Playhouse 1960, Houston, Texas

The Royal Bachelor

By

Martin A. Follose

Directed by

Vicki Wiese

Saturdays & Sundays at 3:00 PM

Aug. 23rd - Sept. 14th, 2008

Auditions Jun. 14th at 10:00 AM & 15th at 1:00 PM

Chaos and hilarity ensue in this hysterical spoof of several popular reality TV shows! When poor King Evian uses his last dying words (as he falls out the window) to pass royal succession not to greedy Prince Daft but to Yokel, a foolish hillbilly, everyone agrees Yokel needs a wife to help him run the kingdom. Reminiscent of The Bachelor, his staff brings in eligible young ladies to vie for the new king’s hand, including Agatha Peabody, a high-society matron; Priscilla Tradewells-Ayers-Hollander-Morley, a four-times-married gold digger; Sally Valley, a ditzy cheerleader from L.A.; Crushin’ Kanisha, a New York City gangster-type; and Jane Claxton, a true-hearted cowgirl from Texas. You'll love being involved as the five ladies are tested on their abilities in true American Idol fashion (no talent necessary, of course!), followed by a Survivor challenge. Of course, Yokel has other problems to deal with—the price of gasoline has skyrocketed, jobs are being outsourced overseas, the stock market has tumbled and his self-appointed personal advisor Frederick Pilfer is busy draining the royal treasury. Worst of all, the vengeful prince hatches a slew of unsuccessful, hair-brained assassination plots against the new king. Your audience will be rolling in the aisles by the time Yokel sorts through the contenders to find his true love and save his kingdom from ruin!