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Beanstalk! The Play!

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Roz Mihalko, Donna Swift

This fun family show follows the adventures of Jack, a young boy with his head in the clouds and his nose in a book of fairytales. When the magic beans Jack trades for the family cow grows into a gigantic beanstalk, Jack finally gets the chance to have a fairytale adventure of his very own.

Beanstalk! The Play!

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences, Fables/Folktales
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Young Children (Age 2 - 5), Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13)
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Beanstalk! The Musical!

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Beanstalk! The Play! is exactly like nothing you've ever seen before, not even in a book! This fun family show follows the adventures of Jack, a young boy with his head in the clouds and his nose in a book of fairytales. When the magic beans Jack trades for the family cow grow into a gigantic beanstalk, Jack finally gets the chance to have a fairytale adventure of his very own. Now if he can only find the treasure, save his family, and get the cow back, today might just really be his magical fairytale after all. Filled with hilarious characters and more twists than a climbing vine, Beanstalk! The Play! is one show that’s guaranteed to grow and grow and grow right into your heart.

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Performing Groups
NARRATORS 1-5 – The tellers of the tale.
JACK – A kind-hearted boy who believes in fairytales.
JACK 2 – Jack in disguise.
JACK 3 – Jack in another disguise.
MOTHER – Jack’s mother; a grumpy old woman who used to be rich and happy.
COW – Jack’s best friend.
ALEX THE SKUNK MERCHANT – A skunk merchant named Alex.
CHRIS THE CHEESE MERCHANT – A cheese merchant named Chris.
SUE THE POTPOURRI MERCHANT – A potpourri merchant named Sue.
BEANSELLER – A mysterious bean merchant with a secret past.
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY – A fugitive in the magical land above the clouds.
THE GIANT – A big man with a big appetite for little people.
GIANT’S WIFE – A big woman with a big heart.
HEN – An enchanted and exhausted hen that lays golden eggs.
HARP – A magical singing harp who acts like an opera star/diva.

JACK, JACK 2 & JACK 3 can be performed by the same actor. NARRATORS 1-5 can be performed by as many or as few actors as needed. The play can be performed by adults or children.

  • Time Period Not Applicable
  • Setting The land below the clouds and the magical land above them. The enchanted time of fairytales.
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Roz Mihalko

Roz Mihalko
Roz Mihalko is a queer, trans lyricist, playwright and screenwriter who loves weaving words into worlds. Her plays and musicals have been produced and performed around the world, and her one-act collection Jung Girls in Freudian Slips was produced off-Broadway. As a screenwri ...
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Donna Swift

Donna Swift

Donna Swift is the founder and director of IMP for Kids, a company committed to providing quality theater education and performance opportunities to young people ages 6-21. Since receiving her theater arts degree from Emerson College in 1990, Donna has worked professionally a ...

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