A fresh and funny, yet touching 80-minute Christmas play written by Ted Swartz, Lee Eshleman and Ingrid De Sanctis. Perform it with your drama team of 3 - 10 actors. DoveTale highlights the characters in the well-known Bible story of the months, weeks and days leading up to the birth of Jesus. DoveTale finds gentle humor and moments of epiphany as Mary, Joseph and Gabriel stumble through the gritty realities of God becoming human. Other minor characters include: a couple of earthy shepherds, a verbose innkeeper, chatty Elizabeth and her mute husband Zechariah, and a wedding photographer.
Scenes include: THE ANNOUNCEMENT / AT BARTHOLOMEW'S / THE PHONE CALL / JOSEPH'S STATE / THE DREAM / THE RECONCILIATION / NO ROOM / AT THE INN / SHEPHERDS WITH THEIR FLOCKS / THE BARNYARD CHORUS / YOUR EYES?
Includes original music by Jeff Raught: Extraordinary Love, Extraordinary Love Waltz and Bullfrog. Download at www.tedandlee.cm/thestore
Performances
If you plan to perform the play, please purchase the Actor's Pack (4 books). If you purchase one book for perusal and wish to purchase the three additional books, please call toll free 866-276-2345 to order at a special discount, not available online. The same discount is available by phone if you need books for more than 3 actors. The Performance Pack includes four scriptbooks plus the DoveTale DVD.
The DoveTale script is also available as a PDF download. The difference between the scriptbook and the PDF is that the book includes photos, side notes and a history of the writing of the play. Purchase of the PDF ($65) includes permission to photocopy the script for multiple actors.
A sample of the script is avaailable for preview. The DoveTale video is a great additional resource for drama groups. (Available at a discount in the Performance Pack.)
Royalties
Royalty payments are required for each performance. See details below. Please notify Ted & Company TheaterWorks (agent@ted andlee.com) of number f times play will be presented and the dates of these presentations.
Royalties are due regardless of type of use (profit or non-profit). Special permission must be acquired for profit ventures such as touring stock, dinner theater, etc.
Payment of Royalties
Make check payable to Ted & Company TheaterWorks and send to PO Box 33, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 or call the toll-free number (866-276-2345) and leave credit card information. (International calls [country code] + 540-574-4877.
Payment should be made a week in advance of the performance if possible.
Questions? Call 866-276-2345 or email: TheStore@TedandLee.com
