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The Witch’s Princess
a comedy in two acts
by Don Zolidis
December 5,6,7,12,13,14
AUDITIONS
September 18 at 5 pm
Open to ages 8-adult
The Witch’s Princess
by Don Zolidis
The queen is dead. The kingdom is cursed. And the only way to lift the curse is to slay the witch. When Princess Alessandra’s father the king offers her hand in marriage to the knight who can slay the evil bog witch and lift the curse, there’s only one thing for the princess to do: Sneak out of the castle and kill the witch herself to avoid marriage. But she’s not dumb and she’s not going alone, because she’s first assembling a crack crew of the deadliest monsters in myth and legend to help. But she discovers the monsters aren’t what they seem, and neither is the witch, or the curse, or the kingdom. A rollicking and wild quest of magic and adventure.
Rehearsal times
5:00 -7 PM Sun- Thu.
Must complete conflict schedule at auditions.
Performances
DECEMBER 4(school matinee) 5,6,7,& 11(school matinee) 12,13,14
This show will include puppets.
People interested in puppet/ set/ costume/ props creation should come to auditions to hear the plan. Or contact Sue to get on production list
After School Program
Begins September 22
Monday - Friday 3- 5PM
Sept 22 - Nov. 14
(except when school is not in session)
The after school program this fall will focus on Stage Puppetry.
We will learn about puppetry and performance. We will make various kinds of puppets and create stories with them.
This group will also work on the puppet scenes that will be part of “The Witch’s Princess” production. After school participants are not required to be part of the play but it is encouraged.
These scenes will be added into the show at later rehearsals ( 5-7PM) beginning November 16.
This production and after-school activity is made possible in part by grants from
Boreal Waters Community Foundation: Shining Moment Fund
Operational support comes from
The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation
and
The Minnesota State Arts Board
"This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature's general and arts and cultural heritage funds."
The list of Characters in The Witch’s Princess
The Narrators:
Narrator 1: a rather traditional Narrator
Narrator 2: A rather untraditional Narrator
The Royal Court
King Eldergaarde: The Very Noble King of Artemisia
Queen Violette: The First Queen
Queen Selyse: His second wife
Allessandra: A headstring Princess
Gabriella: Allessandra's Lady-in-waiting and closest friend
Courier: Also known as Jeff
The Knights
The Knight of Feathers: The first knight
The Knight of Blossoms: The second Knight, very dreamy
The Knight of Hammers: The third knight, less than dreamy
The Knight of Oranges: A rather strange knight
The Monsters
Bog Witch: a Hideous and powerful witch
Grendel’s Mother: A Ferocious Maternal Terror
The Jabberwock: High-spirited and slithery, but mostly fun
Megoosa: A woman cursed with geese for hair; terrifying
Vita: A fairy enchantress, big into essential oils
Scrud: her son- bit of an underachiever, fairy-wise
The Others
menfolk
Beaowulf: A hearty and Powerful Dane
Danes 1-3: warriors who have not showered in a long time
Harald: a young boy, destined to be a warrior
Jubjub Bird: a large and annoying bird
Maidens 1-3: a group of local maidens
The Squire of Oranges
The Paige of Oranges
The Assistant Knight of Oranges
Guards 1-3