There's A Dragon in There!

by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn

Sometime in the late 1800s, a group of school children in Lake Orion, Michigan pranked their fellow townspeople with a fake dragon. The people were frightened and the legend of the dragon grew and grew. This play is about that legend with some wacky twists and turns. A family visiting Lake Orion from out of town on the hottest day of the year just wants to swim in the lake. But the townspeople scare them away...

Sometime in the late 1800s, a group of school children in Lake Orion, Michigan pranked their fellow townspeople with a fake dragon. The people were frightened and the legend of the dragon grew and grew. This play is about that legend with some wacky twists and turns. A family visiting Lake Orion from out of town on the hottest day of the year just wants to swim in the lake. But the townspeople scare them away from the lake with a creepy song and dance. Mickey and Dotty are not convinced and decide to solve the mystery of The Dragon in Lake Orion!
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There's A Dragon in There!

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  • Evan Baughfman: There's A Dragon in There! by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
    “

    A cryptid, colorful small town characters, and intelligent child protagonists… A wonderful all-ages mystery! A really entertaining play, inspired by a true story from the 19th century. One for the history books!

    A cryptid, colorful small town characters, and intelligent child protagonists… A wonderful all-ages mystery! A really entertaining play, inspired by a true story from the 19th century. One for the history books!

    ”
  • Claudia Haas: There's A Dragon in There! by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
    “

    As a lake-lover, I would love to swim with a dragon, dontcha know? And then get ice cream. Floyd-Priskorn’s play is a treat for the young: ice cream and dragons. Who could ask for anything more? The young audiences and actors will delight in this mystery that can only be solved by young detectives.

    As a lake-lover, I would love to swim with a dragon, dontcha know? And then get ice cream. Floyd-Priskorn’s play is a treat for the young: ice cream and dragons. Who could ask for anything more? The young audiences and actors will delight in this mystery that can only be solved by young detectives.

    ”
  • Daniel Prillaman: There's A Dragon in There! by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn
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    (1/2/2025): This is some highly serious fun and silliness. Audiences of all ages (but especially kids) will scream for ice cream. I'm sorry, I mean this play. It's a true delight to read TYA that doesn't talk down to children, but includes them (often as some of the more intellectual members of the world). Add to that a fun, historical mystery with a heartwarming ending, you'll be begging once more to hear the song. Love it.

    (1/2/2025): This is some highly serious fun and silliness. Audiences of all ages (but especially kids) will scream for ice cream. I'm sorry, I mean this play. It's a true delight to read TYA that doesn't talk down to children, but includes them (often as some of the more intellectual members of the world). Add to that a fun, historical mystery with a heartwarming ending, you'll be begging once more to hear the song. Love it.

    ”
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Dotty………female. A kid detective
Mickey…….female/male Dotty’s younger sibling
Pa……male Dotty and Mickey’s father
Ma……female Dotty and Mickey’s mother
Mrs Brown…… female Gossipy owner of the ice cream shop
Mrs Green………female Gossipy owner of the ice cream shop
John Miller……male a teenage boy
Tut Miller……female/male John’s younger sibling
Tired Townsperson…….male/female
Sherriff…..female/male
Vincent….male Newspaper reporter
Amy Sue……female Vincent’s young daughter
Mrs Miller…….female John and Tut’s mother
Mr Miller…..male John and Tut’s father
Worried Townsperson…..female/male
Ice Cream Kid…..male/female The kid loves ice cream!
*Various other townspeople*
*Feel free to change pronouns to accommodate your casting needs*

Production History

  • High School, Stadium Drive School of the Arts, Lake Orion, MI, 2008