GOOD KNIGHT AND GOODBYE
Full-length parody comedy for 11+ actors (4f/6m/1 any). A deeply unserious knight's quest parody story in the vein of PRINCESS BRIDE and SHREK that raises questions about blind loyalty.
11-20+ Actors (4F/7M), 90 mins
Recommended Audience: Ages 12+
Compare to: The Princess Bride, Shrek
Full-length. A deeply unserious knight's quest parody story that raises questions about blind loyalty. When a legendary knight is charged with a quest by the silly king to marry the rejected Disney archetype princess, a dark force plots to take the princess for himself. Along his quest, the knight develops feelings for the king's down-to-earth messenger.
Good Knight and Goodbye premiered at Conestoga Valley School District in Lancaster, PA in April 2010, directed by Suzanne Fisher and was later remounted at Conestoga Valley in 2025 for a 15th Anniversary Production, also directed by Suzanne Fisher. Currently open to licensing for professional, community, university, or school productions.
Digital perusal copies of the full script are available to members of New Play Exchange or you can read a sample of Good Knight and Goodbye below:
