Pioneer Drama Service's Collection of Folk and Fairy Tales

	Folk and Fairy Tales New twists on old tales from American folklore and countries around the world are refreshingly portrayed in delightful plays and musicals, which include traditional adaptations as well as comedies, melodramas and fractured fairytales. The huge variety of scripts to choose from will allow your school, church or community theatre group to enchant audiences of all ages with endearing stories from long ago.
	Pioneer Drama Service has 155 plays and musicals based on dozens of folk and fairy tales.
	Abracadabra, Aladdin! Dramatized from The Arabian Nights' Entertainment Cast: 5M, 13F, plus 2 roles that can be either, optional chorus Set/Time: Three simple sets / About 60 minutes Zesty fun and engaging music are all part of this adaptation. You'll meet not one, but three genies, the whimpering Ali Bubba and the haughty sultan's wife. More...	Sort by: Title Minimum cast size Running time Narrow your results: Non-musical (107) Musical (48) One act (121) Full length (35) 1-5 characters (18) 6-10 characters (39) 11-15 characters (47) 16-20 characters (48) 21-25 characters (29) 26-30 characters (12) 31 characters or more (10) 15-25 minutes (1) 30-55 minutes (63) 60-85 minutes (77) 90 minutes or more (16) Children's theatre (148) Christmas plays (2) Melodramas (2) Drama (2) Comedy/Lighthearted (154) Spoof or farce (39) Audience participation (16) Literary classic or adaptation (67) Melodrama/Western (3) Fractured fairy tale (32) Decade based (1920's - 1970's) (1) Societal issues (2) Religious (1) Orchestral parts (2) Start a new search

	Aesop’s Fables Cast: Flexible cast of 6 or more Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes An updated version of four of the timeless storyteller's most popular fables, this is a fast moving play in which all scene changes and costume adaptations are done in full view of the audience. More...

	Aesop’s Foibles Cast: 9M, 6F, plus 4 roles that can be either Set/Time: Extremely simple set / About 65 minutes Aesop’s fables have never been presented in a more hilarious and clever format, sure to entertain audiences of all ages! More...

	Aesop’s Musical Foibles Cast: 9M, 6F, plus 4 roles that can be either, chorus Set/Time: Single interior and exterior set / About 75 minutes This lively show is jam-packed with clever dialogue, mad-cap action and modern, uproarious twists, retelling the fables like you’ve never quite heard them before! More...

	Aladdin Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Single set / About 60 minutes This is the classic story of Aladdin and his magic lamp. Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and, with the aid of the Genie, wins the hand of the lovely Princess Balmyra. More...

	Aladdin and His Wonderful, Magical Lamp Cast: 5M, 13F, plus 2 roles that can be either, optional chorus Set/Time: Three simple sets / About 80 minutes Hop on a flying carpet to visit and sing in the exciting city of Shammar in Old Arabia! More...

	Anansi the Spider and the Middle Passage Cast: Flexible cast of 5-19 Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 50 minutes Anansi, the celebrated spider from African folklore, tells the story of an African mother and daughter who are kidnapped and sold into slavery. More...

	Androcles and the Lion Cast: Flexible cast of 18, chorus Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes Androcles removes a thorn from a lion's paw, and the lion returns the favor by not eating Androcles in the Roman arena. More...

	Animal Krackers Cast: Flexible cast of 14 or more (men or women), fewer with doubling Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 60 minutes A variety of cheerful forest creatures meet to entertain each other, but the hungry Lion appears, forcing them to turn their attention to saving their lives. More...

	Babushka’s Basket Freely adapted from the Russian folk tale Cast: 3M, 5-6F (includes 1 child), optional doubling Set/Time: Very simple set / About 45 minutes Based on the Russian folktale about a poor peasant who misses her chance to meet the king of kings, this character-driven drama is appropriate for Christmas or any time of year. More...

	A Bagful of Fables Cast: Flexible cast of 6-15 Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 60 minutes This collection of fables presents Aesop with an attitude! Join this lively troupe of actors and even Aesop — who may be long gone from this earth but is still the life of the party! More...

	Be Careful What You Wish For... Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (4M, 7F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple sets / About 45 minutes Receiving your heart’s desire can sometimes have unexpected, comical results! More...

	Beauty and the Beast Cast: Flexible cast of about 21 Set/Time: Simple area set / About 60 minutes As punishment for rebuffing a powerful witch, a selfish prince becomes a beast until someone will love him for himself. More...

	Beauty and the Lonely Beast Cast: 2M, 4F Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 60 minutes The Beast falls in love with Beauty. Though there are some early misunderstandings, true love triumphs. Beauty and the Beast, who is now a handsome prince, live happily ever after. More...

	Big Bad Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple courtroom set / About 45 minutes The most notorious criminal in the fairy-tale world, Big Bad Wolf, is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by the countless quirky characters he has wronged. More...

	The Big Bad Musical A Howling Courtroom Comedy Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (about 3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be either), chorus Set/Time: Simple courtroom set / About 60 minutes The jury — your audience — must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! More...

	Bigger Than Life Cast: Flexible cast of 5-11 (minimum 1M, 4F) Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 45 minutes When P.T. Barnum arrives in town with his traveling troupe, the mayor isn’t so sure Barnum’s on the level. What follows is fun, as some of the best-loved characters in American folklore come to life. More...

	Blather, Blarney and Balderdash Inspired by Folk and Fairy Tales from the Emerald Isle Cast: Flexible cast of 25-50 Set/Time: Single exterior set / About 75 minutes Three hilarious and action-packed Irish folk and fairy tales collide in raucous laughter when a trio of leprechauns try to help a tongue-tied shepherd tell a story and win the hand of his true love. More...

	The Brave Little Tailor or... Seven at One Swat Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F, plus extras Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 60 minutes “Seven at One Swat” reads the sash of the timid tailor, so it is not surprising that the royal family and frightened townspeople turn to him when they are threatened by three fierce giants. More...

	The Bremen Town Musicians Cast: Flexible cast of 14 Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes When the audience shows up to a rehearsal unexpectedly, the cast of “The Bremen Town Musicians” decides the show must go on even though opening night is a week away! More...

	The Brementown Musicians — The Musical Based on the Story by The Brothers Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (men or women) Set/Time: Simple exterior sets / About 45 minutes Based on the classic Grimm fairy tale, four animals desperately want to leave their barnyard duties and become the town musicians. More...

	Briar Rose Based on the Brothers Grimm story Cast: Flexible cast of 11 (about 4M, 4F, plus 3 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Basic representational sets / About 40 minutes This clever and charming adaptation of the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty is a wild, comic romp. More...

	Brothers Grimm: Out of Order Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (5M, 8F, plus 4 roles that can be either), extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 50 minutes When brothers Jake and Will Grimm can’t agree on a script, they end up in a fight — pages are swapped, plots intermingled... it’s a complete mess! More...

	The Cat Princess Cast: Flexible cast of 6 Set/Time: Simple exterior sets / About 60 minutes The greedy Princess Elaine wants the Witch's cat because she believes it is magic. More...

	Cinderella Retold as a Musical Play Cast: Flexible cast of 14 Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 40 minutes Additional sparkle has been added to this beloved fairy tale when Cinderella acquires a faithful dog, Rover, who is given the power of speech by the Fairy Godmother. More...

	Cinderella Caterpillar Cast: Flexible cast of 10-14 Set/Time: Simple set / About 50 minutes This savvy spoof turns the age-old love story into a modern-day bug story with a fresh and original twist! More...

	Cinderella! Cinderella! Cast: 3M, 5F Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 50 minutes Throw out your fairy-tale ideas of a Cinderella with dainty glass slippers and hideous stepsisters — this unique and hilarious adaptation has a new twist! More...

	Cinderella with the Commedia Players Cast: Flexible cast of 10 (4M, 4F plus 2 that can be either) Set/Time: Bare stage / About 60 minutes The Italian tradition of commedia dell'arte may be centuries old, but it’s alive and well in this rollicking play-within-a-play! More...

	Cinderella’s Glass Slipper Cast: Flexible cast of 18-20 (5M, 13-15F), optional chorus, doubling Set/Time: Simple settings / About 75 minutes Cinderella loses her glass slipper as she tries to run out before the clock strikes midnight. As we know, the prince finds the girl he is to marry. More...

	The Clown Prince Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Simple settings / About 45 minutes A prince and princess are to be married in order to save their kingdoms. To test her love, the prince takes a vow of silence to be broken only when the princess says he's the best clown in the world. More...

	The Commedia Cinderella Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The players love the story of Cinderella so much they try to improve upon it whenever possible. More...

	The Commedia Pinocchio Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The Pinocchio story told here by Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin, Rosetta and Pantalone follows the events of the original Collodi tale, which is more worldly than later adaptations. More...

	The Commedia Pinocchio (a cappella musical version) Cast: 3M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The Pinocchio story told here by Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin, Rosetta and Pantalone follows the events of the original Collodi tale, which is more worldly than later adaptations. More...

	The Commedia Princess and the Pea Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes Arlequin is afraid he'll be stuck playing the role of the pea, but he ends up getting to play the prince. More...

	The Commedia Puss In Boots Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The players embellish the classic story with their own form of magic. There's a laundry list of laughs, especially when Puss in Boots duels the great laundry giant! More...

	The Commedia Robin Hood Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes The merry troupe (Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin and Rosetta) tackle, tumble, trick and trip their way through the tale of Robin Hood with fantastic abandon. More...

	The Commedia Tales of King Arthur Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 60 minutes Punchin loves to play Merlin, employing his big, magical nose as a wand to control Rosettaï�½s stick horse as she plays young Arthur. More...

	The Commedia Voyages of Sinbad Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage / About 60 minutes All aboard for exciting sea-faring adventures as the commedia troupe guides us through a creative version of the seven voyages of Sinbad the Sailor with patter verse, tumbling, and clowning! More...

	Doc, Doc... Goose! Cast: Flexible cast of 6-15 (2-6M, 4-9F) Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes Just think about those old-fashioned nursery rhymes and it’s easy to see why Mother Goose went to medical school and opened up a clinic in Nurseryland. More...

	Don’t Sleep Under the Mapou Tree! Adapted From Haitian Folklore Cast: Flexible cast of 6 or more Set/Time: Area staging / About 45 minutes This play consists of two short plays based on Haitian folklore. Children participate as elephants, zeaubeaups, and an unusual group of villagers who do everything backwards. More...

	Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood A 50s Musical! Cast: 8M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, chorus Set/Time: Area staging / About 75 minutes It’s the 1950s, hula-hoops are in high demand, and so is Little Red Riding Hood! Complete with the Big Bad Wolf and a sock-hopping ‘50s score, this show is guaranteed to end happily ever after! More...

	A Dragon in the Mix Cast: 6M, 10F, plus 1 that can be either Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes In one large palace, combine a queen, her mother, ladies-in-waiting and assorted princesses. Let simmer. That’s the recipe four mischievous fairies are cooking up in this witty fairy tale spoof. More...

	The Elves and the Shoemaker Based on the story by the Brothers Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 15, extras Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 45 minutes Here's an upbeat retelling of an old favorite, filled with delightfully wacky characters and clever dialogue. It's whimsical romp of a fantasy that holds a gentle message about the nature of kindness. More...

	The Elves and the Shoemaker — The Musical Cast: Flexible cast of 15, chorus Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 75 minutes Filled with delightfully wacky characters, this familiar tale is laced with clever dialogue and great music to make audiences of all ages smile. More...

	Emma Lou and the Big Ragout Cast: 3M, 4F, plus flexible ensemble of 9 or more Set/Time: Simple set / About 60 minutes King Shankpump will lose his kingdom unless his daughter, Emma Lou, can become engaged. Alas, Emma Lou, while attractive and bright, has no charm and is bereft of spirit! More...

	The Emperor’s Birthday Suit Cast: 5M, 11F, plus 4 roles that can be either Set/Time: Area staging / About 60 minutes The emperor of Thyswood is looking for a new suit of clothes, but you probably already knew that. More...

	The Emperor’s New Clothes Cast: 7M, 8F, plus 4 roles that can be either, optional extras Set/Time: Simple set / About 60 minutes A kingdom has been taxed ever since their emperor became a pampered clothes horse! In the end, he is shamed into reforming his leadership role and learns a valuable lesson in humility. More...

	The Emperor’s New Clothes — The Musical Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (5M, 7F, plus 5 roles that can be either), chorus Set/Time: Simple set / About 75 minutes Laugh your socks off in this fairy-tale pop musical! The kingdom of Glump has been falling apart ever since the pampered emperor became wrapped up in his tasteless wardrobe. More...

	The Emperor’s Nightingale Based on the Hans Christian Andersen classic Cast: 4M, 3F, flexible chorus Set/Time: Unit set / About 90 minutes In this adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, an emperor is saddened by the loss of his child. The beautiful song of the Nightingale and the heart of a maid help him make a new start. More...

	Enchanted Sleeping Beauty From the stories of Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 25 (about 7M, 18F), optional chorus, doubling Set/Time: Simple unit set / About 75 minutes You'll love this flexible, large cast musical version of the popular classic. The zany, lovable characters and the score are as enchanting as Briar-Rose in this family favorite, suitable for all ages. More...

	The Enchantment of Beauty and the Beast Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (about 5M, 11F, plus 5 roles that can be either), optional chorus Set/Time: Simple area set / About 90 minutes A selfish prince rejects a powerful witch. After a curse is placed on him, he is destined to be a beast until he learns to love. More...

	The Ever After Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (2M, 9F, plus 5 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple set / About 30 minutes From Snow White and the Evil Queen to Cinderella and her middle-aged Ugly Stepsisters, this TV show parody asks the question, “Can’t we all just get along?” More...

	Faery Free For All Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (4M, 10F, plus 8 roles that can be either), extras Set/Time: Bare stage / About 60 minutes Scotland’s magical faery folk, both friendly and fearsome, gather in a moonlit meadow to learn from each other how to be naughty and nice. More...

	Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum! Cast: 5M, 11F, plus a cow character for 1 or 2 actors, optional chorus Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 60 minutes This musical adaptation of the classic folk tale will delight your audiences. By the end, the cow is returned, the chicken learns how to lay golden eggs and the good life returns to the kingdom. More...

	Ferdinand and the Dirty Knight Cast: 7M, 2F, one dragon Set/Time: Several simple exterior sets / About 60 minutes Ferdinand hears about a knight who refuses to take a bath. With the help of Mr. Dragon, he finally meets and bathes the knight, saves the kingdom and wins the hand of a beautiful princess. More...

	Finn McCool and His Fearless Wife Cast: Flexible cast of 30, extras Set/Time: Simple set / About 75 minutes Join the town full of comical characters in Limerick, Ireland, where delightfully devious little leprechauns Shillelagh, Shay and Shannon help orchestrate the fun! More...

	Floating Princess Cast: 6M, 7F, plus 2 that can be either, chorus (at least 13), optional extras Set/Time: Three sets / About 90 minutes Your audience will be uplifted by this fresh and funny fairy tale spoof! More...

	Folk Tales For Fun A multicultural play for young people Cast: Flexible cast of 9-50 Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 45 minutes Let the Navigator from Folktales for Fun take you on a magnificent tour of Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Liberia and more with entertaining, universal folktales both new and familiar to children. More...

	The Frog Prince Based Upon a Tale by The Brothers Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 9-11 (4-5M, 3F, plus 2-3 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple area sets / About 50 minutes Adapted from the fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm, a young prince has been turned into a frog by an evil witch. A young princess, as well, lives under a witch's spell, and no one can understand her. More...

	The Frog Princess Cast: Flexible cast of 13 (5M, 5F, plus 3 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes A queen wants to turn over the throne to one of her sons. When she sends them off to find wives, one son is lead to a brave warrior. Another finds a vain woman. However, one son finds a frog! More...

	The Glass Slipper Cast: Flexible cast of 18-20 (about 5M, 13-15F) optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple settings / About 60 minutes Cinderella works and works in her stepmother's house. Her stepsisters think they're so beautiful that a prince will marry them both. However, in the end, Cinderella and the prince find each other. More...

	The Golden Goose Cast: Flexible cast of 17, optional extras Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes Simple Frederick convinces Papa to let him go into the forest to cut wood. When the kind-hearted man shares his meager food supply with the Old Woman, she helps him find the magical Golden Goose. More...

	Goldilocks and the Three Pigs Cast: 5M, 8F, plus 1 role that can be either, extras Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 60 minutes Mix in a classic chase scene and a little bit of a moral and the end concoction is a delightful take on a couple of old storybook standbys full of energy and enough humor and adventure for children of all ages. More...

	The Grateful Griffin Cast: Flexible cast of 10 Set/Time: Multiple sets / About 60 minutes An evil queen plots against a king. When the king's loved ones are trapped in a castle on a fiery lake, they are rescued by an unusual creature. More...

	A Hairy Tale Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (6M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Area staging / About 60 minutes This show will have your audience laughing until the curtain falls and everyone (okay, almost everyone) has learned the meaning of true love, true sacrifice and truly hilarious storytelling. More...

	Hairy Tale Rock Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (6M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 90 minutes You can’t go wrong when you have the magical formula of Charlie Lovett and Bill Francoeur, especially when every single character gets their moment in the spotlight in this musical comedy! More...

	Hansel And Gretel From the classic story by The Brothers Grimm Cast: 5M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 60 minutes Hansel and Gretel encounter a nasty (and hilarious) witch. Hansel is locked in a cage and fed nothing but cake. Gretel outwits the crone and sets free all children who have been turned into cookies! More...

	Happily Never After Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 30 minutes When Sleeping Beauty will do nothing but nap and the Frog Prince refuses to give up his amphibian ways, a marriage counselor has no choice but to rewrite the endings of famous fairy tales. More...

	Hey Ho, Pinocchio Based on the Classic Story By Carlo Collodi Cast: Flexible cast of 15, chorus, extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes Based on the classic story by Carlo Collodi, a hip cricket and a sweet fairy try to guide a willful puppet past many temptations and teach him to care for others so he can become a real boy. More...

	Hi, Ho, Robin Hood Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (about 8M, 8F), chorus, optional doubling Set/Time: Flexible unit set / About 60 minutes Robin Hood is leading a merry life with his followers in Sherwood Forest. Unfortunately, the evil Prince John is waging a personal war against Robin Hood. This is family entertainment at its utmost. More...

	Hyronomous A. Frog Cast: 3M, 3F or 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 60 minutes An inept and lonely frog prince is unhappy. He is larger than the other frogs and hates the taste of flies. One day, a good witch appears to tell him he was once a human prince. More...

	If the Shoe Fits Cast: 12M, 15F Set/Time: Single interior set / About 60 minutes A prince is depressed. He’s ready to go to college and study computers. (His kingdom doesn’t even have a webpage.) But the tradition is that he attend a ball and choose a bride. More...

	Jack and the Beanstalk Cast: Flexible cast of 8 Set/Time: Two simple sets / About 45 minutes This version introduces an assortment of new characters. A giant who lives in the clouds has kidnapped Jack's father. With the help of a good fairy and some magic beans, Jack saves his father. More...

	Jack and the Giant Cast: 5M, 13F, plus one cow character for one or two actors, chorus Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes This musical adaptation of the classic folk tale will delight your audiences. By the end, the cow is returned, the chicken learns how to lay golden eggs and the good life returns to the kingdom. More...

	Jack and the Magic Beans Cast: Flexible cast of 19 (5M, 13F, plus one cow character for one or two actors), optional extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes This version returns to the original English source. All the familiar characters are here: The dancing cow, the magic bean-seller, the hysterical chicken, the singing harp, the mother and the Giant. More...

	Jack and the Three Sillies Cast: 10M, 13F, plus 3 that can be either, optional doubling Set/Time: Bare stage / About 30 minutes Jack is about to marry a wealthy farmer’s only daughter, Buttons. When he realizes just how silly Buttons and her parents are, he vows to leave and never return unless he meets three sillies. More...

	Keeper of the Tales Stories from 1001 Arabian Nights Cast: Flexible cast of 12-34 (6-16M, 5-13F, plus 1-5 that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 60 minutes When a spoiled young princess comes across the storytelling beggar in the marketplace, she gets more than what she came for... and is forever changed by it. More...

	King Midas and the Golden Touch Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 30 minutes Your young audiences will help King Midas learn a valuable lesson... that gold alone isn't enough to make you happy. More...

	King Midas and the Palace of Gold Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 12F, plus 3 roles that can be either) optional extras Set/Time: One simple set / About 75 minutes King Midas is a powerful ruler who can think only of gold. His lovely daughter, Princess Penelope, is having a birthday, and noble guests come from far and wide, including the handsome Prince Ajax. More...

	King Midas and the Touch of Gold Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 12F, plus 3 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: One simple set / About 60 minutes Here is a faithful adaptation of the popular myth, which teaches us that money and wealth aren't everything. A rich moral and laughter abound as a king learns his lesson and is punished for his greed. More...

	Law and Order: Nursery Rhyme Unit Cast: Flexible cast of 22-30 (about 7M, 8F, plus 7-15 that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Multiple very simple sets / About 60 minutes Is there a bigger group of psychotics and sociopaths than nursery rhyme characters? Read some nursery rhymes — you know it’s true! More...

	Legend of Pocahontas Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 12F plus 3 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Simple area set / About 60 minutes Pocahontas enjoys playing games with Wolf, Raven and Squirrel. She also makes friends with settlers in a struggling community. True to the original legend, it's an entertaining page from history. More...

	Let Your Hair Down, Rapunzel Cast: Flexible cast of 13-19, optional chorus Set/Time: Representational set / About 60 minutes Can Prince Llewellyn persevere over the powers of evil? Will the sages Parsley, Rosemary and Thyme be able to help? And can Rapunzel convince the witch that it's okay to be unique? More...

	The Little Mermaid (musical) From the story by Hans Christian Andersen Cast: Flexible cast of 25, optional chorus, doubling Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 90 minutes Based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale, a mermaid leaves her undersea realm to find the prince of her dreams, whose statue she has found. More...

	The Little Mermaid and the Prince Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: Minimal staging / About 30 minutes Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen, King Neptune has given Princess Despina, the little mermaid, a birthday gift allowing her to swim to the surface hoping to find her true love. More...

	Little Miss Gingerbread Cast: 3M, 8F, plus 7 that can be either Set/Time: Area staging / About 60 minutes The lazy citizens of Grasshopperville are starving while the hardworking people of Antberg have all the ham sandwiches they can eat. More...

	Little Red and the Hoods Cast: 1M, 4F Set/Time: No set requirements / About 45 minutes With plenty of participation, this show is both fun and educational. It teaches about not judging people by their looks, how to protect themselves from strangers and the importance of reading. More...

	Little Red and the Riding Hoods Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 3F plus 3 that can be either, extras Set/Time: Bare stage / About 40 minutes A stagehand wants to bring in a truly talented actress to play Little Red, the leader of a motorcycle gang called the Riding Hoods! More...

	Little Red Riding Hood Cast: Flexible cast of 22 or more (doubling possible) Set/Time: Simple area sets / About 60 minutes Granny is in search of the Wolf, who has stolen her bicycle. He is a most unusual creature who is Harvard educated, enjoys being evil and loves little children (on whole wheat toast). More...

	Magic Golden Apples Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (About 5M, 7F, plus 5 that can be either), extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 75 minutes Loaded with fun and quirky characters, including Dogster the narrator, this lighthearted comedy has humor for all ages! More...

	The Magical Pied Piper Cast: Flexible cast of 16, plus chorus and children Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 60 minutes There is trouble in Hamelin! The village is overrun with rats who eat the cheese, the meat and even make nests in the baker's pies. So Peter leads the rats from Hamelin and returns for a reward. More...

	Metaphasia A radically updated retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (about 6M, 16F), chorus, optional doubling Set/Time: Area staging / About 90 minutes With a gentle message about accepting changes in our lives embedded in this coming-of-age story, the exciting adventure and upbeat, original tunes will captivate imaginations of all ages. More...

	Mother Goose Has Flown the Coop Cast: 6M, 9F Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 30 minutes The Mother Goose characters in this delightful mystery are familiar to young children, but older kids will love the puns and tongue-in-cheek humor flying through this fractured fairy tale farce. More...

	My Name is Rumpelstiltskin Cast: Flexible cast of 15 or less (roughly 5M, 10F, optional extras) Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 60 minutes A witch tells Rumpelstiltskin that to become a force in the kingdom, he must possess a child of royal birth. With his help, a miller's daughter is able to weave straw into gold, but for a price. More...

	New Clothes for the Emperor Cast: Flexible cast of 9 (4M, 3F, plus 2 that can be either), extras Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 75 minutes As dazzling as the emperor’s extravagant clothing, this charming adaptation will make your stage come alive with laughter and an important lesson — it’s the heart that makes the man, not the clothing. More...

	New Clothes for the Empress Cast: 2M, 4F, optional chorus, extras Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 90 minutes Young audiences will love this twist to the well-known tale The Emperor’s New Clothes. More...

	Once Upon a Leprechaun Folk and fairy tales from the Emerald Isle Cast: Flexible cast of 25-50, optional chorus Set/Time: Single exterior set / About 90 minutes Get whisked away by the music and spirit of the Emerald Isle in three hilarious and action-packed Irish folk tales! More...

	Paul Bunyan and the Hard Winter Cast: Flexible cast of 13 or more (10M, 3F, doubling possible) Set/Time: Exterior set / About 90 minutes Paul Bunyan and his lumberjacks find themselves facing the hardest of hard winters. Paul and his men are also beset by the grimmest peril of the timber country. More...

	Pecos Bill & Slue-Foot Sue Meet The Dirty Dan Gang Cast: 7M, 8F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 60 minutes Get on the wagon rollin’ West with this saga of Pecos Bill, who was raised by coyotes, and Slue-Foot Sue, who likes to ride down the Rio Grande River on a catfish. More...

	The Pied Piper Cast: 3M, 3F, or flexible cast Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes With the help of the audience, the Piper's clever assistant manages to rid the town of the rats and teach the Pied Piper how responsibility to others often comes with special gifts and talents. More...

	Pied Piper of Hamelin Based on the story poem of Robert Browning Cast: Flexible cast of 21 or more (roughly 6M, 12F, plus 3 or more Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 60 minutes Rats are taking over Hamelin. When the Pied Piper disposes of the cheese nibblers, the townsfolk do not pay him. He then leads the children from town, hiding them within a magic mountain. More...

	Pied Piper — The Musical Cast: 6M, 12F, plus 3 or more rats, chorus Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 75 minutes When the Pied Piper disposes of the rats that are taking over Hamelin, the townsfolk do not pay him. He then leads the children from town and the townsfolk realize their error. More...

	The Pinocchio Show A musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic Cast: Flexible cast of 12-17, chorus, extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 60 minutes With the help of an eclectic cast, Pinocchio learns life’s lessons through a series of hilarious mishaps and wrong turns. More...

	Pocahontas Cast: Flexible cast of 21 (roughly 6M, 12F plus 3 roles that can be either), optional chorus/extras Set/Time: Simple area set / About 75 minutes True to the legend, this is a page from history. The princess delights in playing with Raven, Wolf and Squirrel. She has also made friends with a community struggling with starvation and sickness. More...

	Poultry in Motion Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 35 minutes This fractured fable scrambles the stories of Chicken Little, who believes the sky is falling, and the Little Red Hen, who tries to get her friends to stop loafing around and bake some bread. More...

	The Princess and the Magic Pea Cast: 6M, 7F, chorus Set/Time: Simple unit set / About 90 minutes This is a tuneful musical comedy version of the charming Hans Christian Andersen classic about Prince Peter's search for a More...

	The Princess and the Pea Cast: Flexible cast of 11, extras Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 60 minutes The search for a royal princess carries Peter through a host of exciting adventures that will entertain youngsters from start to finish. More...

	Puss In Boots Cast: Flexible cast of 15 or less, optional extras Set/Time: Simple sets / About 60 minutes The miller's son is left his father's cat for an inheritance. He expected to get the family mill. The cat is no one's fool. If Puss is given a pair of boots he will make the son a fortune. More...

	The Quest for Quasi How Little Red Got Her Hunch Back Cast: Flexible cast of 20, optional doubling Set/Time: Simple sets / About 40 minutes When Red Riding Hood wins a date with Quasimodo, the famous Hunchback of Notre Dame, on “The Dating Game,” she has a hunch she may have found the man of her dreams. More...

	Rap-Punzel Cast: Flexible cast of 7-9 Set/Time: Area staging / About 40 minutes In this funny, pun-filled version of the classic fairy tale, a hip group of rappers narrates the story, which is told almost completely in verse! More...

	Rapunzel Cast: Flexible cast of 13-19, optional extras Set/Time: Representational set / About 45 minutes Can Prince Llewellyn persevere over the powers of evil? Will the sages Parsley, Rosemary and Thyme be able to help? And can Rapunzel convince the witch that it's okay to be unique? More...

	The Real Story of Little Red Riding Hood Cast: Flexible cast of 10 Set/Time: Simple settings / About 60 minutes It's rare we get a chance to get the infamous Wolf's point of view of this popular story. In this hilarious musical, however, our compassionate and sympathetic beast is understandably upset. More...

	Red vs. the Wolf Cast: Flexible cast of 10 Set/Time: Simple settings / About 45 minutes The kind, sensitive wolf gentleman from the Little Red Riding Hood story is upset, He has been maligned by society because of a story that has been repeated to generations of children. More...

	Revenge of the Pigs Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (4M, 3F, plus 5 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 45 minutes Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? Not these little pigs in this fun and funny fractured fairy tale! More...

	Robin Hood Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 8M, 8F), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Flexible unit set / About 60 minutes All done in rousing fashion, the outlaw of Sherwood Forest leads a merry life with his followers. More...

	Robin Hood — The Musical A Merry Musical Adventure Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (about 8M, 8F), chorus, optional doubling Set/Time: Flexible unit set / About 90 minutes Robin Hood is leading a merry life with his followers in Sherwood Forest. Unfortunately, the evil Prince John is waging a personal war against Robin Hood. This is family entertainment at its utmost. More...

	The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White Cast: Flexible cast of 30, chorus Set/Time: Representational sets / About 75 minutes The tale of Snow White has never felt so fresh and new with this funny adaptation that will make even the most jaded among us laugh out loud! More...

	Round the World Tales Adapted from Japanese, Swedish and Nicaraguan Folk Tales Cast: Flexible cast of 3-13 Set/Time: Bare stage with props / About 55 minutes Adapted from Japanese, Swedish and Nicaraguan folk tales, this entertaining cycle of three 20-minute plays from folklores around the world focuses on the important themes of generosity and greed. More...

	Rumpelstiltskin Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 40 minutes When the children enter and the show begins, they are not only entertained as an audience, but also become personally involved as they play out their various roles in this classic tale. More...

	Rumpelstiltskin is My Name Cast: Flexible cast of 15 or less (roughly 5M, 10F), optional chorus and extras Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 75 minutes An abominable sorcerer must possess an infant of royal birth because of a challenge from an old witch. Plotting and scheming, he spreads the word that the miller's daughter can weave straw into gold. More...

	Rumpelstiltskin Revisited Cast: 1M, 2F (larger cast possible with up-5 principals) Set/Time: Basic representational sets / About 50 minutes This storyteller version sets a spun gold standard for the adaptation of old favorites. Sure to have your audiences giggling, the hip, kooky and outlandish Rumpelstiltskin is a riot for all ages! More...

	The Shoemaker and the Elves Cast: Flexible cast of 15, plus chorus and extras Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 60 minutes After a kind shoemaker gives an old beggar woman his last pair of shoes, he sets material out to make just a single pair. That night, five elves create magical shoes. More...

	Sleeping Beauty Cast: Flexible cast of 11 Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 60 minutes In this musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, the evil Thornberry puts a curse on Princess Elaine. The brave Prince Dauntless battles a fire-breathing dragon to break the magic spell. More...

	Snew White Cast: Flexible cast of 19 (7M, 5F, plus 7 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Area staging / About 30 minutes When Snew White hides out from the evil queen with an odd assortment of dwarves (Snippy, Sloppy, Spiffy, Twitchy, Nosey, Sticky and Brad the Surfer Dwarf), hilarity ensues. More...

	Snow Child Adapted from a Russian folk tale Cast: 2M, 6F, plus a narrator Set/Time: Single unit set (exterior/interior) / About 60 minutes Once upon a time in faraway Russia, the villagers believed that every New Year the fairy Babushka would grant every worthy person their special wish for the holiday season. More...

	Snow White Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 2M, 7F, plus 7 dwarfs roles) Set/Time: Simple sets / About 60 minutes The world of the Brothers Grimm is brought to life. All our old friends are here — the Princess, the mischievous Dwarfs, the Prince, the Huntsman, and the evil Queen. More...

	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs A Musical Adapted from The Brothers Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (about 2M, 7F, plus 7 dwarf roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple sets / About 75 minutes All our old friends are here in this musical adapted from the original story by the Brothers Grimm. We’ll meet the princess, the dwarfs, the prince and, of course, the evil queen. More...

	Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cast: 1M, 2F Set/Time: No set requirements / About 30 minutes This one act adaptation of the classic story has a small cast and plenty of roles for the children in the audience. More...

	The Spell of Sleeping Beauty From the story by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 25 or more (roughly 7M, 18F, smaller with doubling) Set/Time: Simple unit set / About 60 minutes In a kingdom there's celebration. A princess, has been born. Even though the nasty witch is not invited to the festivities, she shows up anyway and pronounces her revenge. More...

	The Stone in the Road Cast: Flexible cast of 7M, 7F plus extras Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 30 minutes A queen puts her subjects to the test: anyone kind enough to move a large boulder from the road will be handsomely rewarded with a job as royal counselor to the queen! More...

	Stone Soup Cast: Flexible cast of 18, extras Set/Time: Representational set / About 60 minutes When Rocky comes to the defense of two girl knights, a town refuses to give him and the girls a bite to eat! But Rocky won't give up and he cooks up a pot of Stone Soup. More...

	Stories Under the Big Top Cast: Flexible cast of 14-36, optional extras Set/Time: Simple representational set / About 40 minutes It’s a circus full of laughter and lively storytelling as the ringmaster and players perform a variety of well-known tales. More...

	The Story of Androcles and the Lion Cast: 6M, 3F, plus 9 or more extras Set/Time: Simple representational sets / About 45 minutes This traditional retelling of the classic fable sparkles with charm and is the perfect length to perform in a single class period. More...

	The Story of Hansel and Gretel Cast: Flexible cast of 18, chorus Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 75 minutes Sent into the woods, Hansel and Gretel meet up with a fiery troll guard, an articulate owl, a forest sprite and two hobgoblins who are in the service of an evil (but extremely funny) witch. More...

	The Storybook Reunion Murders Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (5M, 3F, plus 6 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Extremely simple set / About 60 minutes The alumni of Aesop Academy, a school for nursery rhyme characters, are having a reunion. More...

	Straw Into Gold The Classic Tale of Rumpelstiltskin Cast: Flexible cast of 6 (4M, 2F or 2M, 4F) Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 45 minutes Modern, witty language and hilarious characters spice up this classic adaptation of Rumpelstiltskin. More...

	Super Duck Cast: Flexible cast of 24 (8M, 10F, plus 6 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Exterior pastoral sets / About 45 minutes It’s the beloved tale of The Ugly Duckling with a super-powered, action-packed twist! More...

	Tale of Beauty and the Beast Cast: 5M, 9F, plus 4 roles that can be either, optional chorus Set/Time: Simple area set / About 60 minutes A selfish prince rejects a powerful witch. After a curse is placed on him, he is destined to be a beast until he learns to love. More...

	Tale of the Mouse Adapted From African Folk Tales Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: No set required / About 45 minutes This play introduces young audiences to a series of classic African folk tales, narrated and performed by actors using only masks to create a variety of characterizations. More...

	Three Fables Adapted from Aesop Cast: Flexible cast of 5-13 Set/Time: Simple unit stage / About 60 minutes Aesop himself introduces his own fables. The three fables (The Lion and the Mouse, Dog in the Manger and The Ant and the Grasshoppers) spread the famed wisdom of Aesop. More...

	The Three Little Pigs Cast: Flexible cast of 4 or more Set/Time: Minimal set requirements / About 20 minutes The audience members help out by supplying straw, sticks and bricks for the homes of the Three Little Pigs. In addition, the audience supplies extra actors for the play. More...

	The Three Little Pigs Out West Cast: Flexible cast of 17, optional extras and chorus Set/Time: Two simple exterior sets / About 90 minutes The younger pigs have just lost their houses to the Big Bad Wolf. The two pigs and their older brother decide that it is the perfect time for a vacation and head out west to Baby Bear's Dude Ranch. More...

	The Tortoise and the Hare Race Again Cast: Flexible cast of 8, optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 40 minutes The Hare is sure he could win if they raced again, and with the help of his forest friends, he finally gets Tortoise to agree to a rematch. More...

	The Tough and Tender Troll Cast: 6M, 6F Set/Time: Simple exterior set / About 90 minutes A young troll-in-training finds that his final examination from Meanness School involves kidnapping a little girl. He plunders every night to prove himself to three other trolls. More...

	Twelve Dancing Princesses Cast: 4M, 13F Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 45 minutes Where do twelve princesses disappear each night and wear out their dancing slippers? When a soldier follows them to a mysterious kingdom, he finds them dancing the night away under a hypnotic spell. More...

	The Twelve Dancing Princesses in Metaphasia Cast: 4M, 15F, plus 3 roles that can be either, extras, optional doubling Set/Time: Area staging / About 60 minutes With a gentle message about accepting changes in our lives, the exciting adventure will captivate imaginations of all ages. More...

	Twinderella Cast: Flexible cast of 31 (about 12M, 10F, plus 9 roles that can be either), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 50 minutes Cinderella's cruel stepmother and evil stepsisters make her rotate tires. Bob, her long lost twin brother, is forced by his evil stepfather and cruel stepbrothers to organize their sock drawers. More...

	Twinderella — The Musical Cast: Flexible cast of 31 (12M, 10F, plus 9 roles that can be either), chorus, optional doubling Set/Time: Simple area staging / About 70 minutes This hilarious musical send-up of Cinderella will delight actors and audiences alike. More...

	Ukrainiacs! Cast: Extremely flexible cast of 6-24, optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Bare stage with simple props / About 60 minutes Three topsy-turvy Ukrainian stories are brought to life by a troupe of youthful skommadai (storytellers) traveling on a cultural exchange tour of the United States. More...

	Unhappily Ever After Cast: 5M, 11F Set/Time: Simple interior set / About 60 minutes When Sleeping Beauty will do nothing but nap and the Frog Prince refuses to give up his amphibian ways, a marriage counselor has no choice but to rewrite the endings of famous fairy tales. More...

	A Walk in the Woods Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (5M, 8F, plus 7 roles that can be either) Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 60 minutes With a large, flexible cast, plenty of onstage time for all actors and lots of energy, there’s fresh humor and fun for every generation in your audience! More...

	Witches, Britches, Rings ’N Things A Patchwork of Folk and Fairy Tales Cast: Flexible cast of 7-31 Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes In this patchwork of folk and fairy tales, all of the best stories have been sewn into a patchwork quilt, stories which are shared with the audiences. More...

	The Wizard of Oz in the Wild West Cast: Flexible cast of 15 Set/Time: Several simple sets / About 60 minutes A spell cast by the wicked witch sends Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tim Man back through time and into the western frontier of the 1880s. More...

	Wooing Wed Widing Hood Cast: 8M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be either Set/Time: Area staging / About 50 minutes Wise Prince Jason, Strong Prince Justin and ordinary Loud Prince Frank all want to woo Little Red Riding Hood, who has two sisters, Big Green Riding Hood and Medium Purple Riding Hood. More...

	The World of the Brothers Grimm Cast: Flexible cast of 7 or more Set/Time: Simple set / About 45 minutes Three of the most popular stories from the fairy tales of The Brothers Grimm have been woven into this charming theatre piece. This delightful trio of stories is ideal for the stage or touring. More...