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ComedyCharacters: 2 male, 3 femaleMultiple SettingsUnfortunately, Eric, the lone shoemaker of Grimmsville, makes shoes that are miserably uncomfortable and impossible to walk in...leaving a lot of barefoot villagers and Eric without a means to provide for his family. While his wife tries to be supportive, his daughter Shannon just can't take it anymore Sitting alone in the woods pondering her family's fate, Shannon is confronted by a stranger who offers her the deal of a lifetime... in exchange for her torturous pair of shoes, she is given a magical medallion that holds "the charm of the elves." Wanting to help her family, Shannon tries the chant. Her words beckon a pair of elves that show up night after night at the shoemaker's home creating the most fabulous shoes EVER With his shoes now wanted throughout the land, Eric and his family have more gold than they can count. But they quickly begin to realize that all the money in the world doesn't necessarily buy happiness.The Elves and the Shoemaker was originally produced by the celebrated and critically-acclaimed Manhattan Children's Theatre...".The script by Kristin Walter is a joy - true to the original story, but with enough clever asides to keep the parents in the audience laughing along with the kids."-nytheatre.com."Walter is a clever playwright. She masterfully writes one line for the children to enjoy and follows it up with a quick-witted one that seems to nudge the parent in the rib."-Off-Off Broadway Review.
ComedyCharacters: 4 male, 2 femaleIn the kingdom of Middlefield, there is a tradition. On a princess' sixteenth birthday, she is tied to a rock, kidnapped by a dragon, rescued by a prince and lives happily ever after. But what happens when the prince is too afraid to fight, the princess wants to do the rescuing by herself, and the dragon is nowhere to be found? Adapted from the story by Edith Nesbit, The Last of the Dragons tells a tale of bravery, intelligence and unexpected friendship.The Last of the Dragons was originally produced by the celebrated and critically-acclaimed Manhattan Children's Theatre."Ms. Walter's script adheres closely to Ms. Nesbit's story while injecting some contemporary humor."-The New York Times."Walter's script features cute, funny dialogue..." -Off-Off Broadway Review.
Musical / Characters: 5 female, 4 male (or 3f, 2m with doubling) Scenery: Unit Set When four bored children decide to play in the Giant's garden, they are in for a nasty surprise. The Giant builds a fence to keep them out, and threatens anyone who tries to come in. But when winter comes and sees that no one is having any fun, it decides to stay forever. It's up to the new girl in town to take down the fence and teach the Giant a lesson in friendship. Based on the story by Oscar Wilde. The Selfish Giant was originally produced by the celebrated and critically-acclaimed Manhattan Children's Theatre. "The Selfish Giant is a kids' show, but the theme is universal. Its simple message may influence your child, but its effect on you may be refreshingly unexpected." -The Tribeca Tribune.
MusicalCharacters: 2 males, 3 femalesMultiple settingsIn this twist on the classic fairy tale, Rapunzel is snatched from her parents on the night of her birth by the evil witch who lives next door and is raised in a tower for sixteen years. The beautiful young woman finds her prince, but he turns out to be quite different than she expected; he is her twin brother! Together, they defeat the witch and are reunited with their true parents. "In addition to the comedy, children will enjoy Michael Walter's pop score." -The New York Times."Michael Walter's tuneful music relays the message of endurance and love conveyed by (Kristin) Walter's lyrics." -Off-Off Broadway Review.
Musical, TYA1m, 3fMultiple SettingsIn this twist on the classic fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel are actually "Hank and Gertie," two poor children from the hills of Appalachia. When a witch moves in to town and puts their parents under a spell, these intrepid siblings must outsmart and defeat her. A musical, this version of the story is set to a beautiful bluegrass score.Hansel and Gretel was originally produced by the celebrated and critically-acclaimed Manhattan Children's Theatre. "Hansel and Gretel may not be the one the Brothers Grimm envisioned, but it works better as children's theatre." -Off-Off Broadway Review."(The) bluegrass score, filled with energetic fiddling and earnest ballads, also leavens the proceedings. But it never seems out of place. What could be better than country music for a tale of backwoods hope and betrayal." -The New York Times
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