Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 10-16 females, 2 males, 6 any gender (12-24 performers possible). Suitable for middle school as well as high school actors, but appropriate for all ages.
The Bread, the Bracelet and the Dove was first performed by Lakeshore Players Summer Youth Project under the original title Ciao Cinderella.
The author grants productions pre-approval to make cuts to meet time limits and community standards regarding profanity and obscenity for Texas UIL and other one-act competitions.
Based on an Italian folktale, The Bread, the Bracelet and the Dove centers around what Italians love best: food and family. Amid an array of colorful, quirky, emotional characters, two children save a magical dove and learn up close and personal about the meaning of famiglia. Set in a lively marketplace in Renaissance Italy, the fast-paced action combines moments of both great silliness and sweetness.