Kim Arthur and the Nerds of the Round Table

6M,7F. One-Act (30 min), A book-smart elementary school student removes a mysterious "motherboard from the stone" and becomes queen of Game-A-Lot, where she and her fellow nerds invent the greatest video game of all time, in this hilarious spoof of the King Arthur legend.

*Top 10 Finalist in the Moonlit Wings Playwriting Contest, 2016*
*Commissioned by the Alliance Theatre in...
6M,7F. One-Act (30 min), A book-smart elementary school student removes a mysterious "motherboard from the stone" and becomes queen of Game-A-Lot, where she and her fellow nerds invent the greatest video game of all time, in this hilarious spoof of the King Arthur legend.

*Top 10 Finalist in the Moonlit Wings Playwriting Contest, 2016*
*Commissioned by the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA, 2015*

"I really enjoy this playwright and writer, Daniel Guyton. He thinks, and writes, outside the box. If you're looking for material to read or perform, look no further. You'll become better for doing it!" (Lisa Soland, playwright, 2017)

"Thank you for writing such a fun and funny script!" (The Cast, Crew, and Families of the Junior Players, 2015)

"I've just read your play and love it... That is just what we are looking for. The title is perfect, too." (Steven W Rogers, Infinity Stage, 2016)

"KIM ARTHUR AND THE NERDS OF THE ROUND TABLE is great!!! I'm planning on doing it this fall at Cornerstone School." (Mary Claire Klooster, Cornerstone Middle School, 2016)
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Kim Arthur and the Nerds of the Round Table

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  • Claudia Haas:
    14 Jan. 2018
    This is a sweet riff on video games borrowing cleverly from the King Arthur tale. The play is geared at young performers and all roles offer young thespians a chance to develop character while having fun onstage. I could see this being very popular in middle schools. It could provoke some interesting discussions regarding the constant stereotyping of "nerd" and "cool" so rampant at that age.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Process Theatre's Play-Day-Read-A-Thon in Atlanta, GA
    ,
    2017
  • Commission
    ,
    Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA
    ,
    2015

Production History

  • High School
    ,
    Rosemont Middle School in Fort Worth, TX
    ,
    2024
  • High School
    ,
    Tacoma Arts Live in Tacoma, WA
    ,
    2023
  • High School
    ,
    Gothenberg Junior High School in Gothenberg, NE
    ,
    2023
  • High School
    ,
    The Kinkaid School in Houston, TX
    ,
    2022
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Theater in the Park in Saverna Park, MD
    ,
    2022
  • Professional
    ,
    Surry Arts Council in Mount Airy, NC
    ,
    2022
  • High School
    ,
    Roxbury Central Schools in Roxbury, NY
    ,
    2022
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Onstage Atlanta in Atlanta, GA
    ,
    2021
  • Professional
    ,
    Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA
    ,
    2021
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Bay City Players in Essexville, MI
    ,
    2021
  • High School
    ,
    East Providence School in Cranston, RI
    ,
    2020
  • High School
    ,
    Immanuel Lutheran Thespians and Seedlings Theatre Company in Valparaiso, IN
    ,
    2020
  • High School
    ,
    Seoul International School in Seongnam-si, Korea
    ,
    2020
  • Community Theater
    ,
    Onion Man Productions in Chamblee, GA
    ,
    2018
  • Professional
    ,
    Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA
    ,
    2018
  • High School
    ,
    Alfonza W. Davis Middle School in Omaha, NE
    ,
    2017
  • High School
    ,
    Cornerstone Middle School in Cumming, GA
    ,
    2016
  • Professional
    ,
    Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA
    ,
    2015

Awards

Finalist
,
Playwriting Competition
,
Moonlit Wings
,
2016