Hansel and Gretel
Peg Herring
The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel
by Steph Deferie
Highlights
60 mins Present Day Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Bare Stage/Simple Set Fantasy Costumes Comedy
Synopsis
Pity poor Streptococcus - it should be a piece of cake for a fairy godmother to tell the story of Snow White but her wand is bent and things aren't going quite as they should.
Then, to make things worse, she's interrupted by a couple of English policemen who are hot on the trail of two very devious and dangerous criminals - children who are causing no end of trouble in the forest.
Their names?
Hansel and Gretel!
Streptococcus doesn't believe a word of it and neither do a well-behaved pair of kiddies in the audience who volunteer to help her tell Hansel and Gretel's familiar tale.
But before everyone lives happily ever after, the police insist on having their say and the well-behaved kiddies aren't happy about that at all...
Since there are lots of parts (10 for girls, 5 for boys, and 10 for either), everyone gets a role and since a single forest set is all that's needed for this 60 minute show, it's easy to produce.
This is a great fun twist on the familiar, favorite tale.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Streptococcus a fairy godmother |
| Snow White an Ogre, yes, an Ogre |
| Hansel a little boy |
| Inspector Wombat an English police inspector |
| Sergeant Ringworm an English police sergeant |
| Brunhilda a wicked step-mother |
| Magic Mirror a magical mirror |
| Lilah a loving mother |
| Wilhelm a weak-willed father |
| Marta an evil step-mother |
| Amanita Phalloides a wicked witch |
| Little Red Riding Hood a girl with treats |
| The Big Bad Wolf a wolf who's big and bad |
| Mother Bear a bear |
| Father Bear a bear |
| Baby Bear a bear |
| Pork Chop a pig |
| Flopsy a pig |
| Fargo a pig |
| Goldilocks a cookie seller |
| Jack a poor boy who needs money |
| Blossom a cow |
| Charming a prince |
| Flitsy another fairy godmother |
| Gretel a little girl |
Publication
The (Almost) Totally True Story of Hansel and Gretel is a comedy play written by Steph Deferie and published by Samuel French .
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Amateur Only
Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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