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The Snow Queen

adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt from Hans Christian Andersen

Kai has been captivated by The Snow Queen. She is frozen in her heart and mind. Gerda will stop at nothing to find her sister.

This is a magical theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of a sister’s love, an ice cold heart, and a fantastical journey. It’s the original Snow Queen story brought to life.

Easy to stage with lots of casting options and opportunities.

Dramedy Adventure Choral Work Classical Adaptation Holiday Movement-based Young Audiences

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 35 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
59 Characters
8 M20 F31 Any Gender, Doubling Possible
Set
Simple set
Free Excerpt

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59 Characters

8 M, 20 F, 31 Any Gender, Doubling Possible

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.

THE SNOW QUEEN [F] 25 lines
KAI and GERDA [F] 51, 108 lines
Two sisters
GRANDMOTHER ASTRID [F] 12 lines
SNOW BEES (x6 or more) [A] 10 lines
BIRDS: SWALLOW, SWIFT, PIPIT, CHIFFCHAFF [A] 14 lines
THE RIVER (x2) [A] 6 lines
HEKSERI - a witch [F] 13 lines
FLOWERS: TIGER LILY, SNOWDROP, HYACINTH, NARCISSUS [F] 1, 1, 1, 1 lines
BELINDA (ROSE) [F] 3 lines
LADY BANKS (ROSE) [F] 3 lines
SKYROCKET (ROSE) [M] 4 lines
KRAGE [M] 24 lines
A crow
ELSKE [F] 5 lines
The crow’s sweetheart
THE PRINCE [M] 20 lines
COURTIERS: LADY LIDDY, LADY LETTY, LADY LINDY [F] 1, 1, 1 lines
COURTIERS: LORD LEANDER, LORD LAMBERT, LORD LOCKE [M] 2, 1, 1 lines
GUARDS: VAGT, VOGTE, VERNE [A] 4, 5, 5 lines
LADY STUM [F] 4 lines
THE YOUNG LADY/PRINCESS [F] 10 lines
ROVER (ROBBER) [M] 4 lines
SKURK (ROBBER) [M] 3 lines
SNYDE (ROBBER) [F] 6 lines
RIKKA [F] 17 lines
The Robber Maid
BAC [A] 10 lines
The Reindeer
FUGL, FLUE, DUE - Pigeons [A] 3, 4, 3 lines
MORMOR - the Old Woman [F] 8 lines
THE ANGELS (x6 or more) [A] 1 line
THE DREAMS (x6 or more) [A] 0 lines

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