Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel by Peg Herring

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Productions (15)
Comedy
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50 - 65 minutes
3 W, 3 M, 9 Any (15-36 actors possible: 3-18 W, 3-18 M)
Set: As simple or creative as desired -- basic set pieces and props may suggest the cottage and forest.

Who could resist a house made of candy? Reliable Hansel and spoiled Gretel take a bite (or two) in this reworked fairy tale, but a few fresh surprises are in store for the siblings. Captured by an evil witch until their debts are paid off, the two soon discover that the cottage's enchanted furniture were once children, and vow to free them all...somehow. In a play about magical transformations of many kinds, can Gretel focus on saving the lives of others or is she doomed to become a bed stand forever?

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Play Details

Who could resist a house made of candy? Reliable Hansel and spoiled Gretel take a bite (or two) in this reworked fairy tale, but a few fresh surprises are in store for the siblings. Captured by an evil witch until their debts are paid off, the two soon discover that the cottage's enchanted furniture were once children, and vow to free them all...somehow. In a play about magical transformations of many kinds, can Gretel focus on saving the lives of others or is she doomed to become a bed stand forever?

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 50 - 65 minutes
  • 3 W, 3 M, 9 Any (15-36 actors possible: 3-18 W, 3-18 M)
  • Set: As simple or creative as desired -- basic set pieces and props may suggest the cottage and forest.

Production History

MAY 17, 2019 - MAY 18, 2019
Gaslight Community Conservatory
Denair, CA United States
 Gaslight Community Conservatory Denair, CA United States
APR 21, 2018 - APR 21, 2018
All Saints Central
Bay City, MI United States
 All Saints Central Bay City, MI United States
APR 20, 2018 - APR 22, 2018
All Saints Central
Bay City, MI United States
 All Saints Central Bay City, MI United States
NOV 10, 2017 - NOV 12, 2017
Cowanesque Drama Club
Westfield, PA United States
 Cowanesque Drama Club Westfield, PA United States
NOV 20, 2014 - NOV 22, 2014
Perry High School Drama Club
Perry, MI United States
 Perry High School Drama Club Perry, MI United States
FEB 01, 2012 - FEB 28, 2012
Fort Myers High School
Ft. Myers, FL United States
 Fort Myers High School Ft. Myers, FL United States
OCT 28, 2010 - OCT 30, 2010
MVCS Drama
Las Cruces, NM United States
 MVCS Drama Las Cruces, NM United States
MAR 15, 2010 - MAR 15, 2010
Center Point ISD
Center Point, TX United States
 Center Point ISD Center Point, TX United States
FEB 25, 2010 - FEB 25, 2010
Morgan County Middle School
Madison, GA United States
 Morgan County Middle School Madison, GA United States
DEC 04, 2009 - DEC 06, 2009
The Canebrake Players
Demopolis, AL United States
 The Canebrake Players Demopolis, AL United States
OCT 01, 2009 - OCT 04, 2009
Oak Ridge Playhouse
Oak Ridge, TN United States
 Oak Ridge Playhouse Oak Ridge, TN United States
MAY 01, 2009 - MAY 03, 2009
Curtain Call Children's Theatre
Kokomo, IN United States
 Curtain Call Children's Theatre Kokomo, IN United States
NOV 14, 2008 - NOV 15, 2008
Jackson County Central High School Drama
Jackson, MN United States
 Jackson County Central High School Drama Jackson, MN United States
MAY 12, 2007 - MAY 12, 2007
East Carteret High School
Beaufort, NC United States
 East Carteret High School Beaufort, NC United States
JAN 01, 1970 - JAN 01, 1970
Onaway Elementary School
Onaway, MI United States
 Onaway Elementary School Onaway, MI United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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