The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
adapted by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from Washington Irving
Icabod Crane is new to Sleepy Hollow and seems to fit right in. He's taking over the choir, courting the wealthy daughter, and sharing a ghost story or two. But not everyone is happy to see Icabod and not everyone thinks he loves ghost stories as much as he says. What happens when Icabod gets a ghoulish surprise?
This new adaptation of the Washington Irving story is excellent for large groups and suitably spooky for Halloween!
Average Producer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
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12 Characters
- 5 Males
- 7 Females
- Plus Ensemble
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.
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Icabod Crane Male 61 linesThe new teacher. About to get a nasty lesson of his own. One Monologue.
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Brom Bones Male 29 linesA strapping man, gone a ‘courtin’.
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Mr. Van Tassel Male 7 linesThe Van Tassel patriarch. Wecomes Icabod to the area.
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Peter Male 13 linesOne of Brom’s flunkies.
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Dolf Male 9 linesThe second of Brom’s flunkies. All good flunkies travel in packs of two.
Four Girls
Girls enjoying the day’s festivities.
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Anke Female 21 lines
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Maret Female 29 lines
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Lena: Female 20 lines
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Britt Female 21 lines
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Katrina Van Tassel Female 20 linesThe apple of Icabod’s eye.
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Mrs. Van Tassel Female 3 linesKatrina’s mother.
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Mrs. Closson Female 8 linesAnother partygoer who meets Icabod.
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Chorus of PartygoersAs many as you need
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The Headless Horseman(A puppet operated by 2-3 performers)
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