A Story of Chelm

A Story of Chelm

Linda Gaye Shapiro

A Story of Chelm

A Story of Chelm

Linda Gaye Shapiro

Overview

When some heavenly machinery malfunctions, half a bag of foolish souls is dropped in the town of Chelm. They come to life and become obsessed with raising money to build a bathhouse for their shadows, who stubbornly lie in the dust all day long. After a number of moneymaking schemes are bungled, Heaven is forced to intervene in this comedy based on a Yiddish folktale.

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  • Genre: Theatre for Young Audiences, Fables/Folktales
  • Time Period: Not Applicable
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble cast, Flexible cast size
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13)

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Linda Gaye Shapiro

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