Pageant Plot Pardon

A play in 3 acts based on the Biblical story of Esther; suitable for a large cast or a smaller group of actors who want to act in several roles. Set in Persia around 480BC: the story revolves around Hadassah (called Esther in Persia) who wins a beauty pageant to become the next Queen; under the direction of Mordecai, her uncle, she wins King Ashereus' heart. The Villain, Haman tries to destroy the Jews through a Law; Esther risks her life to win the King's favour and to save her people from utter destruction; succeeds; today the victory she achieved is celebrated through the feast of Purim, a day when evil is conquered. Could be made into a brilliant movie by an astute director.