About the Play:
With roots in the morality play, EVERYMAN, this fun participatory play for children depicts the adventures of two contemporary kids, Everygirl and Everyboy as they explore some of the temptations of our American culture. The kids decide they don't need each other and take off separately into the adult worlds of Moneyland, Beautyland, Factland and Success City. Eventually, they learn to work together, and to care about and share each others resources. This play has been produced by several university theatre departments.

The Cast
Everygirl
Everyboy
Madge the Magician
Wit

Time: Once upon a time
Place: Everywhere

From the Play:

(EVERYGIRL runs on led by MADGE the Magician and WIT her comic sidekick.)

EVERYGIRL: (Sitting.) Stop! I can’t go another step.

MADGE: You won’t have to take another step my dear. Have no fear for Beautyland isn’t merely near, it’s right here.

EVERYGIRL: Beautyland? Where?

MADGE: Close your eyes and sniff the beautiful flowers.

(WIT sprays perfume about using an aerosol can.)

EVERYGIRL: Oh, they do smell. . . beautiful. What kind are they?

MADGE: What kind? Well, they’re. . .

(She reads label on can.)

Uh, ‘Desert Passion Flowers.’ And listen to all the beautiful birds.

(WIT bird twitters and then a cow’s moo -- and is chastised by MADGE, who then poses.)

And now, open your eyes and look at all the natural beauty standing about.

(EVERGIRL looks, but wherever she looks, MADGE is standing in front of her.)

EVERYGIRL: But all I can see is you?

MADGE: And aren’t I a beautiful view? Listen to me, Everygirl. Growing up is looking glamorous and gorgeous. Growing up is wearing perfume, and ruby red lipstick, and purple wigs. Growing up is looking like everyone else, and since I’m the only one in Beautyland who is worth looking at, growing up is looking just like me. Oh, but you’ll never do—just look at your hair. (Claps her hands.) Give her the treatment.

About the playwright:
Gillette Elvgren has been writing for over thirty years, his plays have been produced by professional theatre companies throughout the United States and Canada. He is co-founder and resident playwright for Saltworks Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, PA. There have been approximately 8,000 performances of Elvgren scripts.

While a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh he was head of the M.F.A. directing program and staff director for the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival. Presently he is a Professor in Theatre Arts at Regent University, Virginia Beach.