Thumbelina


Adapted by Vera Morris

Cast:  Flexible cast of 20 (roughly 6M, 14F), extras, doubling possible
Set:  Simple set
Time:  About 1 hour

Script:  $5.50
Royalty:  $40 First performance/$40 Each additional performance

Once there was a girl no taller than a thumb, so she was called Thumbelina.  Based on the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen, this wonderfully imaginative production takes us into Thumbelina's world, fraught with dangers for one so small.  A water rat named Walter and an unpleasant family of toads are both determined to capture her.  Plus, a grumpy old mole thinks she'll make a fine companion in his gloomy house.  If only Thumbelina can find Prince, the boy who promised to take her to the Land of the Little People, where she'll be safe.  This charming play is amazingly simple to produce and full of marvelous characters — Old Mother Fieldmouse; Swallow, the flighty bird; Suzi, a spider who can spin a wedding dress; and many more.  Your audience will be enchanted by Thumbelina.  Good things truly do come in small packages!

Different versions of the same or similar story:
Tiny Thumbelina


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Hansel And Gretel
Snow White
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