CAST: Flexible cast of 17-31, optional extras
SET: Simple enchanted forest set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.50 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
SET: Simple enchanted forest set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.50 each Director’s book: $25.00 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
Grandma doesn’t really like fairy tales — she prefers adventure stories about pirates and astronauts. So when her grandkids ask for fairy tale bedtime stories, Grandma puts some pretty silly twists on them!
“Twice upon a time...” Grandma begins each goofy retelling of a once-familiar classic. Cindy-Rella is now an insufferable neat freak not inclined to leave her chores to attend the prince’s barbecue, even if there will be a bouncy castle there. Grandma seems to have forgotten about the Big Bad Wolf, so her stories pull Big Bad Bear away from his porridge to threaten both the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Pants. Even Goldilocks is confused why she has cameo appearances in both these stories!
Despite the children’s occasional protests at Grandma’s absurd revisions, they beg for more. She forges on to tell the tales of Snow White and the Four Dwarves (because four is plenty, thank you!), and Grumplegrapeskin, the magical goblin who wants nothing more than to have the game show host remember his name. You’ll remember Grumplegrapeskin and all the rest of the kooky characters in this charming and flexible one-act packed with five fractured fairy tales that will really crack you up!
“Twice upon a time...” Grandma begins each goofy retelling of a once-familiar classic. Cindy-Rella is now an insufferable neat freak not inclined to leave her chores to attend the prince’s barbecue, even if there will be a bouncy castle there. Grandma seems to have forgotten about the Big Bad Wolf, so her stories pull Big Bad Bear away from his porridge to threaten both the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Pants. Even Goldilocks is confused why she has cameo appearances in both these stories!
Despite the children’s occasional protests at Grandma’s absurd revisions, they beg for more. She forges on to tell the tales of Snow White and the Four Dwarves (because four is plenty, thank you!), and Grumplegrapeskin, the magical goblin who wants nothing more than to have the game show host remember his name. You’ll remember Grumplegrapeskin and all the rest of the kooky characters in this charming and flexible one-act packed with five fractured fairy tales that will really crack you up!
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $25.00 each
Director’s book: $25.00 each
Twice Upon a Time
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TIFFANY HARROD
MURPHY, TX
MURPHY, TX
PATRICK HENRY SCHOOL OF
RICHMOND, VA
RICHMOND, VA
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LINCOLN, RI
LINCOLN, RI
THE CHILDRENĘS HOUSE
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
TRAVERSE CITY, MI
CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS
YANCEYVILLE, NC
YANCEYVILLE, NC
ECOLE VISION SHERBROOKE
SHERBROOKE, QC CANADA
SHERBROOKE, QC CANADA
BARHITTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BURTON, MI
BURTON, MI
ST MICHAEL SCHOOL
YORKTON, SK CANADA
YORKTON, SK CANADA
SOMERSET ACADEMY
MARKHAM, ON CANADA
MARKHAM, ON CANADA
SMITHA MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARIETTA, GA
MARIETTA, GA
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CATH CH
ELKHART, IN
ELKHART, IN
FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT
O'FALLON, MO
O'FALLON, MO
KAREN DUNDORE-GULOTTA
MYERSTOWN, PA
MYERSTOWN, PA
ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT
ABERDEEN, SD
ABERDEEN, SD
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
WASHINGTON, IN
WASHINGTON, IN
FIDELES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
CUMMING, GA
CUMMING, GA
MUSTANG PUBLIC SCHOOL
YUKON, OK
YUKON, OK
DELAWARE VALLEY ELEM SCHOOL
MATAMORAS, PA
MATAMORAS, PA
SOMERSET ACADEMY COLLEGIATE
SAN ANTONIO, TX
SAN ANTONIO, TX
LUCAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
LUCAS, TX
LUCAS, TX
TINA COX
FOREST GROVE, MT
FOREST GROVE, MT
DOUG MEYERS
JACKSON, MI
JACKSON, MI
CHARLOTTE CHALAKEE
JENKS, OK
JENKS, OK
WESTFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
BLOOMINGDALE, IL
BLOOMINGDALE, IL
KIPP ACADEMY LYNN
LYNN, MA
LYNN, MA
ENCHANTED PLAYHOUSE THEATRE CO
VISALIA, CA
VISALIA, CA
STONEBRIDGE SCHOOL
CHESAPEAKE, VA
CHESAPEAKE, VA
ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
GREENVILLE, SC
GREENVILLE, SC
SOUTH FAYETTE TWP SCH DIST
MCDONALD, PA
MCDONALD, PA
CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL
CATO, NY
CATO, NY
REBECCA ROY
ATLANTA, IN
ATLANTA, IN
FOUNDATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
VALRICO, FL
VALRICO, FL
SALLY KETTERING
GEORGETOWN, TX
GEORGETOWN, TX
JOYCE GALVIN
HOLSTEIN, IA
HOLSTEIN, IA
ZIGFIELD THEATRE ARTS
OGDEN, NV
OGDEN, NV
CECIL COLLEGE
ELKTON, MD
ELKTON, MD
DAVE AND DENISE HARNER
SWEA CITY, IA
SWEA CITY, IA
FRIENDS OF THE BROADWAY
MT PLEASANT, MI
MT PLEASANT, MI
CATALINA COOK
ANAHEIM, CA
ANAHEIM, CA
PALATINE PARK DISTRICT
PALATINE, IL
PALATINE, IL
PRESCOTT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
PRESCOTT, AZ
PRESCOTT, AZ
CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
VENTURA, CA
VENTURA, CA
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY
DOURO, ON CANADA
DOURO, ON CANADA
WELLAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
NEWTON CENTRE, MA
NEWTON CENTRE, MA
MELISSA METZ
CHICAGO, IL
CHICAGO, IL
WENDY KOETZ
LEONARD, ND
LEONARD, ND
CARDINAL ELEMENTARY
MUSKEGON, MI
MUSKEGON, MI
REAGAN ACADEMY
SPRINGVILLE, UT
SPRINGVILLE, UT
COLLINS ELEM SCHOOL
FLORENCE, KY
FLORENCE, KY
TRASK MIDDLE SCHOOL
WILMINGTON, NC
WILMINGTON, NC
OSWALT ACADEMY
WALNUT, CA
WALNUT, CA
CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
CLINTON, MT
CLINTON, MT
HEARTLAND HOME EDUCATORS
ODESSA, MO
ODESSA, MO
CASCADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WARTRACE, TN
WARTRACE, TN
ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL
PLYMOUTH, WI
PLYMOUTH, WI
TRINITY EVAN LUTHERAN SCHOOL
ABERDEEN, SD
ABERDEEN, SD
MACKENZIE CROSS
NAICAM, SK
NAICAM, SK
CARY HIGH SCHOOL
CARY, NC
CARY, NC
ECOLE CENTENNIAL SCHOOL
SWIFT CURRENT, SK CANADA
SWIFT CURRENT, SK CANADA
GOODRIDGE ISD 561
GOODRIDGE, MN
GOODRIDGE, MN
ALL SAINTS SCHOOL
WICKLIFFE, OH
WICKLIFFE, OH
KELLY ROUTT
CINCINNATI, OH
CINCINNATI, OH
NATURE PROTECTORS HOME SCHOOL
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC
GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
HUNTSVILLE, AL
HUNTSVILLE, AL
LAURA MILLER
PORTERSVILLE, PA
PORTERSVILLE, PA
RHONDA PERRY
KNOXVILLE, TN
KNOXVILLE, TN
ALEXANDRA MAZZELLA
MONTREAL, QC CANADA
MONTREAL, QC CANADA
ANGLOPHONE WEST SCHOOL DIST
FREDERICTON, NB CANADA
FREDERICTON, NB CANADA
DUPONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHICOPEE, MA
CHICOPEE, MA
THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
LA JOLLA, CA
LA JOLLA, CA
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