Global Alligator

by Sanjit Sengupta

Stan/Ziggy/Saturn is a global alligator who gets caught up in geopolitics during the second world war and its aftermath. As a result, he gets shipped from the USA to Germany to Russia. Everywhere he goes he is befriended by humans and is also hurt by them. He survives by his instincts and lives to the ripe old age of 84. This is an unproduced, original script for young audiences, in the age range 12-18. It...

Stan/Ziggy/Saturn is a global alligator who gets caught up in geopolitics during the second world war and its aftermath. As a result, he gets shipped from the USA to Germany to Russia. Everywhere he goes he is befriended by humans and is also hurt by them. He survives by his instincts and lives to the ripe old age of 84. This is an unproduced, original script for young audiences, in the age range 12-18. It provides practical advice for living a good life.

This script won the third place prize in the Roxanne and Gretchen Rix One Act Play Contest, 2025, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18c8gXmiVK/

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    This is delightful! There’s a lot to be learned in the course of this short, fable-like play and it goes down easily and with great good humor. Ziggy the alligator spends his long life uniting people all over the world and his presence lets them express both their hopes and fears. The large cast makes Global Alligator an excellent choice if you have many actors, adult or teenage, available and eager to take part. And there are really no small parts—almost every role offers an opportunity for creative interpretation and fun. Press “Inquire About Rights” now!

    This is delightful! There’s a lot to be learned in the course of this short, fable-like play and it goes down easily and with great good humor. Ziggy the alligator spends his long life uniting people all over the world and his presence lets them express both their hopes and fears. The large cast makes Global Alligator an excellent choice if you have many actors, adult or teenage, available and eager to take part. And there are really no small parts—almost every role offers an opportunity for creative interpretation and fun. Press “Inquire About Rights” now!

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Al Davis, Male, 70s, Rancher
Edith Davis, Female, 60s, Al’s wife
Stan/Ziggy/Saturn, Global Alligator, depicted by a rubber or plastic alligator on stage and a voiceover for Scenes 1 and 2. Scene 3 onwards, Stan is played by an actor wearing a hat or mask that looks like a green alligator. Same for Ziggy from Scene 6 and Saturn from Scene 17. actors.
Herman Lipsitt, Male, 40s, Chief of Staff to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
FDR, Male, 50s, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Otto Spiegel, Male, 50s, Zookeeper, German accent
Jewish Man, 50s, has action but no lines
Jewish Woman, 40s, has action but no lines
German Soldier, Male, has action but no lines
Hans Schroeder, Male, 60s, Theology Professor, German accent
British Soldier 1, Male, has action but no lines
British Soldier 2, Male, has action but no lines
Colonel James Sweeney, British Male, 50s
Olga Nemirovsky, Female, 50s, Zookeeper, Russian accent
Chairman Mao, Asian Man, 50s
Shipka, female alligator, has action but no lines
Drunkard, Male, 55

Play can be performed with six actors:

Al/German Soldier/British Soldier 1/Colonel Sweeney can be played by the same actor

Herman/Otto/British Soldier 2/Drunkard can be played by the same actor

FDR/Hans/Chairman Mao/Jewish Man can be played by the same actor

Edith/Shipka can be played by the same actor

Olga Nemirovsky/Jewish Woman can be played by one actor

Development History

  • Workshop, Valdez Theatre Conference, 2023
  • Reading, Playwrights Center of San Francisco, 2022
  • Reading, Play Cafe, Berkeley, CA, 2021

Awards

  • Third Prize, Roxanne & Gretchen Rix Playwriting Contest, 2025
    Gaslight Baker Theatre
    Winner
    2025