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Strawberries in Winter

adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author from Aleksander Chodzko

Morozko has a Slavic winter tale for you. Who is Morozko, you ask? You may know him by his other name: Jack Frost.

Poor Marouckla is tormented by her mean stepmother and her horse-faced stepsister. They're determined to make Marouckla's life miserable. They send Marouckla up the mountain for fresh strawberries. But everyone knows strawberries don't grow in winter.

Based on The Twelve Months, a folktale by Aleksander Chodzko.

Comedy Holiday Student Directors Young Audiences

Average Producer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

Recommended for High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 40 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
17 Characters
1 M 4 F 12 Any Gender
plus Snow Dancers
Set
Simple Set
Length
31 pages
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17 Characters

  • 1 Male
  • 4 Females
  • 12 Any Gender
  • plus Snow Dancers

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

  • Morozko, Male 63 lines
    Jack Frost (Muh-ROZ-koh)
  • Zhar-Ptitsa Female 53 lines
    The Firebird (Zar-TEET-sa)
  • Stepmother Female 105 lines
    Does not treat her daughters equally
  • Helen Female 123 lines
    Favoured daughter of the Stepmother
  • Marouckla (Mah-RUKE-la) Female 63 lines
    Treated unfairly by her family. The hero of the tale.

The Twelve Months

  • January Any gender 8 lines
  • February Any gender 3 lines
  • March Any gender 4 lines
  • April Any gender 3 lines
  • May Any gender 3 lines
  • June Any gender 6 lines
  • July Any gender 3 lines
  • August Any gender 3 lines
  • September Any gender 3 lines
  • October Any gender 3 lines
  • November Any gender 0 lines
  • December Any gender 1 line

Praise for Strawberries in Winter

3 out of 5 stars
Emily Steelman
Eminence R-I High School
If you have a combination of older actors and younger actors, this play would work great for you.
5 out of 5 stars
Kiersten Whitehead
Friends Community School
I really liked the script and my kids were really excited to perform it. They really enjoyed the story within the story and the creative aspects. As we worked on the show, more ideas came to light about how to present the show. It was a big success and the audience enjoyed it.

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