Strawberries in Winter
adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt from Aleksander Chodzko
Jack Frost spins the tale of Poor Marouckla who is tormented by her mean stepmother and her horse-faced stepsister. Based on a folktale by Aleksander Chodzko.
Average Producer Rating:
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
17
1 M | 4 W | 12 Any Gender, plus Snow Dancers
Simple Set
31 pages
Reviews from Past Producers
A secular tale perfect for holiday concerts.
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.
Characters
17
1 Man, 4 Women, 12 Any Gender, plus Snow Dancers
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Morozko,
[M]
63 lines
- Jack Frost (Muh-ROZ-koh)
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Zhar-Ptitsa
[W]
53 lines
- The Firebird (Zar-TEET-sa)
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Stepmother
[W]
105 lines
- Does not treat her daughters equally
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Helen
[W]
123 lines
- Favoured daughter of the Stepmother
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Marouckla (Mah-RUKE-la)
[W]
63 lines
- Treated unfairly by her family. The hero of the tale.
The Twelve Months
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January
[A]
8 lines
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February
[A]
3 lines
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March
[A]
4 lines
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April
[A]
3 lines
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May
[A]
3 lines
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June
[A]
6 lines
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July
[A]
3 lines
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August
[A]
3 lines
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September
[A]
3 lines
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October
[A]
3 lines
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November
[A]
0 lines
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December
[A]
1 line
- Subgenres
- Fantasy Christmas/Holiday Fables/Folktales Theatre for young audiences Fairy tales
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Fantasy costumes Period costumes
- Audience
- All audiences Children Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Mime Dance Audience participation Movement-based Physical comedy Music Student directors
- Set
- Simple set
- Themes
- Parenting/Family
- Other uses
- Competition Audition material Class work
Prop List
Tambourine, Small drum, White ribbons, Green ribbon, Blue ribbon, Flowers, Red ribbon, Magic wand, Cloak
Production Photos
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Strawberries in Winter
adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt from Aleksander Chodzko
About 40 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
17
1 M | 4 W | 12 Any Gender, plus Snow Dancers
Simple Set
31 pages