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Tarzan

Adapted from the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs

  • Joe Carleton
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Zora Vredeveld
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  • Jake Dailey & Zoe Velling
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Cadence Lamb
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Oleode Oshotse
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Tyler Cramer
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Tyler Cramer & Oleode Oshotse
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Sierra Ford & Jake Dailey
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Heather Whalen & Garrett T. Houston
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Jake Dailey
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Tyler Cramer & Sierra Ford
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Joe Carleton & Oleode Oshotse
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

Synopsis

When Kerchak, the leader of the Great Apes, discovers a human baby in the jungle, his first instinct is to be rid of him. But Kala, his wife, insists on adopting the boy instead, naming him Tarzan. As Tarzan grows up, he struggles to prove he is more than just "the Different" to his ape friends and family. Then one day, he meets a beautiful explorer named Jane Porter, and learns the truth about his past. Will Tarzan stay with his adopted family, or take his rightful place in the world of Men?

Cast

John Clayton Earl of Greystoke
Alice Clayton his wife
Tarzan their son
Kerchak leader of the gorillas
Kala a female gorilla, Tarzan’s adopted mother
Asafa a gorilla, Tarzan’s best friend
Sabor a female leopard
Clayton current Earl of Greystoke
Jane Porter Clayton’s fiancée
Professor Porter Jane’s father
Marlowe first mate of the ship Fuwalda
Jakes sailor on the Fuwalda
Halsey sailor on the Fuwalda
Spirits of the Jungle the Sights, Sounds, Tastes, Touches, and Smells of the Jungle

Specs

Cast Size: 14 (7m, 7w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 45 min.
Number of Acts: One
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Production History

TARZAN was first produced in 2019 by The Barter Players (Abingdon, VA) Katy Brown, Artistic Director

Casting Notes:
The following roles may be doubled:
John Clayton/Professor
Alice Clayton/Jane Porter
Tarzan/Jakes
Halsey/Asafa
Marlowe/Clayton
Cast Size: 14 (7m, 7w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 45 min.
Number of Acts: One
Script Sample
Request Rights

Synopsis

When Kerchak, the leader of the Great Apes, discovers a human baby in the jungle, his first instinct is to be rid of him. But Kala, his wife, insists on adopting the boy instead, naming him Tarzan. As Tarzan grows up, he struggles to prove he is more than just "the Different" to his ape friends and family. Then one day, he meets a beautiful explorer named Jane Porter, and learns the truth about his past. Will Tarzan stay with his adopted family, or take his rightful place in the world of Men?

Cast

John Clayton
Earl of Greystoke
Alice Clayton
his wife
Tarzan
their son
Kerchak
leader of the gorillas
Kala
a female gorilla, Tarzan’s adopted mother
Asafa
a gorilla, Tarzan’s best friend
Sabor
a female leopard
Clayton
current Earl of Greystoke
Jane Porter
Clayton’s fiancée
Professor Porter
Jane’s father
Marlowe
first mate of the ship Fuwalda
Jakes
sailor on the Fuwalda
Halsey
sailor on the Fuwalda
Spirits of the Jungle
the Sights, Sounds, Tastes, Touches, and Smells of the Jungle
Casting Notes:
The following roles may be doubled:
John Clayton/Professor
Alice Clayton/Jane Porter
Tarzan/Jakes
Halsey/Asafa
Marlowe/Clayton

Production History

TARZAN was first produced in 2019 by The Barter Players (Abingdon, VA) Katy Brown, Artistic Director
Script Sample
Request Rights
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