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 185 plays and musicals based on dozens of folk and fairy tales.
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Itsy Bitsy
Trial of an Eight-Legged Washout
Cast: Flexible cast of 22 (3M, 4F, plus 15 roles that can be any), optional doubling, extras
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 50 minutes A slew of short scenes with just a handful of characters needed for each makes rehearsals a breeze in this fast-paced nursery rhyme mash-up that’s a full docket of fun for all ages. More... |
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Native American Folk Tales for Fun
Cast: Flexible cast of 9-32
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 45 minutes Using ensemble acting and simple sets and props, a group of nine or more storytellers recreate seven folktales and legends of Native American culture. More... |
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Sir Huey and the Dragon
Cast: 5M, 4F, plus 2 roles that can be either, optional extras, doubling
Set/Time: Interior radio studio set / About 40 minutes Fun accents and simple sound effects guarantee your audience will be laughing happily ever after! More... |
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The Big Bad Musical
A Howling Courtroom Comedy
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be any), chorus
Set/Time: Interior courtroom set / About 60 minutes The jury — your audience — must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy‑tale world! More... |
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Big Bad
Cast: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Interior 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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The Ever After
Cast: Flexible cast of 16 (2M, 9F, plus 5 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Interior talk show 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... |
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Happily Never After
Cast: 4M, 7F
Set/Time: Interior office 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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Princess Whatsername
Cast: Flexible cast of 23-36 (7M, 15F, plus 14 roles that can be any), optional chorus, doubling
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 90 minutes With a classic fairy tale setting, loads of exciting and hilarious roles to play, a variety of entertaining musical numbers and a plot full of mystery and adventure, this show has it all! More... |
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The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White
Cast: Flexible cast of 30, chorus
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior 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... |
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Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood
A 50s Musical!
Cast: 8M, 10F, plus 3 roles that can be any, chorus
Set/Time: Single interior and exterior set / 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... |
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