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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 8 any gender (adult), 32 any gender (youth)
Tracy Wells
Aesop’s wonderfully colorful fables burst onto the stage as two narrators threaten to retell all 725 ancient Greek tales in just one show, morals included. A brisk, action-packed show that promises to be the most fun you can have while learning the dos and don’ts of ethical living.
Aesop’s wonderfully colorful fables burst onto the stage in Aesop Live!
Two narrators threaten to retell all 725 ancient Greek tales in just one show, morals included. But never fear! The cleverly told and entertaining stories they present are packed with fan-favorite characters like the sneaky Wolf, the clever Crow, the sly Fox, and of course, the Tortoise and the Hare. A brisk, action-packed show, Aesop Live! is the most fun you can have while learning the dos and don’ts of ethical living.
A one-act version of this play is also available.
Aesop Live! was published in 2025.
NARRATOR 1 – Sheet-wearing storyteller who loves a good fableNARRATOR 2 – Sheet-wearing time-conscious storytellerMORAL MARTY/MARTI – Their helper who delivers the “Moral Moment”HERMES – Quick-thinking race reporter and game show hostTORTOISE – Slow-moving and patient turtleHARE – Bunny with places to beDOGS – Two bone-loving bow-wowsCRANE – Kind passerbyWOLF – A wolf who loves a good game of dress-upGOOSE – Golden egg-laying fowlTOWN MOUSE – Fancy-pants mouseCOUNTRY MOUSE – Country bumpkin mouseCAT – Cunning feline with a big appetiteFOX – Charcuterie-loving tricksterCROW – Vain bird thirsty for water and complimentsSTORK – Long-beaked bird with a big brainGOATS – Two stubborn goats with everything to loseMILKMAID – Prideful procurer of dairy productsTRAVELERS – Two trusting travelersASTROLOGER – Silly sky watcherBOY – Trouble-making liarSHEPHERD – Hungry shepherd with terrible eyesightDEPUTY DUBIOUS – Cop on the lookout for questionable moralsZEUS – King of the Gods and bestower of beardsDONKEY – Idiot with a big mouthLION – Crybaby lion who hates thorns and netsANDROCLES – Servant on the run who helps a lionSOLDIERS – Two or more spear-wielding guys with a job to doKING/QUEEN – Person with all the powerPOTS – A pair of talking pots; one brass, one clayFROGS – Three or more amphibians who just want the pain to stopSERPENT – Snake with a talking buttTAIL – Snake’s talking buttPIGEON – Bird who will stop at nothing to quench her thirstWINNIE THE POOH – Honey-loving bearBEES – Not so sweet when they’re angryMOTHER – Boy’s motherTREE – TreeGRASSHOPPER – Fiddle-playing, fancy-free bugANTS – Hardest working bugs in the businessMOTHER CRAB – Crabby motherYOUNG CRAB – Her sideways-walking kidGNAT – Attention-seeking bugBULL – Oblivious bovine
This play is designed to be very flexible. It can be performed by a cast of ten, with all actors playing a variety of roles in rapid fire succession, using hats, small costumes, pieces and props to convey the characters. This play can also accommodate a cast of over fifty if each role is played by a different actor. There are also a few noted characters (hunters, kids, soldiers) where you can choose the number of actors you would like for these roles and assign lines accordingly. You can also have multiple foxes, wolves, mice, etc., for a cast of maybe fifty or more.
Any setting, any time period (whether Ancient Greece or modern day!).
An Interview with Tracy Wells – The Scene Podcast
Tracy Wells has loved seeing stories come to life on stage for as long as she can remember. In high school, she was able to tread the boards herself in a few starring roles in her drama department. Alas, like her character in A Chorus Line, Kristine, she couldn’t really sing, ...