CAST: Flexible cast of 5-9
SET: Exterior ocean set
TIME: About 40 minutes
Script:
$7.75 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
SET: Exterior ocean set
TIME: About 40 minutes
Script:
$7.75 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
ROYALTY:
$50 First Performance
$50 Each Additional Performance
Bring the magical, colorful world of the deep blue sea to your stage in this delightful non-musical adaptation that’s ideal for touring or simply producing with a cast as small as five!
Everybody loves the international bestseller and award-winning book, The Rainbow Fish, with its wonderful message of friendship and belonging. With shiny, multi-colored scales, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in all of the ocean, and the only one of his (or her!) kind. But when Rainbow Fish refuses to share his vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus, who helps him learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful.
With bubbly, energetic dialogue and staging that invites wonderful creativity and flexibility, the universal message at the heart of this delightful musical becomes much more than just a simple children’s story.
With a dynamic cast as small as five players and fun, fishy wordplay, this well-crafted play for young audiences teaches that the joy of beauty is in sharing it with others.
Adapted from the book by Marcus Pfister, translated into English by J. Alison James, with illustrations by Marcus Pfister.
Limitations: This play is not available for sale, distribution, or production in Germany, Japan, China, or Korea. Professional production rights are not available worldwide.
Note: A large-cast version of this play, ideal for youth productions with a similar run time and a cast of 20 or more, is also available!
Everybody loves the international bestseller and award-winning book, The Rainbow Fish, with its wonderful message of friendship and belonging. With shiny, multi-colored scales, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in all of the ocean, and the only one of his (or her!) kind. But when Rainbow Fish refuses to share his vibrant, shimmering scales, the whole ocean seems to turn against the vain creature. Unhappy that no one adores him anymore, the Rainbow Fish seeks out the wise Octopus, who helps him learn that it’s far better to be admired for being kind than for being beautiful.
With bubbly, energetic dialogue and staging that invites wonderful creativity and flexibility, the universal message at the heart of this delightful musical becomes much more than just a simple children’s story.
With a dynamic cast as small as five players and fun, fishy wordplay, this well-crafted play for young audiences teaches that the joy of beauty is in sharing it with others.
Adapted from the book by Marcus Pfister, translated into English by J. Alison James, with illustrations by Marcus Pfister.
Limitations: This play is not available for sale, distribution, or production in Germany, Japan, China, or Korea. Professional production rights are not available worldwide.
Note: A large-cast version of this play, ideal for youth productions with a similar run time and a cast of 20 or more, is also available!
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $22.50 each
Director’s book: $22.50 each
The Rainbow Fish (Small Cast)
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ENCORE STAGE & STUDIO
ARLINGTON, VA
ARLINGTON, VA
HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
HUNTSVILLE, AL
HUNTSVILLE, AL
MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATRE
MISSOULA, MT
MISSOULA, MT
MOLLY TURNER
OXFORD, MS
OXFORD, MS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MARSHALL
MARSHALL, TX
MARSHALL, TX
YOCUM INSTITUTE FOR ARTS EDU
WEST LAWN, PA
WEST LAWN, PA
SOUTH PARK THEATRE
SOUTH PARK, PA
SOUTH PARK, PA
JENNIFER DREYER
HAYFIELD, MN
HAYFIELD, MN
HARRISBURG CHRISTIAN PERF ARTS
MIDDLETOWN, PA
MIDDLETOWN, PA
GINA METRAS
OXFORD, MA
OXFORD, MA
S APPALACHIAN REP YOUTH THTR
MARS HILL, NC
MARS HILL, NC
GRAHAM JR HIGH SCHOOL
GRAHAM, TX
GRAHAM, TX
WEBBERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
WEBBERVILLE, MI
WEBBERVILLE, MI
HUTTO HIGH SCHOOL
HUTTO, TX
HUTTO, TX
BRIGGS CHANEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SILVER SPRING, MD
SILVER SPRING, MD
SYNERGY SCHOOL
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
MIRIAM MILLER
BURNS, WY
BURNS, WY
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL
SOUTH BEND, IN
SOUTH BEND, IN
HAMILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
HAMILTON, IN
HAMILTON, IN
LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
LAFAYETTE, GA
LAFAYETTE, GA
CHERRY CREEK OPTIONS
CENTENNIAL, CO
CENTENNIAL, CO
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
GUELPH, ON CANADA
GUELPH, ON CANADA
BARROW ARTS & SCIENCES ACADEMY
WINDER, GA
WINDER, GA
ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
JAMAICA, NY
JAMAICA, NY
OAK ARBOR CHURCH SCHOOL
ROCHESTER, MI
ROCHESTER, MI
SOO THEATRE
SAULT STE MARIE, MI
SAULT STE MARIE, MI
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL
DEARBORN, MI
DEARBORN, MI
THE STARS FOUNDATION
CABOOL, MO
CABOOL, MO
HANNIBAL LAGRANGE UNIVERSITY
HANNIBAL, MO
HANNIBAL, MO
LINCOLN ACADEMY
ARVADA, CO
ARVADA, CO
GETTYSBURG COMMUNITY THEATRE
GETTYSBURG, PA
GETTYSBURG, PA
PERRY HIGH SCHOOL
PERRY, GA
PERRY, GA
ATWATER HIGH SCHOOL
ATWATER, CA
ATWATER, CA
LAURA BRETHERICK
OCEAN CITY, NJ
OCEAN CITY, NJ
YOCHA DEHE WINTUN NATION
BROOKS, CA
BROOKS, CA
HUMBLE ISD
HUMBLE, TX
HUMBLE, TX
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