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Fairy Tale Courtroom

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  28any gender (youth)

This extremely adaptable comedy shows the other side of several familiar fairy tales, when two of their biggest villains, the Big Bad Wolf and the Wicked Witch, are brought to trial.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    28any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Theatre for Young Audiences, Parody / Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

This extremely adaptable comedy shows the other side of several familiar fairy tales, when two of their biggest villains, the Big Bad Wolf and the Wicked Witch, are brought to trial. Both the Wolf and the Witch have been frolicking from fairy tale to fairy tale, wreaking havoc as they try to prevent the general public from living happily ever after. Hear the personal accounts of what happened, told in testimonies and flashback sequences, from characters such as Snow White, Dorothy, Sleeping Beauty, the Three Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and many others, including the Witch and the Wolf themselves, as each trial unfolds. The audience is the jury, so each trial has two endings, depending on the verdict. The trials can be performed separately, with a few small cuts for a running time of approximately thirty minutes each, or together with no cuts for a running time of about one hour and fifteen minutes.

History
Fairy Tale Courtroom was first professionally read by the Stages Repertory Theater in Houston, TX when it was honored in the Southwest Festival of New Plays contest in 2000 and was dircted by Brian Byrnes. It was subsequently professionaly produced by the Navasota Theater Alliance who perfoemed it in conjunction with the Brazos Valley Troupe and was directed by M.A. Sterling.
Keywords
JUDGE [both parts]
BAILIFF [both parts]
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (D.A.) [both parts]
CLERK (A HAND ONLY) [both parts] 
WOLF [part 1 only]
PIG #1[part 1 only]
PIG #2 [part 1 only]
PIG #3 [part 1 only]
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD [part 1 only]
BOY WHO CRIED WOLF [part 1 only]
GRANDMOTHER [part 1 only]
BADGER [part 1 only]
SHORT ORDER CHEF [part 1 only]
DEFENSE ATTORNEY [part 2 only]
SCARECROW [part 2 only]
FLYING MONKEY [part 2 only]
DOROTHY [part 2 only]
WITCH [part 2 only]
HANSEL [part 2 only]
GRETEL [part 2 only]
SLEEPING BEAUTY [part 2 only]
PRINCE [part 2 only]
SEVERAL DWARVES [part 2 only]

12-28 male or female roles

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting A modified courtroom.
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)

Media

"This show has the rare qualities necessary to be funny for the whole family." - M.A. Sterling, Director

Music

  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

Available Formats:

Authors

Dana Proulx

Amongst other things, the 1960's brought us great sci-fi TV, micro-mini skirts, and my birth. As a young child, I moved a lot. Because of this, I became a letter writer to maintain friendships over the miles. To this day I have many friendships that began while I was still ...
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