Hughs Crews

Full-Lengths

By: J. Patrick Moss
Cast: 3 M, 5 F
Performance Time: Approximately 90 minutes, 80 pgs

FARCE. Avast, ye matey! This seafaring farce is sure to whip up a storm of laughter! In a freak science accident, Amelia accidentally time-travels to the 1700s and finds herself aboard Cap’n Hugh Mann’s pirate ship, “The Struggle.” After Cap’n Mann and his crew realize Amelia isn’t a mermaid or manatee, they quickly pitch her overboard and continue on their quest to find hidden treasure. Lost at sea, Amelia is spied in the water by the crew of another pirate ship skippered by Cap’n Hugh Moore, a cowardly pirate who yearns to amass “the biggest booty the world has ever seen.” Unable to understand Amelia’s “future speak” and realizing she isn’t a mermaid or manatee, Cap’n Moore and his crew assume Amelia must be a sea witch. To keep from being thrown overboard yet again, Amelia comes up with a plan for Cap’n Moore and his crew to find the illusive Hidden Island and the lost treasure. But in the process, this time-traveling “sea witch” stirs up a tempestuous time storm and incites a battle of wits between the two cap’ns. Easy to stage with scene-stealers for everyone in the cast. Perfect for teen actors or community theatres.

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J. Patrick Moss is a diamond coach in the National Forensic League, the director of forensics at two high schools, and serves on the executive boards of three regional forensic leagues. In 2022, he was named the National Speech and Debate Coach. Mr. Moss writes, directs, and acts in plays for his school’s theater troupe. He is a native of Rutherford County, NC, where he lives with his two daughters.