
Royalty Free
Happily ever after? Yeah, right.
Prince Charming has had it in this royalty free one act play. After three failed royal marriages, he’s sprawled on his therapist’s couch, venting about the impossibility of pleasing women—especially those women: Rapunzel, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. They got everything they ever dreamed of—him, plus the castle, the gowns, the fairytale life—so why wasn’t it enough?
What Charming doesn’t realize is that his ex-wives are right there behind him, unseen and unheard—by him, at least—ready to fire back with their own version of events. As he rants, they dish out snarky comebacks, call out his cluelessness, and set the record straight. Because, let’s face it, being every woman’s dream guy comes with a whole lot of unrealistic expectations… and maybe the problem isn’t them.
A sharp, witty, and delightfully twisted take on what happens after “The End,” Prince Not‑So‑Charming is a fairytale breakup story with a modern bite.
PRINCE CHARMING – Three‑time married, three‑time divorced prince complaining about the heavy burden of expectations that ruins every relationship.
SHRINK – Charming’s understanding therapist.
RAPUNZEL, SNOW WHITE, SLEEPING BEAUTY – The peanut gallery of ex‑wives who offer a running commentary on Charming’s litany of complaints.
YOUNG RAPUNZEL, YOUNG SNOW WHITE, YOUNG CINDERELLA – All played by the same actress to indicate that the Prince is drawn to the same woman over and over again.