HERCULES, LABOR 9, THE BELT OF HIPPOLYTEADD TO CART
By: Craig W. Stump
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Type: Full Length Play
Genre: Comedy
Themes: Legends & Myths, Classic Adaptations
Running Time: 100 minutes
Speaking Cast: 18-32 females, 10 males, 28-42 total cast
Flexibility: gender flexible
ISBN: 978-1-61588-070-6
SCRIPT PREVIEW   AUTHOR NOTES   PRODUCTIONS
 
Author's Notes:
Original production: November 2005 at Avon Grove High School.

I allowed the Sophomore Class to decide what the Junior play would be. By one vote they decided on Hercules, concentrating on the Amazon Women over The Little Mermaid. Unfortunately, Disney owns the rights to Mermaid and as you know, they don't share.

But a deal is a deal, and with a little influence from "Desperate Housewives," I wrote this spoof which gets impetus from the constant bickering between the gods Zeus and Hera.

In this adventure, Pythia is delightfully zany, Hercules is enticed by sinuous, sexy nymphs, and the male entourage includes a sensible cousin, a hilariously hyperactive Hypermedes, an eccentric sheep loving Demon, Againod, who repeats every utterance, the clumsy woman-crazy Klutzakles, the ever-hungry Euripedes and the blind Iota, who constantly maims people with his cane.

The play received a great review with the headline, "Hercules, a hilarious spoof at Avon Grove High School!" and told us we produced a professional-grade performance with an impressive set, expert timing, and unending charm. I hope you enjoy it, too!

 
 
Synopsis
Hera, Hercules' proverbial wicked stepmother, is determined to make Hercules' mortal life miserable. She is quite pleased when she learns that Hercules is having a hard time living with himself and seeks retribution for his youthful sins. Hercules visits the grumpy oracle Pythia, who sends him to King Eurystheus for guidance. The King assigns Hercules ten heroic Labors (tasks) to perform. Upon the successful completion of the Labors, Hercules will be granted immortality. This adventure takes Hercules and seven of his marvelously funny friends to the Island of Women Warriors to bring back the Belt of Princess Hippolyte, but the spear-thumping Amazon Women have been taught by Hera that no man can be trusted. When the entourage lands on the island, they are greeted with flower-bedecked weapons and taken prisoner. Princess Hippolyte soon discovers that Hercules is not there to conquer her tribe and releases the band to continue their journey, much to Hera's venomous disbelief.
 
This tongue-in-cheek story is a delightful and sophisticated dead-pan spoof of one chapter in the life of the wonderful Greek superhero, Hercules.
Details:
ISBN: 978-1-61588-070-6
 
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