Sassy Mythical Treasure Hunt Play for 6 M, 7 F, 7] Townspeople
"When the gales thrash the ocean And the rolling thunder leers- E'en so, a garden grows in the cave While the rose waits a thousand years"
Long ago, the city of Hanenbough, Ireland, was a beautiful city home to only the wealthiest Irish in money and in soul. During the fall of the city to thieves, one mysterious man salvaged what riches he could find and buried it all in a cave, sealing the treasure with a rose that is said will bloom in a thousand years only for one with a pure heart. A thousand years later, a trio of witches conspires to find the treasure for themselves through a loophole: kidnapping somebody with a pure heart. Meanwhile, one sharp-witted and sassy Kimmi Larkin ventures to Hanenbough as a research intern for her archaeology professor, whose life's work has been devoted to the legendary treasure. Through an abruptly out-of-character mishap, Kimmi finds herself taking over her professor's operation as she brings a troupe of quirky characters in the town together to find this treasure of legend. As Kimmi ventures Hanenbough searching for the treasure, the witches take notice of her - and believe her to have a pure heart.
The Thousand-Year Rose is the sophomore work by independent nationwide playwright Peter Fenton and is best suited for high school, collegiate, community, or professional theater groups. (The ambitious middle school theater group is also encouraged to take on this play )
The Thousand-Year Rose may not be performed in part or whole in any medium on professional or amateur levels without written licensing from Hummingbird Skits. Send all inquiries to hummingbirdskits@gmail.com
This play may be used in a classroom setting for educational purposes in all circumstances.