Plays & Musicals For Children

Jack and the Beanstalk or How the Giant Found His Fum

By Arne Zaslove

For young audiences or young performers aged 8-12. Cast of 10.

Not your everyday telling of Jack and the Beanstalk, this version encourages audience participation and imagination. 

Les Médecins de Molière

By Molière with editing and shaping by Claire Zaslove

For French speaking student performers aged 8-18. Flexible cast size from 20-99 performers.

France’s most renowned playwright was no fan of doctors, and he used the absurd characters of the Commedia dell’Arte to make fun of them.  Les Médecins de Molière features five scenes – in French – excerpted directly from his plays, as well as an opening scene in French introducing his work, and a lively finale in ‘latinus macaronicus’ or bogus Latin.

The Magical Marriage of the Miser’s Maiden

by Arne Zaslove

For young audiences or young performers aged 12-18. Cast of 7.

A magical marriage of Commedia dell’Arte and opera buffa, this 50-minute show is a lively romp, featuring music, magic, physical gags and animal transformations.  It is a great introduction to the characters and madcap spirit of Commedia dell’Arte.

Vanity Fleur, an original musical for children.

By Tom Freeman and Kelly Foster Griffin

Perfect for summer camps and school aged children aged 6 - 12.

Flexible cast size: 16-65 actors.

Vanity Fleur is a fantastical tale where all the flowers in the garden come to understand that there are “Different kinds of beauty.”

The World’s Wickedest Witch Contest

By K.C. Brown

For student performers aged 8-14. Flexible cast size with roles for up to 24 performers.

The world of talent shows finally shines the spotlight on an underserved population: those wicked witches who put the “scare” into fairy tales. But who is the wickedest witch of all? Familiar characters with an hilarious twist meet up in The World’s Wickedest Witch Contest.