Pharaoh Serket and the Lost Stone of Fire

Written by John Olive


The mysterious Zalira and sneeze-afflicted palace scribe, Bakneb, must aid the young and spoiled Pharaoh Serket if he is to escape death at the hands of his ever present enemies. Together they journey deep into the desert to find the Lost Stone of Fire, a gem so mystical it is believed to grant its owner immortality. However, Serket’s quest brings him a treasure even greater.

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Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Length: 90-105 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 7-10 roles + ensemble (Doubling is possible)

Full Details

Cast of Characters:

  • Serket (Pharaoh of Egypt, teens)
  • Akana (his older sister, 20s)
  • Harkhuf (the high priest of Amun-Re, 40s)
  • Tau (Pharaoh Serket’s chief bodyguard, 20s)
  • Zalira (teens)
  • Bakneb (a scribe, teens)
  • Tessay (a bedouin, 40s)

This play was originally performed by a company of seven actors

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.

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John Olive

John Olive is a widely produced playwright, a screenwriter and a novelist. Plays include Standing On My Knees, The Summer Moon (winner of a Kennedy Center Award For New Plays), the often-produced The Voice Of The Prairie, Killers, Tell Me A Story In the Dark, and many others. Since 2000, John has enjoyed a happy and productive relationship with Seattle Children's Theatre, having written adaptations of Sideways Stories From Wayside School, Johnny Tremain, Our Only May Amelia, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and, Jason And The Golden Fleece and, most recently, his mystery Pharaoh Serket And The Lost Stone Of Fire. Most recently, John has adapted Charles Kingsley's classic The Water Babies for the stage and has written an adventure for First Stage Milwaukee, The Magic Bicycle. John lives in Minneapolis with his wife Mary and their son Michael.


Originally produced by Seattle Children's Theatre's 2008-2009 season

Reviews

This world-premiere by John Olive is a little bit like an Indiana Jones flick…Add in some opulent visuals, some genuine suspense and some good laughs and you have an eventful yarn set in ancient Egypt that can keep a theater full of kids riveted.

- Seattle Times

Delivers some genuine thrills that elicit bona fide gasps from young viewers.

- Seattle Times