Children's Plays

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	The Adventures of Peter Cottontail Cast: Flexible cast of 8 to 18 Set/Time: Single unit set /About 1 hour From the book by Thornton W. Burgess, Peter Rabbit lives happily in the Green Meadow, eating from Farmer Brown's carrot and cabbage crops. His sole concern is his name. More...
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	The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer Based on the Mark Twain classic Cast: Flexible cast of 23, plus extras Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 75 minutes Enjoy the humor, action and excitement of life by the Mississippi with this adaptation of the Mark Twain classic. More...
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	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...
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	Aladdin Cast: 4M, 7F Set/Time: Single set /About 1 hour 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...
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	Alice in Wonderland Cast: Flexible cast of 6 Set/Time: Minimal sets /About 30 minutes Children join Alice in her travels, as they become part of the forest through which she travels; they join her at the Mad Hatter's tea party, and take part in a croquet game with the Queen of Hearts. More...
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	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Cast: Flexible cast of 15-30, extras Set/Time: Simple settings /About 90 minutes Based on the Lewis Carroll, this adaptation gives a modern view to an old classic, where nonsense makes quite good sense. More...
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	Anansi the Spider and the Middle Passage Cast: Flexible cast of 5 to 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...
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	Anne of Green Gables Cast: 2M, 9F (smaller with doubling) Set/Time: Multiple interior and exterior locations/About 1 hour Share the adventures of Anne Shirley and her “best friend for life,” Diana Barry, as they travel from childhood to maturity in this heartwarming adaptation which captures the highlights of the novel. More...
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	A Bagful of Fables Cast: Flexible cast of 6 to 15 Set/Time: Simple representational set/About 1 hour 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...
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	The Beautiful Princess Sasha Cast: 4M, 4F, plus chorus Set/Time: No set requirements /About 45 minutes In the style of classic Japanese theatre, this is a stunning parable on the danger of beauty. More...
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	Beauty and the Beast Cast: Flexible cast of about 21 Set/Time: Simple area set /About 1 hour As punishment for rebuffing a powerful witch, a selfish prince becomes a beast until someone will love him for himself. More...
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	Bedbugs Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F, plus 5 that can be either Set/Time: Simple area staging /About 45 minutes Marie is a little girl who likes to jump on her bed, but to the bedbugs being squished underfoot, she is the wicked witch who causes earthquakes, among other natural disasters. More...
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	The Beggar and the Wolf Cast: 4M, 7F, plus 5 that can be either, optional extras Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 45 minutes Based on the popular 13th century legend of St. Francis and the wolf of Gubbio, this easy-to-stage comedy is loaded with outrageous puns, slapstick humor and quirky characters. More...
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	Big Bad Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (roughly 3M, 5F plus 6 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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	The Brave Little Tailor or... Seven at One Swat Cast: Flexible cast of 4M, 6F, plus extras Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 1 hour "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 giants. More...
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	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...
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	Brothers Grimm: Out of Order Cast: Flexible cast of 17 (About 5M, 8F plus 4 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...
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	The Cat Princess Cast: Flexible cast of 6 Set/Time: Simple exterior sets /About 1 hour The greedy Princess Elaine wants the Witch's cat because she believes it is magic. More...
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	Cinderella Goes Disco Cast: 1M, 3F Set/Time: Minimal set requirements /About 45 minutes This play combines three traditional fairy tales in a most unusual fashion. In the end, Cinderella attends a disco dance. More...
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	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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	The Commedia Puss In Boots Cast: 3M, 3F Set/Time: Bare stage/About 50 minutes Puss in Boots is the story of the foolish youngest son of a miller, who follows the advice of a clever cat in extraordinary footwear to achieve nobility and a fine marriage. More...
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	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...
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	The Commedia Voyages of Sinbad Cast: 2M, 2F Set/Time: Bare stage/About 1 hour 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...
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	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Adapted from the Mark Twain Classic Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 7M, 9F or more) Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 1 hour A teenager is knocked out and finds himself transported back to the thrilling days of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the Knights and Ladies of the Round Table. More...
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	Darius the Dragon Cast: Flexible cast of 8 or more, plus extras Set/Time: Portable set pieces /About 1 hour When Darius, medieval dragon, is unearthed from his peaceful underground cave by a bulldozer, he is thrust into the noise and pollution of the 21st century. More...
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	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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	Emma Lou and the Big Ragout Cast: 3M, 4F, plus flexible ensemble of 9 or more Set/Time: Simple set /About 1 hour 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...
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	The Emperor's New Clothes Cast: Flexible cast of 19 (5M, 7F plus 7 or more that can be either) Set/Time: Simple set /About 1 hour 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...
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	Ferdinand and the Dirty Knight Cast: 7M, 2F, one dragon Set/Time: Several simple exterior sets /About 1 hour 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...
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	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...
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	The Frog Prince of Spamalot Cast: 3M, 9-10F Set/Time: Simple representational sets/About 1 hour Hyronomous A. Frog doesn’t quite fit in among the other frogs in the bog. He’s incredibly large compared to the others and hates the taste of flies! More...
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	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...
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	The Glass Slipper Cast: Flexible cast of 18 to 20 (about 5M, 13 to 15F) optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple settings /About 1 hour 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...
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	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...
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	The Grateful Griffin Cast: Flexible cast of 10 Set/Time: Multiple sets /About 1 hour 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...
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	A Hairy Tale Cast: Flexible cast of 6M, 10F, plus 6 that can be either Set/Time: Area staging/About 1 hour 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...
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	Hansel And Gretel From the classic story by The Brothers Grimm Cast: Extremely flexible cast of 18, can be more or less Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 1 hour 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...
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	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...
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	Hauncho the Hamster Cast: Flexible cast of 7 or more Set/Time: Single set /About 1 hour Young Kendall Kip, with his pet hamster, Hauncho, sets off to find his parents on a journey through the labyrinth of tunnels in Hauncho's unique habitrail. More...
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	Heidi The Johanni Spyri Young People's classic Cast: 3M, 9F Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 1 hour All of the charm and excitement of Johanni Spyri's original work has been preserved in this streamlined adaptation. More...
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	Huck Finn's High-Tailin' Adventures Cast: Flexible cast of 17-32 (minimum 11 M, 6F), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Flexible unit set/About 90 minutes All your favorite Mark Twain characters are here in this stage adaptation of the classic. Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are up to their usual high jinks—skipping church to go fishing and frustrating girls. More...
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	Hyronomous A. Frog Cast: 3M, 3F or 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple representational sets /About 1 hour 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...
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	I Think I Can Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: No set requirements /About 45 minutes Luckily, Becky's sophisticated house cat and personal advisor, Professor, recognizes her symptoms and leads her and your audience through a magical adventure. More...
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	If the Shoe Fits Cast: 12M, 15F Set/Time: Single interior set /About 1 hour 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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	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...
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	The Jungle Book (participation) Based on the Rudyard Kipling story Cast: Flexible cast of 5 Set/Time: No set requirements /About 40 minutes Based on the famous stories of Rudyard Kipling, this participation show will have your audience acting as silly as monkeys! More...
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	The Jungle Book Adapted from the Mowgli stories of Rudyard Kipling Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (plus many optional extras or smaller with doubling) Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 1 hour Come hear the incredible tale of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves. With the help of his friends -- the bear Baloo, the panther Bagheera and the python Kaa -- Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle. More...
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	Just Like Us Cast: Flexible cast of 16 Set/Time: No set requirements /About 30 minutes This play teaches about prejudice. On one side of a park live the Greens. On the other side of the park the Blues reside. Sadly, there is nothing but fear and hatred between the Greens and the Blues. More...
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	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 1 hour 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...
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	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...
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	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 1 hour 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...
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	King of the Golden River from John Ruskin's classic Cast: Flexible cast of 11, extras Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 1 hour Here is John Ruskin's immortal children's classic brought to the stage. Dick, the younger brother of the cruel Black Brothers, sets out on a journey to the Golden River, hoping to find its wealth. More...
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	The King's Ugly Bride Cast: 3M, 4F Set/Time: Simple interior set /About 1 hour In true fairytale fashion, a king, with the aid of two mischievous elves, overcomes the magic of the wicked witch to win the beautiful heroin and live happily ever after. More...
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	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 1 hour 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...
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	The Little Mermaid (children's play) Cast: Flexible cast of 6-15 (3-7M, 3-8F) Set/Time: Unit set/About 50 minutes This beautiful adaptation by acclaimed children’s playwright Lane Riosley skips the well-known happy ending to tell the fairy tale as Hans Christian Andersen originally wrote it. More...
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	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...
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	A Little Princess From Frances Hodgson Burnett's Classic Story Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 4M, 12F), plus extras Set/Time: Simple sets /About 1 hour Sara Crewe, heiress to a large fortune, is enrolled at seminary in Victorian England. At first her life is happy, but news arrives that her father has died and her fortune is lost. More...
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	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...
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	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...
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	Little Women Adapted from the Louisa May Alcott classic book Cast: 3M, 7F (Two-hour version with cast of 3M, 11F included in script) Set/Time: Single interior set/About 100 minutes Share this timeless and enduring classic about the March sisters’ journey from childhood to maturity during the American Civil War. More...
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	Looking Glass Land Cast: Flexible cast of 9-25, plus extras Set/Time: Minimal set requirements /About 1 hour This adaptation of the original improvises on the fun of the story and still retains some of Lewis Carroll's deeper meanings. What it possesses most of all is a huge helping of unabashed silliness! More...
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	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...
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	Magical Lamp of Aladdin Dramatized from The Arabian Nights' Entertainment Cast: Flexible cast of 20 (about 5M, 13F, plus 2 roles that can be either), optional extras Set/Time: Three simple sets /About 1 hour Evil magician Jammal tries to trick Aladdin in a malicious scheme to acquire a magical lamp containing a wish-granting genie. But Aladdin tricks Jammal and claims the magic lamp for himself. More...
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	Metrics Can Be Fun Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: Simple area staging /About 45 minutes This dynamic piece of theatre truly entertains while it introduces its audience to the world of metric measurement. It combines solid metric education with familiar tales and fables. More...
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	Monster in the Closet Cast: Flexible cast of 19 (roughly 8M, 11F) Set/Time: Area staging /About 70 minutes Emily has a big problem. Not only is she sent to bed just as she reaches the highest level of her new video game, but there's a monster in her closet! And it's not just her imagination. More...
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	Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures Based on Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows Cast: Flexible cast of about 30, doubling, optional extras Set/Time: Simple representational sets /About 1 hour Toad of Toad Hall is an eccentric but likable chap given to "crazes." His latest craze involves motorcars. More...
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	My Name is Rumpelstiltskin Cast: Flexible cast of 15 or less (roughly 5M, 10F, optional extras) Set/Time: Simple area staging /About 1 hour 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...
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	My Sister, The Dragon Cast: Flexible cast of 16 Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 40 minutes When Marguerite has been transformed into a dragon, her brother must figure out what to do about his sister. More...
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	The Mysterious Case of the Missing Ring Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (about 5M, 13F) Set/Time: Single set/About 45 minutes The royal ring is missing, and the queen won’t sleep until the royal detectives (all 13 of them!) find it. More...
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	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...
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	Noah and the Ark Cast: Flexible cast of 4 Set/Time: No set requirements /About 30 minutes Noah and his family, having endured years of hardship and insults, have finally completed the ark and the downpour is about to begin. More...
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	Oliver Twist From the Novel By Charles Dickens Cast: 9M, 10F, plus any number of children and townspeople as extras Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 90 minutes For those who loved the classic Charles Dickens' novel, enjoy again all of the fascinating characters from this exciting story. More...
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	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...
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	Peanutman A Visit From George Washington Carver Cast: Flexible cast of 3 to 5 (2M, 1-3F) Set/Time: No set requirement /About 45 minutes This entertaining biography emphasizes George Washington Carver's determination and curiosity while utilizing outstanding audience participation. More...
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	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 1 hour 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...
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	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...
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	Pinocchio Cast: Flexible cast of 17 Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 1 hour From the moment Pinocchio wrecks Mastroni's puppet show until he becomes a real boy for rescuing his father from the great fish, the excitement never abates in this charming adaptation. More...
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	Porridgegate Cast: Flexible cast of 23 (About 8M, 8F plus 7 that can be either) Set/Time: Area staging/About 1 hour A hilarious send-up of not one, but two fairy tales, Porridgegate will have your audiences aching with laughter… though possibly not wanting to eat porridge ever again! More...
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	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...
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	The Prince and the Pauper Freely adapted for the stage from the Mark Twain classic Cast: Flexible cast of 19-50 (minimum 12M, 7F) Set/Time: Single staircase set/About 75 minutes Twain’s classic tale comes to life onstage with dynamic female roles, creative staging and a perfect balance of poignant and hilarious moments in this masterful adaptation. More...
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	The Prince Who Wouldn't Grow Cast: 7M, 4F Set/Time: One simple indoor set /About 1 hour What about the Prince who wouldn't grow? Well, the King calls in all his experts to solve the problem. More...
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	The Princess and the Pea Cast: Flexible cast of 11, extras Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 1 hour The search for a royal princess carries Peter through a host of exciting adventures that will entertain youngsters from start to finish. More...
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	Proserpina's Promise A Three-Act Adaptation from Roman Mythology Cast: 3M, 5F Set/Time: Simple area set /About 1 hour In this Roman myth, Pluto kidnaps Proserpina. She is warned not to eat anything. However, when she eats six pomegranate seeds, Pluto finally agrees to let Proserpina go back to earth. More...
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	Puss In Boots Cast: Flexible cast of 15 or less, optional extras Set/Time: Simple sets /About 1 hour 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...
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	The Quest for Quasi How Little Red Got Her Hunch Back Cast: Flexible cast of 10-20 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...
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	The Ransom of Emily Jane Based on O. Henry's Short Story Cast: 2M, 6F Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 45 minutes Based on O. Henry's short story, Ransom of Red Chief, a town learns that rambunctious little Emily Jane Dorset has been kidnapped. They then go on to rejoice in the quiet her absence brings. More...
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	Rapunzel Cast: Flexible cast of 13 to 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...
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	The Real Princess and the Pea Cast: Flexible cast of 6M, 12F plus 4 that can be either Set/Time: Exterior set/About 90 minutes Forget all you ever thought you knew about princesses and peas! Your audiences will love this snappy new approach to Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. More...
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	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...
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	The Reluctant Dragon Cast: Flexible cast of 15 Set/Time: Several simple sets /About 1 hour A dragon is a peaceful fellow who likes tea, poetry and an afternoon snooze. However, mischievous children stir the villagers to call in the famous dragon slayer, St. George. More...
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	Robin Hood Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (roughly 8M, 8F), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Flexible unit set /About 1 hour All done in rousing fashion, the outlaw of Sherwood Forest leads a merry life with his followers. More...
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	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...
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	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...
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	Rumpelstiltskin Revisited Cast: 1M, 2F (larger cast possible with up to 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...
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	The Runaway Merry-Go-Round Cast: Flexible cast of 13 Set/Time: Simple exterior set /About 45 minutes When an old merry-go-round suddenly wrenches itself from the ground and takes off into the blue, its passengers find themselves in the friendly company of a lion, mouse, ostrich and a poodle. More...
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	Sam and the Serpin-Snake Cast: Flexible cast of 12, plus extras Set/Time: Representational set /About 1 hour To break a spell, nerdy little Sam must journey to the Liverwurst Mountains and steal a scale from the most horrible creature alive -- Snort, the Serpin-Snake. More...
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	Scheherazade From The Arabian Nights stories Cast: Flexible cast of 23 (roughly 6M, 17F), plus extras Set/Time: Two simple sets /About 75 minutes Scheherazade is called upon to use her tale-spinning talents to save people from certain destruction. An enchanted tale transforms royal counselors into powerful genies. More...
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	The Secret Garden Cast: Flexible cast of 18 (about 6M, 12F), optional extras, doubling Set/Time: Simple set /About 1 hour A garden seems to have a wonderful, magical effect on all who come into it, allowing a young girl to help restore a boy's health. More...
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