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The Snow Queen

adapted by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt Canadian Author 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 M 20 F 31 Any Gender
Doubling Possible
Set
Simple set
Free Excerpt

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59 Characters

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

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