Arm Candy

<p><strong><em>Arm Candy is a funny feminist fairy tale play with a steampunk twist!</em></strong></p><p></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></p><p>Alchemy and elbow grease replace wishes and magic in this modern retelling of the Italian fairy tale Pintosmalto from Giambattista Basile's The Tale of Tales (<em>Il Pentamerone Lo cunto de li cunti</em>).</p><ul><li>Comedy / Fantasy / Steampunk</li><li>35-45 Minutes</li><li>2 male 3 female 1 any (5-7+ performers possible)</li></ul><p></p><p>Features</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>