“A magical adaptation by Colin Wakefield and Kate Edgar of the original tale by Hans Christian Andersen… This is a great show.”
(SOMERSET GUARDIAN)

SNOW QUEEN	F
SPIRIT OF SPRING	F
CHIEF HOBGOBLIN	M
GRANDMOTHER	F
KAY	M
GERDA	F
BERT CROW	M
ELSIE CROW	F
KINGFISHER	M
HUMMINGBIRD	F
CHIEF BUTTERFLY	F
DEPUTY BUTTERFLY	F
PRINCESS	F
PRINCE	M
RUDI THE REINDEER	M
OLD ROBBER WOMAN	F
LITTLE ROBBER GIRL	F
OLD LAPP WOMAN	F
Children
Little KAY	M
Little GERDA	F
Middle KAY	M
Middle GERDA	F
CHORUSES of HOBGOBLINS, BUTTERFLIES, SNOWFLAKES, PENGUINS, FOOTMEN, COURTIERS and ROBBERS.
CASTING NOTE: This a large-cast show, but it is possible for a producer to devise a scheme of doubling for a smaller company. This show was commissioned by the Merlin Theatre, Frome, which had a large number of actors at its disposal, and our brief was to write for as many principals and for as large a chorus as was consistent with the original story.

GRANDMOTHER’S HEARTH
THE TOWN SQUARE
SPRING JOURNEY
THE ROYAL BEDCHAMBER
THE ROBBERS’ LAIR
THE ICE PALACE

There were no Frontcloths in the original production, but each Act has a Prologue, so Frontcloths may be used if desired.

The design, staging and scale of any production can be as lavish or as simple as resources allow. This is not a pantomime, so there are no spectacular transformations or routines, and no walkdown.

Fourteen Numbers and Dances. These are scored for two keyboards, base and drums, but the instrumentation can be adapted to suit resources..

THE SNOW QUEEN was first performed at the Merlin Theatre, Frome,
on 6th December 2007.

The script and music for THE SNOW QUEEN are published by JOSEF WEINBERGER PLAYS (020 7580 2827), who handle all contracts and from whom inspection copies are available.