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The Little Match Girl

Short Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  8w, 6m

Adapted by Jack Neary
Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen

The Hans Christian Andersen holiday classic is given an up-tempo, contemporary spin by the author of Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp and First Night.

The Little Match Girl

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy

Details

Summary
The Hans Christian Andersen holiday classic is given an up-tempo, contemporary spin by the author of Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp and First Night. Dodge is a twelve-year old girl, an orphaned street kid, cleverly living on her own. On New Year's Eve, she meets James, a fourteen-year old runaway whose sour outlook on life Dodge finds challenging. Dodge decides to show James the good stuff of his life by revealing to him the power of the magic matchsticks given to her by her Grandmother. Both her life and his will never again be the same. Highly suspenseful, with flashes of great action, humor and warmth, this magical story will captivate and delight audiences during the holidays, and all year round.

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Authors

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales make up a necessary componenant to any collection of fairy tales. In fact, Andersen's life was like a fairy tale in many ways. Out of the poverty, hardship, and loneliness of his youth, he came to be one of the most honored men of his tim ...
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Jack Neary

Jack Neary's plays have been produced all over the United States, in Canada, and in Europe. He is the author of Samuel French plays First Night and Sandbag, Stage Left (as John Anthony), as well as adaptations of The Fall of the House of Usher, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp ...
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