Treasure Island (Mason)

by Timothy Mason
Based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson

The death of an old pirate lands a young boy in the middle of an adventure as he follows a group of pirates in search of treasure. The adventure becomes unimaginable to all as the young boy ends up being the one to save all of their lives!

Regular price $12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Estimated Run Time: 90 minutes | Can be cut for competition
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 24 roles + optional ensemble | Doubling possible

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Timothy Mason

Timothy Mason's musical adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (music by Mel Marvin) has become a seasonal hit on Broadway and on tour. His plays have been produced in New York by Circle Rep (including The Fiery Furnace starring Julie Harris and Babylon Gardens with Mary-Louise Parker and Timothy Hutton). Other plays have been produced by the Actors Theatre of Louisville, South Coast Rep, Seattle Rep, Victory Gardens, Portland Stage, the Jungle Theatre and the Guthrie Theatre Lab. Mason has an ongoing collaboration with A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory, (Ascension Day, The Less Than Human Club, Time On Fire, Mullen's Alley and, in progress, My Life In The Silents). Mason's first novel, a fantasy-adventure for kids called The Last Synapsid, is being published by Delacorte Press. He has won the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award, the W. Alton Jones Foundation Award, the Berilla Kerr Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Award and the National Society of Arts and Letters Award.

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

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

Roles:

  • Jim Hawkins
  • Blind Pew
  • Billy Bones
  • Mrs. Hawkins
  • Dr. Livesey
  • Emlyn Jenkins
  • Emlyn's friends
  • Black Dog
  • Dirk
  • John Dancer
  • Squire Trelawney
  • Long John Silver
  • Captain Smollett
  • O'Brien
  • Israel Hands
  • Redcliff
  • George Merry
  • Tom Morgan
  • Dick
  • Rodgers
  • Hunter
  • Redruth
  • Benn Gunn

Ensemble of pirates may be added

Originally commissioned and produced by Children's Theatre Company in 1975