Merlin’s Apprentice • Welcome to the Magic!
Welcome to the Magic! Book by SUSAN KIM Music by MATTHEW MARTIN WARD Lyrics by STEPHEN COLE Trying to fit into a new…
Tag: Myth and Legend
Titles based on myths and legends
The Odyssey • Full-length Play
by Eric Samuelsen (For production by Professional Groups, Colleges and Universities, Community Groups, and adventurous High Schools.) A faithful, action oriented adaptation of…
Noorda Theatre Youth Plays • Five Age Appropriate Scripts for Young Actors • Volume 9 Theatre For Young Audiences Series
And the curriculum/program that created them! Volume 9 of the Theatre for Young Audiences SERIES Edited by J. D. Newman “Theatre groups and…
Reflection • The Trauma of Medusa
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this tragic retelling of the story of Medusa, Medusa’s traumatic backstory is…
Manifest • Tales That Forged Humanity
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) Man and Woman are lost and confused in a dark and terrifying world…
Jinn • A Fantasy
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) To avoid the emotions of her life—even the joys—Calypso explores shops in the…
The Death of Eurydice • The Greek Myth Explored
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) In this successful and beautiful short play that has been performed in theater…
The Trojan Children • TYA
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) After the fall of Troy, a group of refugee children must rely on…
Haunt • Halloween TYA
by Mahonri Stewart (Under license from Prospero Arts and Media) A group of children in San Diego sneak into an abandoned house only…
Lavender • Part 1 of Lavender & Exile – RADIO HOUR Series Episode 2
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Another Halloween offering! An original play based on a ghost story from Salt Lake City. In Lavender, a young man…
Exile • Part 2 of Lavender & Exile – RADIO HOUR Series Episode 2
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Another Halloween offering! An original play based on a ghost story from Salt Lake City. Exile spins a chilling…
Rapunzel • Part 1 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7
by Matthew Ivan Bennett An adaptation of the Brothers Grimm stories to their original, dark tellings. This version of Rapunzel isn’t your mommy…
The Juniper Tree • Part 2 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7
by Matthew Ivan Bennett An adaptation of the Brothers Grimm story to their original, dark tellings, The Juniper Tree is not nostalgic radio…
Little Snow-White • Part 3 of GRIMM – RADIO HOUR Episode 7
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Staged Radio Drama, Radio Broadcast, Fully-Staged Production, or Virtual Theatre. An adaptation of three beloved Grimm Brother stories to…
The Black Knight • Part 3 of Yuletide, of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett If you celebrate the Holidays with this French Christmas legend, you might want to take the kiddies out of…
Lavender and Exile • Episode 2 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett Another Halloween offering! Two original plays – Lavender & Exile – based on ghost stories from Salt Lake City….
Grimm • Episode 7 of the RADIO HOUR Series
by Matthew Ivan Bennett WHEN A NAME SAYS IT ALL! An adaptation of three beloved Grimm Brothers stories to their original, dark tellings….
The Theft of Thor’s Hammer •TYA • World Tales
by Genevieve Aichele As Thor, the God of Thunder sleeps, the Ice Giants sneak in and steal his mighty hammer, symbol and source…
The Girl Who Found Fear • TYA • World Tales
A Turkish Fairy Tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Fear. We all know about it, have even experienced it in our lives. But we…
Persephone • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from the Greek Myth by Genevieve Aichele Kidnapping. Heartbreak. Evil exacting a price. Sounds like the 5 o’clock news? Well, no —…
Sleepy Hollow • TYA • World Tales
(based on the story by Washington Irving) Adapted by Genevieve Aichele This is a simple but imaginative story-theatre telling of the famous tale…
The Elephant and the Ant • TYA • World Tales
A Traditional Tale from India adapted by Genevieve Aichele Wisdom from the smallest of all helps the jungle animals to maintain order when…
Clever Manka • TYA • World Tales
A Czechoslovakian tale adapted by Genevieve Aichele Riddles. Cleverness. This simple, charming story will delight children and adults alike as The Burgomaster of…
The Children of Lir • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from Irish folk lore by Genevieve Aichele A very early step-mother story, this time out of jealousy for the love of Lir,…
The Adventures of Hiiaka • TYA • World Tales
Adapted from Hawaiian Myth and Lore by Genevieve Aichele Hawaii’s rich mythology and lore provide the story for this script dealing with love,…
FIVE Plays for Young Audiences by Joanna H. Kraus • Volume 8 Theatre for Young Audiences Series
by Joanna H. Kraus A collection of FIVE plays that speak to young hearts and minds whether they are in school, in the…
The Dragon Hammer and The Tale of Oniroku • Two TYA Plays from Korean and Japanese Legend
Two Short Plays for Young People [and others] To Perform (TYA) by Joanna H. Kraus The Dragon Hammer comes from an old fairy…
The Magic Flute • Tales from the Fractured Side
Adapted from Emanuel Schikaneder’s libretto from the Mozart Opera by E Gray Simons III MORE TO COME Part of the Series: Tales from…
Six of One… Six Plays for Young Actors and Audiences • Volume 4 Theatre for Young Audiences Series
#4 Six of One… Clicking on any title below will take you to that plays’ Performance Licensing page. Challenging Athena by Genevieve Aichele…
Elektra — an adaptation for modern audiences
adapted from Sophocles by Richard Sewell (Perfect for High School, College/University, Community, and Youth Theatre actors.) TYA The goal of this adaptation is…
Robin Hood: Legend of the Sherwood Bandit — play with songs
A uniquely structured musical about the battle against monarchial over-rule led by the most famous of all bandits.
An Allagash Haunting: The Story of Emile Camile — play with songs
The North Maine Woods are many things — haunted is one of them; as 10-year-old Olivia soon finds out.
The Not-So-Scary Nightmare Adventure — TYA
The land of sleep and dreams and all that can be found there make up this clever story of Bri, the Toothfairy, and her travels to save her ‘children.’
The Little Mermaid’s Little Sister — TYA
A delightful twist on the fairy tale as both the mermaid and her prince have a younger, same-gender sibling who get them and others into trouble; but it’s the little sister who is at the center of this story.
The Saga of Sasquatch C’lone
The Wild West and the Frontier are even wilder in this spoof on everything that is western-holy!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream — edited
Shakespeare’s classic edited for time and archaic expressions.
Winterblum — A Frozen New Musical
A musical in the “Frozen” vein, about a young woman searching for her roots, which she finds in a kingdom of perpetual winter –– and what she does about it!
The Archer Who Went I Know Not Where To Fetch I Know Not What — TYA musical
A Russian Folk tale brought to musical life with people and puppets, and plots and plans, and a happy ending.
The Riddle of the Sphinx and More of History’s Mysteries Revealed — TYA
Yeti, Sasquatch, Sphinx and Amazonian Queen make for mystery in the theatre; but then set it in a Carnival-type atmosphere and it becomes a Mystery Sideshow Theatre piece!
The Mummy’s Tale: And other Voices from the Great Beyond — TYA
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Aztecs knew that Death was not a mystery! Or was it?
Atlantis, Lost! and Other Legends from the Strange Waves — TYA
Atlantis, Pirates, and Loch Ness are mysteries of our water-filled world. But when these tales are set in a Sideshow atmosphere, it takes the action up a notch!
Way Out West: The Journey of Lewis and Clark and Other Tales — TYA
The West of the U.S. frontier has spawned many tales, from Native American creation, to the Pony Express, along with the history of Lewis & Clark, the Mystery Sideshow Theatre has never been more full of fun and wonder!
Aesop’s Network — PLAY, TYA
An evening of Aesops’ characters told in the style of Network Television, with news and commercials. What a kick!
Reindeer Games: A Christmas Panto for Young and Olde!
The delightful traditions and history of Christmas are brought to life in this fine little Panto!
The World of Snow White — play
A re-telling of the Snow White story through collected tales from around the world.
Olympus On The Moon — One-Act Comedy
Where did the Greek Gods go for sanctuary after their people no longer believed or trusted in them? How about the moon? A fantasy play based on Greek Myth and history.
Awakening Galatea — play
The tale of Galatea and Pygmalion, based on the original work by Ovid, is at the center of this play about humanity and selfless love.
DeGruchy’s Mantle — A Verse Play
This award-winning French fantasy centers around the bequeathing of a magical gift by a mother to her daughters, and becomes a play of emotional complication.