Based on the Hans Christian Andersen classic
Adapted by Don diFonso
Music and lyrics by Shirley Barasch
CAST: 4M, 3F, flexible chorus
SET: Bare stage
TIME: About 90 minutes
Script: $7.50 Piano score: $25.00
Production-rehearsal CD set: $75.00
CD sampler A: $4.00
Orchestral Parts [Flute, Percussion]: $6.00
ROYALTY:
$90 First Performance
$90 Each Additional Performance
SET: Bare stage
TIME: About 90 minutes
Script: $7.50 Piano score: $25.00
Production-rehearsal CD set: $75.00
CD sampler A: $4.00
Orchestral Parts [Flute, Percussion]: $6.00
ROYALTY:
$90 First Performance
$90 Each Additional Performance
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The gong sounds and we are magically engaged in the quest for The Emperor’s Nightingale, a lively adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. The Emperor, saddened by the loss of his only child, has become weak and bitter. Only Kang, his chief servant, can console him. However, his cousin, the evil Lord Chamberlain, and his wife, Lady Ming, plot to destroy him. How could they know the beautiful song of the Nightingale and the tender heart of a lowly kitchen maid could help the Emperor make a new start? With charming puppets, a ferociously friendly dragon, Asian setting, and original music score, this show is perfect for any theatre group performing for children.
Additional products available:
Piano score: $25.00
Production-rehearsal CD set: $75.00
CD sampler A: $4.00
Orchestral Parts [Flute, Percussion]: $6.00
Piano score: $25.00
Production-rehearsal CD set: $75.00
CD sampler A: $4.00
Orchestral Parts [Flute, Percussion]: $6.00
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WILLOW CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
SURPRISE, AZ
SURPRISE, AZ
ST JOHNS SCHOOL
HOUSTON, TX
HOUSTON, TX
WHEELING JESUIT UNIVERSITY
WHEELING, WV
WHEELING, WV
LAWTON ACADEMY OF ARTS SCIENCE
LAWTON, OK
LAWTON, OK
ALLIANCE THEATRE
NEW HAVEN, CT
NEW HAVEN, CT
FRIENDS ACADEMY
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA
NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA
BYRNE CREEK SECONDARY SCHOOL
BURNABY, BC CANADA
BURNABY, BC CANADA
AT THE GROVE PRODUCTIONS
UPLAND, CA
UPLAND, CA
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This delightful adaptation of the well-known folktale would serve as an interesting introduction to the study of ancient China or Asian History. Plays for Children and Young Audiences
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