Misadventures of Taking Over the World Through Time

One-Acts 45

By: Kory Howard
Cast: 7 M, 4 F, 17 flexible, opt. extras (With doubling/tripling: 4 M, 2 F, 9 flexible)
Performance Time: Approximately 60 minutes, 51 pgs

FARCE WITH SONG. Commander Omega, an evil super-villain with an impressive mustache, has traveled to Earth to find the secret to taking over the world, the universe, and everything in between! With time running out, Omega enlists the help of Agent Y and time-travels to different eras in Earth’s history including the Pleistocene, the Middle Ages, the Wild West, World War II, the Raging ‘20s, the 1960s, and the present. Along the way, Omega and Agent Y encounter a rock-loving Neanderthal, King Arthur and his legendary sword, a Wild West gunslinger who loves chocolate chips, Al Capone and his secret stash, hugging hippies, and modern-day people who blankly stare at their cell phones like zombies. However, despite Omega’s awesome mustache and dastardly plan, he still needs a super-cool theme song before he can become the Supreme Overlord of the entire universe. Mwah-ha-ha-ha! Audiences will love the madcap characters in this otherworldly farce. Perfect for teen actors. Can be performed with a bare stage and simple props.

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Kory Howard is a teacher and theatre coach at Manti High School in Manti, UT.  He enjoys writing, teaching, and spending time with his family. He resides in Ephraim, UT, with his wife and three daughters.