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Rocco Natale (Great Expectations) wrote his first play at seven years of age. By fourteen, he began to produce his own work.

Myths and Folktales


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 Full-Length Plays Musicals One-Act Plays
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   Full-Length Plays  

The Christmas Princess by Arthur M. Jolly

Fairy Tale. 60-80 minutes. 4-5+ males, 4-8+ females.
Middle school and older.

A spoiled princess must find three magical Christmas gifts for her parents if she is to escape an arranged marriage to the world's stupidest prince.



The Hanging of the Greens by Claudia Haas

Young Audiences. 60-70 minutes. 3-12 males, 8-17 females, 9 either.
Elementary school and older.

If children play instead of hanging up the evergreens for winter protection they are in danger of being kidnapped by Pinella, the Winter Witch.



The Stalking Horse by Ed Shockley
Drama. 90-110 minutes. 5-20 males, 5-20 females.
High school and older.

A bilingual fable of young hunters competing for leadership of an ancient society which is threatened by a mysterious beast.



Tales of the Windship by Fengar Gael
Young Audiences. 75-80 minutes. 3-25+ males, 3-25+ females.
All ages.

Step aboard the Windship, then set sail with a lost girl seeking a home somewhere in the wide world of fairy tales.




   Musicals  

Alley Dog by Paul Lewis

Musical. 110-125 minutes. 5-20+ males, 5-20+ females.
High school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

A musical, modernized retelling of a story from The Odyssey, in which a dog stubbornly awaits a missing soldier's return from the Korean War, long after everyone else has lost hope of ever seeing him again.



A Legendary Christmas (musical version) by David C. Field and Michael Silversher
Musical. 60-70 minutes. 5 males, 3 females, 4 either.
High school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

Santa quits, setting off the Halloween Witch, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and a host of other legendary characters on a mad, mischievous competition to fill the vacancy.



  New AdditionOne Smart Pig by Matt Buchanan
Young Audiences. 45-55 minutes. 3-20 males, 5-20 females.
Elementary school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

A respectful yet hilarious take on a traditional fairy story of three young pigs and their battle with the Bad Wolf, with eleven original songs, all carefully written to work well with young voices.



Prince Ugly by Matt Buchanan

Musical. 100-110 minutes. 4 males, 3 females, 7+ either.
Elementary school and older.

What is a true friend? A fun, often zany contemporary fairy tale about identity and friendship.




   One-Act Plays  

Batten Down the Hatchlings by Scott Icenhower
Comedy. 35-45 minutes. 3 males, 3 females, 7 either.
Middle school and high school.

The Native American tale of an eagle being raised as a prairie chicken is retold with a happy ending and as many bad chicken jokes as possible.



Brave Little Tailor by Randy Wyatt

Comedy. 40-60 minutes. 2-20+ males, 2-20+ females, 0-20+ either.
Elementary school and older.

A child, through the magic of his grandmother's attic, is transported into the fable of the Brave Little Tailor and must outwit a host of colorful characters to learn where true bravery comes from.



The Bread, the Bracelet and the Dove by Claudia Haas

Comedy. 40-50 minutes. 2 males, 10 females, 6 either.
All ages.

Based on an Italian folktale, this lively play centers on the joys of family and the wonders and magic of Italian food.



The Butterfly: Legends from the Middle Kingdom by Ruth Cantrell

Young Audiences. 50-55 minutes. 2-4 males, 2-4 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

Born in prison, Chou is befriended by an enchanted butterfly whose stories take Chou around the middle kingdom; could they take Chou to freedom?



Crimes and Rhymes by James Grob

Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 5 males, 5 females, 5 either.
All ages.

Strange things are afoot in Storyland.  Can the world's greatest special agent get to the bottom of this fairy tale mystery?



Furry Tales by Joël Doty
Comedy. 50-60 minutes. 8-28 males, 7-27 females.
All ages.

When the animals in Furry Tale Land begin losing their tails because the famous book characters are forgetting the fairy tales, it's up to three brave animals to find a human who still knows the stories, bring her back to their magic land and unscramble the mess before the tales and tails are gone forever!



Goldilocks In Nurseryland by Trevor Suthers

Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 5-8 males, 6-7 females.
Middle school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

In the spirit of Shrek, this fractured fairy tale comically chronicles the exploits of Goldilocks as she flees the Three Bears and seeks asylum with the compulsive kisser Georgie Porgie and a host of nursery rhyme characters.



Goodness Gracious by Henry W. Kimmel
Comedy. 30-35 minutes. 3+ males, 3+ females.
High school and older performers, elementary and older audiences.

A fractured fairy tale based on Little Red Riding Hood takes a contemporary comedic look at overcoming loneliness and self-pity.



In the Village of the Brothers Grimm by Claudia Haas

Dramedy. 50-60 minutes. 3-29 males, 4-35 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

A play rich with the finely-drawn characters from the Brothers Grimm entices you into a magical world of once upon a time.



Johnny and Sally Ann by Tom Smith

Comedy. 50-65 minutes. 2 males, 1-5 female, 2-28 either.
All ages.

Johnny Appleseed and his friend Pete travel the countryside encountering real and fictional female figures in American folklore.



A Legendary Christmas by David C. Field
Comedy. 55-65 minutes. 5 males, 3 females, 4 either.
High school and older performers, elementary school and older audiences.

Santa quits, setting off the Halloween Witch, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and a host of other legendary characters on a mad, mischievous competition to fill the vacancy.



Marvelous Tales by Laura Lewis-Barr
Comedy. 40-55 minutes. 1-20 males, 1-20 females.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

Children will actively participate in these four updated and charming folk tales from around the world.



The Minotaur by Carol S. Lashof
Drama. 45-60 minutes. 5-15+ males, 4-20+ females.
Middle school and older.

The Princess Ariadne promises her brother—known as “The Minotaur”—that she will not let anyone hurt him, but now Theseus has come from Athens to slay the famous monster. 



Persephone Underground by Carol S. Lashof

Drama. 45-60 minutes. 2-15 males, 7-20+ females, 8-10 either.
High school and older.

When Persephone runs away with the boyfriend from hell (literally), her mother--who happens to be the goddess of the harvest--holds the whole earth hostage. 



The Pied Piper Of Hamelin Town by Steph DeFerie
Fairy Tale. 30-40 minutes. 3+ males, 3+ females, 6+ either.
Elementary school and older.

When the Pied Piper comes a-callin', it's up to three unlikely heroes - a cat, a mouse and a bird - to save the lost children of Hamelin Town and give this traditional tale a happy ending.



Princess Pigface by Tommy Jamerson

Comedy. 30-40 minutes. 2 males, 1 female, 3-4 either.
Middle school and older actors, audiences of all ages.

When a beautiful princess is cursed with the face of a pig, she sets out on a magical journey - only to discover that true beauty is found within.



A Tale From The North Woods by Lynn-Steven Johanson

Fairy Tale. 55-65 minutes. 9 males, 7 females, 7+ either.
Elementary school and older.

When a gnome and a troll become friends, they must overcome the prejudice of their families if they are to maintain their friendship.



The Tea Servant by Ed Shockley
Drama. 30-40 minutes. 3-12 males, 2-6 females, 20 either.
Middle school and older.

A Japanese serving woman dresses as a man to accompany her mistress through a dangerous forest.



The Wise Peasant Girl by Donna Spector
Fairy Tale. 20-30 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 9-13 either.
Elementary and middle school.

A wise peasant girl teaches King Alexander how to solve the bizarre problems in his kingdom.





   Ten-Minute Plays  

After The Hill by Meron Langsner
Comedy. 7-10 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1 either.
Middle school and older.

Will Jack and Jill finally break the vicious cycle that they've been trapped in for as long as they can remember...?



DragonSlay by Robin Pond
Comedy. 7-11 minutes. 1 male, 1 female, 1-2 either.
Middle school and older performers, audiences of all ages.

 A young prince goes on a quest to slay a dragon to win the admiration of a princess.



 
 
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