My Imaginary Pirate – fourteen (14) actor version

  • Bryan Pridgen & Justin Tyler Lewis
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  • Patrice Foster, Sean Michael Flattery, Justin Tyler Lewis, Bryan Pridgen, Emelie Faith Thompson & Ashlie Roberson
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  • Jamal Crowelle, Julie Schroll & J. Casey Barrett
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  • Bryan Pridgen, Justin Tyler Lewis & Patrice Foster
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Justin Tyler Lewis & Rachel Cooney
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  • Bryan Pridgen, Justin Tyler Lewis & Nathan Whitmer
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  • Carrie Smith Lewis, Justin Tyler Lewis & Kelli Winn
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  • Bryan Pridgen & Justin Tyler Lewis
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre


  • Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

Synopsis

Jesse McCall has moved to a new town and is having trouble making friends at school. But Jesse isn’t lonely; he’s too busy going on adventures with his imaginary pirate, the Terrible One-Eyed Jack. Jesse and One-Eyed Jack are determined to find the buried treasure – but run into all sorts of trouble; the Outlaw Pirate, Red Legs Ricky, is trying to steal their treasure map, Jesse’s mom is trying to come to grips with an imaginary pirate living in her house and Jesse’s teacher, Mrs. Pierce, is trying to teach her class their multiplication tables! But everything works out in the end and – with a little help from his dad and One-Eyed Jack – Jesse comes to realize that friendship is the greatest treasure of them all.

Cast

Jesse McCall a nine year old boy with a vivid imagination
Janet McCall Jesse’s mother
Henry McCall Jesse’s father
One-Eyed Jack Jesse’s imaginary pirate
Red-Legs Ricky the Outlaw Pirate
Mrs. Alma Pierce Jesse’s 3rd grade teacher
Mr. Jones the first mate on Jesse's ship
La Pugh the helmsman on Jesse's ship
Brawny Bart the master gunner on Jesse's ship
Billy Bones the first mate on One-Eyed Jack's ship
Slasher McGee the helmsman on One-Eyed Jack's ship
Scarface the master gunner on One-Eyed Jack's ship
Smythe the first mate on Red Legs Ricky's ship
Dirty Dave the helmsman on Red Legs Ricky's ship
Socrates the master gunner on Red Legs Ricky's ship
Tony Pontoni Jesse's classmate; carries a "blankie” in his backpack
Cheryl Buckingham Jesse's classmate; no imagination
Jeff Kalinosky Jesse's classmate; has a bad thumb-sucking habit
Phoebe Petrucco Jesse's classmate; vivid imagination, wears glasses

Specs

Cast Size: 14 (7m, 7w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 50m
Number of Acts: One
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Production History

My Imaginary Pirate was first produced in 2010 by the Barter Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director.


Casting Notes:
The following roles may be played by the same actor:
Billy Bones/Tony Pontoni
Slasher McGee/Cheryl Buckingham
Scarface/Jeff Kalinosky
Henry McCall/Brawny Bart
Janet McCall/Red Legs Ricky
Cast Size: 14 (7m, 7w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 50m
Number of Acts: One
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Synopsis

Jesse McCall has moved to a new town and is having trouble making friends at school. But Jesse isn’t lonely; he’s too busy going on adventures with his imaginary pirate, the Terrible One-Eyed Jack. Jesse and One-Eyed Jack are determined to find the buried treasure – but run into all sorts of trouble; the Outlaw Pirate, Red Legs Ricky, is trying to steal their treasure map, Jesse’s mom is trying to come to grips with an imaginary pirate living in her house and Jesse’s teacher, Mrs. Pierce, is trying to teach her class their multiplication tables! But everything works out in the end and – with a little help from his dad and One-Eyed Jack – Jesse comes to realize that friendship is the greatest treasure of them all.

Cast

Jesse McCall
a nine year old boy with a vivid imagination
Janet McCall
Jesse’s mother
Henry McCall
Jesse’s father
One-Eyed Jack
Jesse’s imaginary pirate
Red-Legs Ricky
the Outlaw Pirate
Mrs. Alma Pierce
Jesse’s 3rd grade teacher
Mr. Jones
the first mate on Jesse's ship
La Pugh
the helmsman on Jesse's ship
Brawny Bart
the master gunner on Jesse's ship
Billy Bones
the first mate on One-Eyed Jack's ship
Slasher McGee
the helmsman on One-Eyed Jack's ship
Scarface
the master gunner on One-Eyed Jack's ship
Smythe
the first mate on Red Legs Ricky's ship
Dirty Dave
the helmsman on Red Legs Ricky's ship
Socrates
the master gunner on Red Legs Ricky's ship
Tony Pontoni
Jesse's classmate; carries a "blankie” in his backpack
Cheryl Buckingham
Jesse's classmate; no imagination
Jeff Kalinosky
Jesse's classmate; has a bad thumb-sucking habit
Phoebe Petrucco
Jesse's classmate; vivid imagination, wears glasses
Casting Notes:
The following roles may be played by the same actor:
Billy Bones/Tony Pontoni
Slasher McGee/Cheryl Buckingham
Scarface/Jeff Kalinosky
Henry McCall/Brawny Bart
Janet McCall/Red Legs Ricky


Production History

My Imaginary Pirate was first produced in 2010 by the Barter Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director.

Script Sample
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