THE FIREBIRD: A Saga of Sorcery and Fate
Style: Mythic Adventure, based on Russian folktales
Running Time: 1 hour and 20 mins. One Act
Minimum Casting: 4 males, 3 females, with doubling
Suitable for: 6 to Adult. Family Audience.
Story: Vasilissa, a young noblewoman, boldly dresses as a knight to rescue her husband, Stavr, and is then tricked into keeping up the disguise on a quest to find the legendary Firebird. The sorcerer, Kostchi the Immortal, is also hunting the Firebird, with his allies, Fate and Sorrow. Together they force the young couple to risk their own lives to save the dazzling Spirit of Fire and Light.
Style: Mythic Adventure, based on Russian folktales
Running Time: 1 hour and 20 mins. One Act
Minimum Casting: 4 males, 3 females, with doubling
Suitable for: 6 to Adult. Family Audience.
Story: Vasilissa, a young noblewoman, boldly dresses as a knight to rescue her husband, Stavr, and is then tricked into keeping up the disguise on a quest to find the legendary Firebird. The sorcerer, Kostchi the Immortal, is also hunting the Firebird, with his allies, Fate and Sorrow. Together they force the young couple to risk their own lives to save the dazzling Spirit of Fire and Light.
SHEHERAZADE AND THE 1001 NIGHTS
Style: Adventure/comedy/romance.
Running time: May be performed as one or two acts.
Minimum casting: 3 Males, 3 females.
Suitable for 6 to adult. Family audience.
Story: Can Sheherazade save her both the kingdom and her own neck by weaving nightly tales of adventure and magic? Can wisdom come to the bitter, broken-hearted King through the hearing of stories?
A new adaptation of the great love story interwoven with six of the fabulous tales .
Style: Adventure/comedy/romance.
Running time: May be performed as one or two acts.
Minimum casting: 3 Males, 3 females.
Suitable for 6 to adult. Family audience.
Story: Can Sheherazade save her both the kingdom and her own neck by weaving nightly tales of adventure and magic? Can wisdom come to the bitter, broken-hearted King through the hearing of stories?
A new adaptation of the great love story interwoven with six of the fabulous tales .
BLUFFER’S MOON
STYLE: Comedy
Based on a French Canadian Tall Tale.
Running Time: 45 mins. One Act.
Minimum Casting: 2 males, 2 females with Doubling.
Suitable for: 6 to adult. Family Theatre.
Story: In the backwoods of Canada in the 1850’s, Marcel tries to trick his feisty sister
into staying home while he goes off adventuring, but a bumbling voyageur
and a bear turn his devilish prank into a madcap Mardi Gras romp.
STYLE: Comedy
Based on a French Canadian Tall Tale.
Running Time: 45 mins. One Act.
Minimum Casting: 2 males, 2 females with Doubling.
Suitable for: 6 to adult. Family Theatre.
Story: In the backwoods of Canada in the 1850’s, Marcel tries to trick his feisty sister
into staying home while he goes off adventuring, but a bumbling voyageur
and a bear turn his devilish prank into a madcap Mardi Gras romp.
THE ELFIN KNIGHT
Style: Adventure.
Based on the Scottish folktale: The Ballad of Tamlyn
Running Time: 50 mins. One Act.
Minimum Casting: 3 males, 3 females with doubling plus 3 nonspeaking roles.
(Two roles require playing/miming musical instruments.)
Suitable for age 6 to adult. Family Theatre
Story: Tamlyn, a young knight, is captured by the Faerie Queen and forced to serve her for seven years. Katherine, a village lass, enters her Unearthly Court to rescue a changeling child and falls for Tamlyn. Her struggle to free them both forces her to confront the treachery of bogles and sprites and culminates in a swordfight which pits the immortal against the innocent.
Style: Adventure.
Based on the Scottish folktale: The Ballad of Tamlyn
Running Time: 50 mins. One Act.
Minimum Casting: 3 males, 3 females with doubling plus 3 nonspeaking roles.
(Two roles require playing/miming musical instruments.)
Suitable for age 6 to adult. Family Theatre
Story: Tamlyn, a young knight, is captured by the Faerie Queen and forced to serve her for seven years. Katherine, a village lass, enters her Unearthly Court to rescue a changeling child and falls for Tamlyn. Her struggle to free them both forces her to confront the treachery of bogles and sprites and culminates in a swordfight which pits the immortal against the innocent.
THE FOOL’S WHISTLE
Style: Comedy.
Based on Romani (Gypsy) folklore
Running Time: 45 minutes. One Act
Minimum Casting: 2 Males, 3 Females,
1 Violinist/ or Actor to mime to prerecorded music
Suitable for age 6 to Adult. Family Theatre
Story: Denesh, a happy-go-lucky young man, breaks the Law of the Road and is punished by being split into two distinct people: his wise and foolish selves. A joyous romp about loyalties, charms and choices.
Style: Comedy.
Based on Romani (Gypsy) folklore
Running Time: 45 minutes. One Act
Minimum Casting: 2 Males, 3 Females,
1 Violinist/ or Actor to mime to prerecorded music
Suitable for age 6 to Adult. Family Theatre
Story: Denesh, a happy-go-lucky young man, breaks the Law of the Road and is punished by being split into two distinct people: his wise and foolish selves. A joyous romp about loyalties, charms and choices.
THE ODYSSEY
Style: Epic Adventure
Running Time: 1 hour and 15 mins. One Act
Minimum Casting: 6 Males, 3 Females, with doubling
Suitable for age 7 to adult. Family Theatre
Story: A taut and streamlined retelling of Homer’s classic tale of homecoming
rendered into compelling and accessible language and action.
Style: Epic Adventure
Running Time: 1 hour and 15 mins. One Act
Minimum Casting: 6 Males, 3 Females, with doubling
Suitable for age 7 to adult. Family Theatre
Story: A taut and streamlined retelling of Homer’s classic tale of homecoming
rendered into compelling and accessible language and action.
