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"I run a youth project for children at risk and we performed
your play 'A Snow White Christmas' to rave reviews!!"
Sony
Matthews, Greenmount Youth Project, Cork, Ireland
"We had more than 90 cast members
for A Snow White Christmas. The kids were outstanding!
Michelle Roy, Middle
School Teacher, Russell County Schools
Teachers, this charming Christmas musical, A Snow White Christmas is
written just for you and your students. It is a faithful telling of
the familiar story with audience participation and lots of fun for everyone!
"I have directed three plays from your website and the are
absolutely perfect for elementary school. Please keep writing
new scripts!"
Kristen
Dias Prince Andrew Public School, LaSalle, ON
Recommended
for Grades 1
and Up!
Every character has a name, at least 3 lines and everybody sings together!
New lyrics are set to familiar Holiday songs such as O Christmas
Tree, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Here We Come A Wassailing.
A Snow White Christmas requires no professional experience in
theatre. It is written in simple terms with lots of practical suggestions.
"For her performance as Snow White Emilee McGann received third
place as Best Youth Actress/Youth Actor at US Army Europe Festival of
One Act Plays. Congratulations Emilee!"
Five Pfennig Playhouse,
414th Battalian, Hanau, Germany
The
School Play Package gives
you the freedom to adapt the script. Add songs, character and
lines! You also have permission to make a Video/DVD of your
special performance!
A Snow White Christmas has a professional CD of background music and
sound effects to enhance the performance.
A
Snow White Christmas is great for multicultural groups! Kids
of all backgrounds and beliefs can perform this holiday play together!
A Snow White Christmas has Familiar Christmas Carols
for Everyone to Sing Together!
When you buy the School Play Package you have the rights to make any
changes to the script to make it the best experience for your kids!
"We love your easy to use scripts and short lines
for kids to memorize!"
Julie
Echelmeier, Higginsville Theatre Company, Youth Theatre Academy
Open staging! Lots of tips on directing are included in the
script and School Play Package!
"It was so easy to work with the script and adapt it to my
students needs!"
Sherri
Alejandro, Carden El Encanto School, Santa Cruz CA
A Snow White Christmas script includes lots of ideas for easy
inexpensive costumes!
"We even had several children in wheelchairs participate!"
Leadership
Through Drama, Glenwood, IA |
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Snow White Christmas |
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A
SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS
CAST LIST
Running Time: About 45 minutes
Flexible Cast of 32 or more: 3
Male, 2-3 Female, All others M/F
Easily adapted for larger or
smaller cast
CHORUS:
HAPPY
(M/F, 17 lines)
HOLLY
(M/F, 16 lines)
NUTTY
(M/F, 17 lines)
MINTY
(M/F, 17 lines)
CAROL
(M/F, 17 lines)
CANDY
(M/F, 16 lines)
SANTA (M, 14 lines)
SNOWFLAKES:
CRYSTAL
(M/F, 2 lines + song)
FLURRY
(M/F, 2 lines + song)
NIPPY
(M/F, 2 lines + song)
SKY
(M/F, 2 lines + song)
QUEEN
(F, 32 lines total)
QUEEN #1 (F,
19 lines)
QUEEN #2 (F,
13 lines)
QUEEN/WITCH
(M/F, 16 lines)
MIRROR
(M/F, 19 lines)
HUNTSMAN
(M, 7 lines)
SNOW
WHITE (F, 41 lines total + song):
SNOW WHITE
#1 (F, 20 lines + song)
SNOW WHITE
#2 (F, 21 lines)
TREES
(4) (M/F, 7 lines)
FOREST ANIMALS:
BUCK
(Bunny) (M/F, 17 lines + song)
SKIPPER
(Bunny) (M/F, 6 lines + song)
SWISHY
(Squirrel) (M/F, 11 lines + song)
LOPER
(Deer) (M/F, 8 lines + song)
ELVES:
CAPTAIN
(M/F, 10 lines + song)
GIGGLE-TOES
(M/F, 11 lines + song)
NIN-COM-POOP
(M/F, 11 lines + song)
A-CHOO
(M/F, 11 lines + song)
SOUR-PUSS
(M/F, 12 lines + song)
WALL-FLOWER
(M/F, 9 lines + song)
SNORES-A-LOT
(M/F, 8 lines + song)
QUEEN'S SPIRITS:
WITCH
HAZEL (M/F, 11 lines)
CASPER
OIL (M/F, 11 lines)
GRUESOME
TWOSOME (2) (M/F, 13 lines)
PRINCE
(M, 6 lines)
Family Fun for Schools and Theatres!
 
Forest Animals, Snow Flakes, Large Young Cast,
Halo Academy, IL
"It
was so easy to work with the script and adapt it to my students needs."
Sherri Alejandro, Carden El
Encanto School, Santa Cruz CA
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SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS
WHY
IS THIS PLAY BEST FOR YOUR SCHOOL?
Written
especially for young people to perform.
While you may find large cast
plays from other publishers, most of those were originally written
for adults or
professional actors to
perform. They often contain difficult dialogue, unfamiliar or
complex language, and speeches too long for young children to
memorize. They may even contain jokes, innuendos and subject matter
that may not be appropriate for children.
Easy to
understand and memorize.
Dialogue is simple, fresh, quick
and humorous, keeping the action flowing without stops and starts
between scenes. This keeps young people and young audiences engaged
throughout the performance - no awkward pauses, no dead-time, no wiggles!
Everyone participates!
All children are involved
throughout the performance. This builds confidence, promotes team
spirit and eliminates rehearsal rowdiness. The audience is often
asked to join in the fun, and action often spills into the aisles!
All of our SCHOOL PLAYS give suggestions on how to divide up large
parts (such as Snow White or Cinderella) among several performers so
that no one child is the "star".
Familiar
stories with upbeat endings.
The story line stays as close as
possible to the familiar story the kids already know. While
some authors feel the need to "improve" the story, our
SCHOOL PLAYS stay as close to the familiar narrative as possible,
making it easier for children - and your audience - to understand.
Feel free
to edit! Go ahead and tape it!
Most publishers insist that no
changes may be made to their scripts. We know that your
goal is to engage every child in the most meaningful way and that
your needs are unique. Cut, eliminate, re-assign lines, or add
as much as you like! Also, there are no restrictions on video
tapes. Parents want a tape or DVD to remember their child's big
moment. Go ahead and tape away!
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Kathryn Schultz Miller
is one the most prolific and most produced playwrights for
children. Her script, A THOUSAND CRANES, won the National
Endowment for the Arts Playwright Award (and countless others) at a
time when plays for children were not considered serious works. Now,
many of her published scripts are considered classics for young
audiences. When teachers voiced their need for great plays that
kids can perform Ms. Miller responded with ArtReach’s School
Plays: “I never dreamed I’d write for anyone other
than professionals. But writing for child performers has been
the most profound and rewarding experience of my life”. |
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SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS
A NOTE
FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT
In the
past few years we've seen a
tremendous increase of confidence in the teachers we hear from.
Most are finding it easier to let the process flow and worry less
about the final product. I firmly believe that the experience
will be best for all when you keep a few things in mind:
Free
yourself from worry about whether
or not it's "good". No one is paying big ticket
prices; no one expects a Broadway success. The key to making
this project meaningful is to put the emphasis on process; realize
that rehearsal and practice are as much a part of the experience as
the actual performance. Encourage fun and you will free the
children from embarrassment and stress. If the kids can't learn
the lines let them carry a script or use their own words to convey
the character's message. If they seem to wander the stage, let
them explore where they want to go - they might surprise you with a
wonderful idea. In every aspect of the process give them the
wings to create and think. Give them a comfortable, supportive
place to go and their confidence and self-expression will soar!
Above
all else, make sure you are
having fun. If you've never directed a play before, don't
worry. It's all just pretend -- you can't do it wrong!
The quality of your experience is every bit as important as that of
the children. You need the joy of self-expression too, that
doesn't go away when we grow up. So give yourself a break.
And when all else fails, laugh!
Thank you
so much for choosing A
Snow White Christmas.
I hope you and your young friends have as much fun performing this
play as I did writing it.
- KSM
A
SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS
CD
SOUNDTRACK CUES
Cues, sound effects, background
music (traditional-classical)
The CD Soundtrack contains
special sound effects and background music (public domain
traditional-classical) that may be used to greatly enhance the
performance. It also contains simple music to accompany the
performers and audience as they sing the Christmas songs in the play (song
cues shown below in red). It does not contain music and songs
from the movie or stageplay. Cues have 10 seconds of silence at the
end - times shown below include silence.
[ Click on [sample]
to hear a short sample of the indicated cues ]
1. HERE COMES SANTA
CLAUS (0:46)
2. SILENT
NIGHT (1:09) [sample]
3. WICKED QUEEN
(0:31) [sample]
4. O
CHRISTMAS TREE (0:32) [sample]
5. FOREST SOUNDS (0:51)
6. WE
WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS (0:41) [sample]
7. TRAVELING MUSIC (0:28)
8. POWERFUL WIND
(0:17) [sample]
9. HERE
WE ARE A' HAMMERING, ELF MUSIC (1:38) [sample]
10. HERE
WE GO A' CHOWIN' DOWN (0:37) [sample]
11. WICKED QUEEN (0:20)
12. BREAKING GLASS (0:14)
13. WITCHES BREW
(1:10) [sample]
14. MAGIC APPLE, GLOOM
& DOOM (0:29)
15. SILENT
NIGHT (0:53) [sample]
16. POWERFUL WIND (0:17)
17. ON,
COME LITTLE CHILDREN (0:58) [sample]
18. MAGICAL SNOW (0:48)
19. O
CHRISTMAS TREE (1:06) [sample]
20. HERE COMES SANTA
CLAUS (0:47)
21. CURTAIN CALL
MUSIC (1:58)
22. WE
WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS FINALE (0:38) [sample]
Note:
Some teachers choose familiar songs, obtain sheet music and insert
these songs into the play. We recognize that each school has a
wide variety of educational needs to fulfill and we invite you to be
creative in your use of our scripts; including changes or additions
that are appropriate for your students. As author/publisher of our
own creative works, we do ask that you obtain proper copyright
permission for any additions you might make - that responsibility is
up to you.
Music
& Sound Resources Available on the Internet
( Sheet
Music, Song Books, CDs, DVDs, Sing-along,
Karaoke, Sound
Effects )
Internet
Music Resources: Karaoke
CDs & Sheet
Music
    
Click to
search Internet for karaoke cds or sheet music
Easy to Adapt
to Your School's Needs!
Solano Youth Theatre, Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs!
The
School Play Package gives you the rights to add characters, lines,
songs! You also have the rights to make a Video/DVD of your
special performance!
A
SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS
SCRIPT SAMPLE
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Returning home
from the toy shop, the Seven Elves make an amazing discovery!
(Script
pages 23-25) |
NIN-COM-POOP: What's your name?
SNOW WHITE: I'm Snow White.
SNORES-A-LOT: She's pretty!
SOUR-PUSS: Out the door with
you. Right now!
SNOW WHITE: Oh, please don't send me
away. You see the Queen is after me...
WALL-FLOWER: Ah, the Queen!
She's a mean old thing.
SNOW WHITE: Yes. If she catches
me she'll keep the snow from falling and there won't be any Christmas
in the forest.
(ELVES gasp!)
A-CHOO: No Christmas?
CAPTAIN: Why that means...
GIGGLE-TOES: The little children
won't get any of our toys.
NIN-COM-POOP: All that work for nothin'.
CAPTAIN: Just think of all the cryin'
and fussin' on Christmas morning!
SNORES-A-LOT: Nobody'll get any rest
I tell ya.
A-CHOO: Can she stay, Captain?
SOUR-PUSS: Nothin doin'! No
way! Over my dead body! (Pauses, scratches his chin.)
Unless...
ELVES & SNOW WHITE: Unless?
SOUR-PUSS: Unless she helps us
decorate a Christmas Tree.
(SNOW WHITE tickles SOUR-PUSS under the chin.)
SNOW WHITE: I'll help you decorate
the prettiest tree ever!
SOUR-PUSS: Aw, all right then.
Better be pretty.
SNOW WHITE: And I'll fix you a
Christmas supper.
GIGGLE-TOES: Oh boy, supper!
What are we having?
SNOW WHITE: Everything you ever
dreamed of. But you'll have to wash your hands.
(SNOW WHITE holds up her hands and indicates
they should do likewise. She starts to leads them off...)
NIN-COM-POOP: Wash our hands?
How do we do that?
SNOW WHITE: (Laughing.)
Silly elf.
(SOUND CUE 10: Here We Go a' Chowin'
Down [short intro]. ELVES sing as they exit in a line behind
SNOW WHITE. Singing as they go off...)
ELVES: (Singing.)
Here we go a chowin' down
And eatin' up the spread!
Here we go devourin'
And chompin' on the bread!
What a treat is in store
We could hardly ask for more!
And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year!
(SOUND CUE ENDS. ELVES and SNOW
WHITE exit. MIRROR enters.)
HAPPY: Meanwhile, back at the Queen's Castle...
(SOUND CUE #11. Wicked Queen.
CHORUS uses chimes to make a magical sound, a
gong to announce the arrival of the QUEEN, who enters swooping with
her cape on stage and stands before MIRROR [She brings box with her].)
QUEEN: Hah-ha! Now we'll see
about Snow White's precious little Christmas. Mirror, mirror on
the wall... Who's the fairest of them all?
(SOUND CUE ENDS.)
MIRROR: If I tell you, you'll break me.
QUEEN: Break you?! Of course I
won't break you! Now answer at once! Who is the fairest
of them all?
MIRROR: Promise you won't break me?
QUEEN: I promise, I promise, I
promise! Now speak up!
MIRROR: You, my Queen, are fair, it's
true. But Snow White Is fairer than you...
QUEEN: WHAT????!!!!
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