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Tyrannosaurus Twerp

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Maeve Ingoldsby 

  • Synopsis

    A baby dinosaur answering to the name of Tyrannosaurus Twerp is at large. Last seen in the company of Pip, pacifist and strict vegetarian, Twerp is a rare specimen in mortal danger. Dr. Beryl Bone wants to exhibit his skeleton in her museum. Not to mention her sidekick Chop Gooey who wants to make a special sweet-and-sour Dinosaur or Major Catastrophe and his daughter Majorette who have their own special plans for Twerp. It's up to Pip to save him from these terrible fates.

  • Play Type

    Theatre for Young Audiences

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    5

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    8

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Chop Gooey Jack Walsh
Major Catastrophe Jack Walsh
Pip Niamh Linehan
Bugsy Donagh Deeney
Algy Donagh Deeney
Tyrannosaurus Twerp David Gorry
Aunty Bee Miriam Brady
Dr. Beryl Bone Miriam Brady
Production Team  
Director Ronan Smith
Designer Carol Betera
Stage Manager Annette Murphy
Lighting Operator Maeve Laverty
Sound Operator Stuart Anderson

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press information held in the Project archive.