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Jack and the Beanstalk (Ludlam)

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

A ridiculous retelling of the children’s classic.

Jack and the Beanstalk (Ludlam)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences, Fables/Folktales
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
A ridiculous retelling of the children’s classic. All the familiar elements are there, including Jack, his mother, their cow, the magic beans, the beanstalk, the giant, the giantess, the goose that lays the golden eggs, and the harp that talks, but Ludlam adds his usual mix of wordplay and sight gags – and a very light touch of vegetarian and proletarian rabble-rousing – to create a fresh, thought-provoking, utterly delightful stage version.

JACK
MOTHER
COW
EX-BUTCHER
MAN-IN-THE-MOON
GIANTESS
GIANT
GOOSE
HARP
PEASANTS
  • Setting The tenement apartment of Jack and his Mother. 
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Duration 40 minutes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Charles Ludlam

Charles Ludlam (1943-1987) grew up in Queens, New York, just a few subway stops from Greenwich Village, and the heart of Gay America. At 24, he founded the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, where he wrote, directed and performed in almost every production for the next two decade ...
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