Huck Finn by Greg Banks

Huck Finn

by Greg Banks
Based on the novel by Mark Twain

Huck and his pal Tom Sawyer just can’t stop getting into mischief. And when it turns out to be profitable, Huck’s Pa wants in on the action. So much so that he locks Huck in a shed. Managing to escape the makeshift prison, Huck decides he would be better off floating down the river away from home. Along the way, he comes across Jim, a slave escaped from Huck’s aunt’s place. Opening Huck’s mind to the reality of slavery, the journey downriver with Jim is a real education for Huck. Full of adventure, good old-fashioned fun, and some vital life lessons, this American classic is s treat to share with your family.

$12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Play with Music
  • Length: 75 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 17 roles | Originally performed with 3 actors plus 2 musicians

Full Details

  • Actor 1 plays Huck Finn
  • Actor 2 plays Jim, Ben Rogers, Townsfolk 1, passenger 1, Bucks Ma, Buck's slave Jack, The Duke, The Widow, Aunt Sally
  • Actor 3 plays The Widow, Tom Sawyer, Pa, Townsfolk 2, Passenger 2, Dead Man, Judith Loftus, The Fog, Huck's Conscience, Man in a Skiff, The Stemboat, Buck Grangerford, The River, The King, Boy, Dog, and Uncle.
  • Musicians play Men in the Woods, Men on the Bank, Dogs.

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script and score for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.
  • Original score intended for steel string guitar, nylon string guitar, slide guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, accordion, dulcimer, wind chimes, cymbals, ratchets, slide whistle, slap sticks, drums, and tambourines. However, the original score was highly improvised and each producing theatre is encouraged to create their own unique style.

Note: production tracks are not available for this production. Music must be cut or played live.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

Greg Banks

Greg Banks' work as an actor, writer and director has taken him all over the world from Singapore to Seattle via  the Arctic Circle. Greg's plays include Tir Na N'og (Travelling Light/West End, Broadway, Touring Winner of Samuel Beckett Award/TMA nominee for best play for young people 1998), Why The Whales Came (Plymouth Theatre Royal/ Theatre Alibi/West End) Dorian Grey (American Drama Group/International touring) Too  Many Cooks (Travelling Light) Huck Finn, Pinocchio, Robin Hood, Antigone (Minneapolis Children's Theatre) Me and My Shadow (Theatre Alibi) Snow Queen (Norden farm) Arabian Nights, Hansel\n and Gretel, Keep on Moving, (Fair Game Theatre.) He has directed for many companies including The Bristol Old Vic (Endgame), The Unicorn Children's Theatre London (The Wizard of Oz), Minneapolis Children's Theatre (Romeo and Juliet. Winner of the 2009 Ivey award for Direction and voted best play of 2009 by Twin Cities.com, Antigone, Huck Finn, Pinocchio, Robin Hood) Vedogon Theatre, Moscow (Comedy Of Errors) American Drama Group (The Great Gatsby.) The Birmingham Stage Company (Kensukes Kingdom; nominated for a 2006 T.M.A. award, Treasure Island, Why The Whales Came),Polka Children's Theatre, (Just So by Jamila Gavin) New Perspectives, Travelling Light (Stones, Tir Na N'og, Too Many Cooks), M6 Theatre Company (Forever, Peacemaker, Trouble), 1157 Performance Company, Seattle Children's Theatre and The New York State Theatre (Tempest, King of Shadows by Adrian Mitchell).

Learn more about Greg at www.gregbankstheatredirector.co.uk

 

Originally produced in CTC’s 2006-07 season

Preview the Show

Huck Finn at Children's Theatre Company

Reviews

“

This version of the story captures Twain’s cadence and complexity, and it’s tinged with a sense of awe for the Mississippi River, a character that never says a word but still speaks volumes

- Pioneer Press
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Greg Banks’ innovative interpretation of this American tale creates a muscular and exciting theater experience

- Insight Journal