Wenceslas
by Lindsay Price
A moving interpretation of the classic carol Good King Wenceslas. With music, song, a touching message and great roles for actors of all levels.
About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
18
2 M | 2 W | 14 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Simple Set
30 pages
In addition to traditional live stage performance rights, Wenceslas can also be performed under the following scenarios.
Virtual Performance
A Virtual Performance is a performance on an online web conferencing platform such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, or Google Meets where performers are geographically isolated from one another and not together on a stage.
No audience is physically present with the performers. The audience is logged in to the same web conferencing platform as the performers.
Each time the play is performed for a virtual audience of any size (whether or not admission is charged) constitutes one performance.
Livestream Performance
Productions of Wenceslas may be Livestreamed.
All Livestream Performances must be conducted through our Authorized Streaming Partner, BookTix. Please contact BookTix at info@booktix.com for more information about Livestreaming.
A Livestream Performance is a traditional performance that is livestreamed to the Internet as the actors are performing. Instead of watching the show live in the theatre, the audience watches virtually from their home or other location.
All Livestream Performances must be conducted through our Authorized Streaming Partner, BookTix. Please contact BookTix at info@booktix.com for more information about Livestreaming.
A Livestream Performance may be pre-recorded. Recordings for pre-recorded Livestreams may be made if the recording is destroyed at the conclusion of the production. Should the producing organization want to retain the recording for archival purposes, they must purchase a separate Videorecording License from Theatrefolk.
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Each time the show is Livestreamed (whether performed live or pre-recorded) constitutes one performance.
One license, three ways to use it
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"Are you telling me I do not know what goes on in my own kingdom? That I do not know the problems of my people? That I am not a good king?"
A moving interpretation of the classic carol Good King Wenceslas with great roles for actors of all levels.
Everybody knows that Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen. But what's the rest of the story?
An uplifting story filled with music, song, and a wonderful message about the true meaning of Christmas.
Characters
18
2 Men, 2 Women, 14 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
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King Wenceslas
[M]
85 lines
- All things considered, a good king.
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Queen Maryanne
[W]
48 lines
- Wants the King to lighten up around the holidays.
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Thomas
[M]
61 lines
- Helps the cook during the holidays.
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Katheryne
[W]
61 lines
- Sick and ailing, but still in good spirits.
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Sebastian
[A]
87 lines
- Servant to the king.
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Beri
[A]
5 lines
- Page One
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Meri
[A]
6 lines
- Page Two
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Peri
[A]
5 lines
- Page Three
- Royal SubjectS (5+) [A]
- Wind Spirits (5+) [A]
- Subgenres
- Christmas/Holiday Adaptation
- Settings
- Medieval
- Dress
- Period costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Poetry Tableau Opportunity for spectacle Dance Music Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Simple set
- Themes
- Friendship Religion Poverty Morality Personal responsibility
- Other uses
- Audition material Class work
Prop List
Decorations for Christmas, Small bag, Cup of water, Small pile of wood
Multimedia
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
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About 45 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
18
2 M | 2 W | 14 Any Gender, Easily Expandable
Simple Set
30 pages