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Molly Callender, Langley Christian School Large Cast Plays and One Acts, Perfect for Schools! "The children were fabulous! We had so much fun! Thank you! Thank you!" Rhonda Smith Bayside School Stevensville, MD ArtReach Plays.com for Children and Youth! "The Wizard of Oz. It was absolutely a wonderful experience from beginning The script was wonderful and easy to adapt so that everyone could participate!" Donna Stafford First Grade Teacher Kinston, NC Creative Children's Scripts and Plays! Kathryn Schultz Miller's work has been Featured in Twenty Great Plays for Children, published by St. Martin's Press, Foreward Maurice Sendak Children's Plays Kids Love to Perform!   The Emperor's New Clothes Children's School Play for Kids to Perform! School Play, ArtReach Plays for Children to Perform! Scripts for Schools! Children's Scripts and Plays for Young Audiences, One Act Comedy FULL DOWNLOAD - Entire School Play Package with Soundtrack Audio Files Hans Christian Andersen's Funniest Fairy Tale! Hilarious Comedy!  Just for Kids! Large Cast!  Play for Schools! The Emperor's New Clothes Cast, The Island School, Kauai, Hawaii Teachers, ArtReach's School Play, The Emperor's New Clothes, is just what you are looking for!  Lots of fun and laughs for a large cast of kids!  Easy to stage, simple, kid-friendly dialogue make this a sure bet for your next School Play! Easy, Fun Script! Great for Kids of All Ages! Emperor's New Clothes, Children's Theatre Company, Goderich, ON, Canada "We just had our performance of Emperor's New Clothes this past weekend.  It was a riot!  And the children had a blast doing it! Tricia Oliver, ACT 2 Instructor, Auburn Area Community Theatre The Emperor's New Clothes is one of ArtReach's all-time bestselling, favorite children's plays. This School Play is packed with action, laughs, magic tricks! Affordable School Play Package! Running Time: About 45 minutes. Flexible Cast of 37: 2 Male, 4 Female, All others M/F. Easily adapted for larger or smaller cast. READ SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES Lots of laughs are in store when Peter, the mischievous tailor, comes up with a sure-fire get rich quick scheme to embarrass the vain Emperor and make off with a basket of jewels and gold. Uproarious Fun! Hilarious Comedy! Peter the Tailor spins his web for the Emperor and Empress! Kent Trumbull Theatre, Kent State Univ. Trumbull Campus, Warren, OH Lots of Audience Participation! "Emperor's New Clothes is the sort of hip, jazzy, irreverent show that could get students hooked on theater forever." Nevada Theatre Company, Las Vegas   Peter uses all his wit and magic to convince the court he can make magic clothes! Only those who are very smart can see the clothes, he tells them.  So everyone pretends they can see the clothes until... Someone in the audience shouts out the truth!  "You'll Laugh Your Socks Off!" Arizona Central.com, Starlight Community Theatre, Anthem AZ READ SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES Teachers, The Emperor's New Clothes is written just for you and your students. It is faithful to the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale with audience participation and lots of fun for everyone! Big Laughs for Small Kids! Sixth Grade Class Play, Indian Mound School, Lakeville CT Just for Kids: Speeches and vocabulary are appropriate for child performers ages 6 - 12.  Simple dialogue, easy for kids to memorize! A Flexible Cast of 37 or more students: (Doubling and extras possible.) Every role has a name and spoken lines (or significant action). About 40-45 minutes long: This children's play is long enough to be a substantial project and short enough to accommodate your teaching schedule. Peter (Or if you cast a girl, Petra) can be played by up to 6 children (boys or girls) to ensure that not one child is the "star". There can also be multiple Emperors and Empresses. Easy costumes and scenery: Many suggestions on how to create or find what you need to make a great looking play production without breaking your budget! Lively, Fast Paced and Fun for All! Affordable School Play Package! READ SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES Everyone Has a Role in this Comedy! Children's Theatre Company, Goderich, ON - Fremont Civic Theatre, Canan City, CO  "I worked with 11 3rd,4th,and 5th graders.  With 8 (1 and a half hour) weekly rehearsals we pulled it together. The parents were very pleased with the play and I was too. I will certainly be back to get next winter's children's script. Thank you!!!!!" Tricia Oliver, ACT 2 Instructor, Auburn Area Community Theatre Teenagers Love Performing the Play for Kids! Granite City High School, Granite City, IL Easy to Adapt to Your School's Needs! The School Play Package gives you the rights to adapt the script to your needs! "A true educational experience and community effort, the play production offered many opportunities for the kids to learn and grow." Herald-Review, Grand Rapids, MI Audience Joins The Emperor's Parade! ArtReach Touring Theatre, National School Tour, Cincinnati, Ohio Will the Emperor disrobe on your stage?  Of course not!  His big pair of bloomers will have everyone rolling in the aisles! READ SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES "Wonderful!  We Laughed So Hard!" "The Emperor has no clothes! The Emperor has no clothes!" Children's Theatre Company,ON - Christian Youth Theatre Poster "These are some of the comments I heard about our children's play, Emperor's New Clothes, from the audience on the way out: "That was the best show you've done yet." "Wonderful! We laughed so hard!" Steve Vander Ark, Caledonia Community Players  Excellent For Classroom Drama or Main Stage! Emperor's New Clothes, Solano Youth Theatre, Fairfield, CA "Kathryn Schultz Miller is arguably America's leading playwright  for children, with a career spanning more than 30 years."    David Jacobson, Life Newspapers, Sacramento, CA Kathryn Schultz Miller is the author of over 50 plays for young audiences. Her plays have received countless awards and have been produced by amateur and professional theatre companies around the world. Having served as Artistic Director of the professional ArtReach Touring Theatre for over 20 years, Ms. Miller is one of the nation's most produced playwrights for young people. "You offer a great product that is affordable for our school."  JoAnna Pillsbury, Brewster Elementary, Rochester Hills MI SCHOOL PLAY PACKAGE (Everything) One payment for everything you need to perform the children's play at your school or organization. No need to purchase multiple scripts, no royalty quote, no separate royalty payment. Order the School Play Package and you're done -- start rehearsals immediately! The SCHOOL PLAY PACKAGE Includes: 1. Master Script ($9.95) 2. Teachers Guide ($9.95) 3. CD Soundtrack ($29.95) 4. Performance License ($60.00) (License: Rights to copy script, Royalty for one performance) Get Everything ($109.85 value) - Only $99.95 ( SAVE MORE $$$ WITH FULL DOWNLOAD - NO SHIPPING COSTS! ) Kids of Many Ages May Perform Together! The Emperor at Court, His Minions Carry the Invisible Cloth! Mi CASA Players, Children's School Play Production, Casa Grande, AZ "We were so thrilled with the play, Emperor's New Clothes, we can't wait to do another one of your children's plays!" Jennifer Kempton, Ida Home Educators Homeschool Association, Rexburg, ID Audience Participates in Chase! Children's Theatre Company, Goderich, ON, Canada "Thank you for providing outstanding children's plays, adaptations, scripts, staging notes, background music and study guides.  Our school had 24 cast members and additional 20 kids involved in crew.  It is such a great way to engage so many children together."  Sarah Lambrecht, Teacher, Lincoln Elem, Wauwatosa WI Easy for Kids to Learn, Perform & Enjoy! The Emperor's New Clothes, Mi CASA Players, Casa Grande, AZ ArtReach's Children's Theatre Play for Schools "We loved the humor of the script. A good time was had by all!" Brenda Yankaskas, Teacher, Friends Meeting School, Ijamsville, MD Affordable School Play Package! READ SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES School Play Version (This Page) Large Cast Play for Elementary, Primary Schools and Middle Schools. Flexible Cast of 37: 2 Male, 4 Female, All others M/F Touring Version: Recommended for Adult Actors, Theatres, Touring to Schools. Cast of 3 (2 male, 1 female or 1 male, 2 females) These schools have found great success with ArtReach's Children's Play, The Emperor's New Clothes: Oglethorpe Middle School, Lexington GA; Cataldo Catholic School, Spokane, WA; Fresno Elem, CA; Leggett Valley School, Leggett, CA; Miano Elem School, Los Banos, CA; Countryside Montessori, Albermarle, NC; Sibley-Ocheydan High School, Sibley, IA; South Arbor Academy,Ypsilanti, MI; St. Pius School, Montville, NJ; St. Rose of Lima, Haddon Hgts, NJ; St. Thomas School, Hamilton, Ontario; St. Viator School, Las Vegas; Valley Schools, Hazelton, ID; Dawson Co Middle School, Dawsonville, GA; Mi CASA Players, Casa Grande, AZ; Norcross High School, Norcross, GA; Bridges Language & Ed Tech Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Douglas Co School District, Castle Rock, CO; Holland Brook School, Whitehouse Station, NJ...and many more! Info READ SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES Audience Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Parents, Teachers, Families Cast Flexible cast of about 37: 2 male, 4 female, all others m/f, easily adapted for smaller/larger casts, grades 1-6. Time About 45 minutes CD Cues, sound effects, background music (traditional-classical) Royalty Royalty & Performance License Required (Details) SCHOOL PLAY PACKAGE (Everything) - $99.95 READ SCRIPT SAMPLE, CAST LIST, HEAR SOUND CUES   TEACHERS! Looking for large cast plays & musicals for your students to perform? We have scripts written just for you! Click on any title below... 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