Arm Candy

<p><em><strong>Arm Candy</strong></em><strong> is a funny feminist fairy tale play with a steampunk twist!</strong></p><p>When the brilliant Betta builds herself a groom out of sugar a greedy queen steals him from the wedding. Now Betta must save both her handcrafted husband and reputation before time runs out. The result is part 17th Century gender-flipped steampunk Frankenstein part madcap romantic comedy and all around fun! </p><p>Alchemy and elbow grease replace wishes and magic in this modern retelling of the Italian fairy tale <em>Pintosmalto </em>from Giambattista Basile's <em>The Tale of Tales (Il Pentamerone Lo cunto de li cunti)</em>.</p><ul><li>Comedy / Fantasy / Steampunk</li><li>45-60 minutes </li><li>2 male 3 female 1 any (4-7+ performers possible)</li></ul><p><strong>Features</strong></p><ul><li>Small cast with majority female roles.</li><li>Opportunity to add additional performers and an ensemble as needed.</li><li>Opportunities for physical comedy singing dance and puppets.</li><li>Great length for drama competitions and classroom study.</li></ul>