CAST: Flexible cast of 17 (4M, 7F, plus 6 roles that can be any)
SET: Simple interior and exterior sets
TIME: About 45 minutes
Script:
$8.25 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$55 First Performance
$55 Each Additional Performance
SET: Simple interior and exterior sets
TIME: About 45 minutes
Script:
$8.25 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$55 First Performance
$55 Each Additional Performance
Receiving your heart’s desire can sometimes have unexpected, comical results! In this delightful collection of folk tales, four magical wish givers teach apprentices about instances of wishes gone amiss, where the recipients of the wishes ended up preferring things as they were before the wish was ever granted. Action-packed, classic tales from Russia, Japan, France, and Germany come to lighthearted life in this economical, easy-to-stage, tour-friendly ensemble show. A nearsighted gardener learns that some things are best not seen too clearly. A hard-headed stonecutter aspires to become the most powerful thing in the world and learns about power in the process. A house-hungry fisherman’s wife allows her greed to push upward mobility a bit too far, and a sausage-savoring woodcutter’s wife nearly cuts off her husband’s nose to spite his face. With an extremely flexible cast, everyone has plenty to do, and the laughs are non-stop in this upbeat, hassle-free comedy!
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $25.00 each
Director’s book: $25.00 each
Be Careful What You Wish For...
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MEGAN MEAR
MARSHFIELD, MA
MARSHFIELD, MA
PATRICK DUNKLEY
MOUNT STERLING, OH
MOUNT STERLING, OH
JAMES VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
HURON, SD
HURON, SD
EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP BOE
RINGOES, NJ
RINGOES, NJ
HAMLIN SCHOOL
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
O'CONNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VICTORIA, TX
VICTORIA, TX
WAUKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST
WAUKEE, IA
WAUKEE, IA
KIMBER MACDONALD
CERRO, NM
CERRO, NM
MONTICELLO ACADEMY
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT
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My favorite play that we did last year was Be Careful What You Wish For. It had a wonderful message for the students to share with our school audience. Not to mention it was a lot of fun to put on. Cindy Brockman, West Cedar Elementary, Waverly, IA
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