Scourge of the Indigo SapphireA Pirate Farce
By Rick Artis |
| Original Production by Springs Theatre Company August 5-7 and 12-14, 2010 |
| Loosely based on a movie with a similar name, Scourge is based on the Caribbean island of Port Boyle. The Governor and his daughter are headed to the promotion ceremony of the local naval officer. After the ceremony both the officer and the local trash collector, that is, "swordsmith", ask the daughter for her hand in marriage. She sets a task before them and may the best man win. In an effort to find, commandeer and steal the treasure aboard the Indigo Sapphire, the daughter, the officer, the swordsmith and a dread pirate end up on a desert island as the Sapphire's captain tries to lift a twenty year old curse, which will return the pirates to their former state. |
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| Costume Design | | D'Ann Artis |
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| - | Captain Jacques Swallow | A man of indeterminate age. Former captain of the Indigo Sapphire. Enjoys pirate life, but deeply conflicted about the idea of being a scalawag. | - |
| - | Swill Tanner | A man in his mid-20's to early 30's. Trash collector by day, "Swordsmith" by night. In love with Estonia, but feels he's beneath her station. | - |
| - | Estonia Pelican | A woman in her early 20's. Fair of face and foul of temper. Tends to overuse euphemisms and colorful metaphors. | - |
| - | Governor Pelican | A man in his late 50's. Self proclaimed, yet delusional Governor of the Entire Caribbean and all the Lands Contained Therein, as so ordered by Papal decree, said document having been purchased from the 'Emperor of Atlantis'. He is Estonia's father. | - |
| - | Commodore (Harry) Herringbone | A man in his early 30's to any age. Naval Commander of Port Boyle, also in love with Estonia. Remarkably inept despite his lofty rank. Sent to Port Boyle to reduce his negative impact on the rest of the navy. | - |
| - | Captain Babushka | A woman in her late 40's or 50's. Captain of the Indigo Sapphire after stealing the ship from Captain Jacques. Wears a scarf around her neck to hide scars from multiple attempts on her life. | - |
| - | Mukluk Mel | Swill's Mother. A voice heard from beyond the grave. | - |
