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Pinocchio

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Teachers, our School Play, Pinocchio is just what you are  looking for!  Ideally suited for a flexible cast of young performers and simple staging, our fun-filled children's adaptation will definitely be a successful play production for you, your children, students and your school!


Alice E. Grady Elementary School, School Play Production, Elmsford, NY

Hop a ride with Pinocchio as he embarks on his classic adventure!  This children's play adaptation is faithful to the original beloved story by Carlo Collodi with lots of fun, humor and audience participation! 


One lonely night the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto's wish and brings his little wooden puppet to life.  So begins Pinocchio's journey as he tangles with the tricksters, Fox and Cat, and meets up with Lampwick and his no-good buddies in the Land of Toys.  Will he save Geppetto from the belly of the whale?  Will he ever prove to the Lucky Stars that he is good enough to become a Real Boy?

"We just finished our presentation of your children's play Peter Pan, and it was a HUGE success! My principal has asked me if my students would perform it one more time!"
Allison Sands, Stevens Brook Elem, Bridgton ME

This innovative version of the much-loved tale uses puppets and puppeteers to tell the story while clever open staging and easy direction help you bring the magic to life!


Alice E. Grady Elementary School



Lincoln Akerman School - Hampton Falls, NH

"The traditional photo-op at the end of the show was filled with young actors smiling from ear to ear and hamming it up for their parent's cameras - justifiably proud of a job well done."
Sheila Tanguay, The Hampton Union



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Sherri Alejandro, Carden El Encanto School, Santa Cruz CA


 
Alice E. Grady Elementary School, School Play Production, Elmsford, NY

This scripted children's play version of Pinocchio is written just for you and your students. It is a faithful adaptation of the original Carlo Collodi story with audience participation and lots of fun for everyone!

Adapted for Young Performers: Speeches and vocabulary are appropriate for child performers ages 6 - 12.  Easy dialogue, easy for kids to memorize.

A Flexible Cast of 30 Students: (Doubling and extras possible.) Every role has a significant purpose to the story!

About 40-45 minutes long: Long enough to be a substantial project and short enough to accommodate your teaching schedule.

Easy costumes and scenery: Many suggestions on how to create or find what you need to make a great looking production without breaking your budget!


"I produced the play "Pinocchio" last year with the Hunua Theatre Club in New Zealand.  The children thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks."
Therese Dixon, Hunua Youth Theatre, Papakura, New Zealand

Hunua Youth Theatre, Papakura, New Zealand


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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 children's 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


All of these school have recently performed the children's play Pinocchio:  Sunnyside Elem, Idaho Falls ID; School of Fine Arts, Coopers Cove TX; City of El Centro, CA; Northside Christian, St. Petersburg FL; Heritage College of Perth, AU; Kitty Hawk School, WPAFB OH;  Morgan Academy, Shephardstown WV; Redham House, Sydney AU; Milan Elem, Milan TN; Visa Oshwal Nursery, Nairobi, Kenya; Jeonju University, South Korea; Rukmini Devi Pub. School, Delhi India;  Fairbault High School, Fairbault MN; Delphi Academy, La Jolla, CA; Stage One, Devon UK; Swift Creek Middle, Tallahassee FL; Camel Thorn Media Trust, Botswana; Cloud Springs Elem, Rossville GA; St. Francis School, Roswell, GA; North Cararrus High School, Concord NC; Weber School District, Roy UT; Vail Ranch Middle, Temecula CA; Feather Bed Lane School, Baltimore MD; Tudor House, Moss Vail AU; Callahan Intermediate, Fernandian FL; UNIS Queens, Brooklyn NY - and many more!


Alice E. Grady Elementary School, Elmsford, NY


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Molly Callender,Langley Christian School



Alice E. Grady Elementary School, Elmsford, NY

Recommended for Grades 1 and Up:

This School-Play, Children's Theatre playscript of Pinocchio requires no professional experience in theatre. It is written in simple terms with lots of practical suggestions. The script provides:

  • Suggestions on how to use simple percussion instruments (raid the music room!) to excellent effect.

  • Open staging! Your gymnasium, cafeteria or any other large room is perfect.

  • Costume pieces and scenery can be made in the classroom.

  • Lots of humor, fun and helpful directing tips.


"I love the extras you’ve added to the children's play script – the number of lines for each part, the sound cues, the props list. We loved doing Wizard of Oz and my students and parents are already clamoring for me to start on Peter Pan!  Thanks also for writing the parts so that most can be played by either boys or girlsI have 6 boys and 18 girls this year!"
Rebecca Roesener, Sunnyside Elem, Idaho Falls ID



Alice E. Grady Elementary School, Children's Play Production, Elmsford, NY


    SCHOOL PLAY PACKAGE (Everything)

One payment for everything you need to perform this 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 ($19.95)
4. Performance License ($60.00)
(License: Rights to copy script, Royalty for one performance)
Get Everything ($99.85 value) - Only $89.95
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New for 2008!  Pinocchio
 Touring Play, Small Cast Version!

For Professional Theatre Companies, School Tours
(Flexible Cast of 4, 2 men, 2 women, about 45 minutes.)

Pinocchio has been adapted as a, Touring Theatre Small Cast Play.  This new One Act Version was commissioned by Allen Schmeltz for Garbaeu's Acorn and Oak Children's Theater.  Now slated for 2009, Stage Nine, Allen Schmeltz Productions in Sacramento, CA.  Available for Touring and Mainstage.
Call (513) 351-9978 for more details.


 

Your Pinocchio Children's Play Project can encompass far more than just performing the play:


Pinocchio Encyclopedia

Fairy Tales, Unit Ideas

Storytelling and Lesson Ideas

 


Enchantment Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA - Pinocchio Study Guide

 
See a sample copy of
Enchantment Theatre Company
Philadelphia, PA
PINOCCHIO
Study Guide

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(PDF file, 22 pages, 208KB)
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Alice E. Grady Elementary School, School Play, Elmsford, NY

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Pamela Nation, Woodward Academy, College Park GA


Info

Audience

entire school, K-12, parents, teachers

Cast

flexible cast of 30-40: 2 male, 3 female, all others m/f, easily adapted for smaller/larger casts, grades 1-6.

    Time

about 40-45 minutes

CD

cues, sound effects, background music (traditional-classical)
(Not music from the animated film)

Royalty

Royalty & Performance License Required (Details)
SCHOOL PLAY PACKAGE (Everything) - $89.95

Additional Info: Cast List, Notes, CD Cues, Dialogue Sample


  TEACHERS!
Looking for more plays for your school? We have other scripts written just for you! Click on any title below...

A Christmas Carol * A Christmas Wizard of Oz * A Thousand Cranes
Alice In Wonderland * Beauty and the Beast * Cinderella
Emperor's New Clothes * Little Mermaid * Princess and the Pea
Peter Pan * Pinocchio * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Twas the Night Before Christmas * We Are The Dream * Wizard of Oz
Children's Christmas Plays & Children's Christmas Musicals


Links

Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (Full Text)

Answers.com - Carlo Collodi

Carlo Collodi National Foundation: Pinocchio



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