. To review the entire
play, order the PERUSAL SCRIPT (online instant download).
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