
Fractured Fairy Tales
Folk and fairy tales have entertained theater audiences for hundreds of years. From one act touring plays to full length musical theatre productions, these humorous takes on favorite tales full of colorful characters and plot twists will be sure to keep your audiences grinning from ear to ear! Pioneer Drama’s large selection of fractured fairy tale productions will enable your middle or high school, community theatre or church group to find their funny bone!Pioneer Drama Service is pleased to offer 94 hysterically funny fractured fairy tales, available as both plays and musicals.
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Belle and That Beast Guy
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Cast: Flexible cast of 12 (4M, 2F, plus 6 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 20 minutes This simplified children’s classic has minimal sets and quick and easy costuming, making it an awesome show for elementary and middle school actors — as well as theatre companies on a shoe-string budget! More... |
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Happily Ever Before
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Cast: Flexible cast of 36 (11M, 16F, plus 9 roles that can be any), optional doubling
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 90 minutes This easy-to-produce and festive fractured fairy tale has a large, flexible cast of fun and familiar characters, providing ample opportunity for all actors to shine. More... |
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The Thirty-Three Little Pigs
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Cast: Flexible cast of 12-35
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes In this hilarious and fast-paced predator-vs-prey send-up, your audience will squeal with delight as the 33 pigs in the meadow continuously outsmart the hungry wolf! More... |
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The Untold Story of Rose Red
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Cast: Flexible cast of 26-36 (9-11M, 11-18F, plus 6-7 roles that can be any), optional extras
Set/Time: Simple interior and exterior sets / About 60 minutes This storybook and fairytale crossover comedy with a large, flexible cast celebrates sisterhood, girl power, heroism, and affirmation. More... |
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Virtually Ever After
Cast: Flexible cast of 7-26 (Minimum 3M, 4F)
Set/Time: No set requirements / About 40 minutes While bursting with familiar fairy tale characters, from Big Bad Wolf and Little Red to Goldilocks and Baby Bear and Prince Charming and all the classic princesses, these original scenes are as fresh as they are funny! 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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Mirror, Mirror
A Virtual Fractured Fairy Tale
Cast: Flexible cast of 12-20 (minimum 2M, 6F, plus 4 roles that can be any)
Set/Time: Simple interior sets / About 40 minutes Characters don’t need modern day technology in this virtual fractured fairy tale — they have magic mirrors! More... |
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The Snow White Variety Show
Cast: Flexible cast of 15 - 42
Set/Time: Interior TV studio set / About 65 minutes With extremely flexible casting options, very simple staging, and optional hilarious scripted commercial breaks, this variety show spoof of the fairytale classic literally has something for everyone! More... |
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What Happened After Once Upon a Time
Cast: Flexible Cast of 17-24
Set/Time: Bare stage / About 50 minutes What really happened after “once upon a time”? You’ll find out in this fun, large-cast, simple-to-stage fractured fairy tale! More... |
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