The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (one-act) eScriptAvailable

The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon (one-act) by Don Zolidis

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Comedy
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35 - 50 minutes
1 W, 1 M, 3 Any (5-20 actors possible: 1-19 W, 1-19 M)
Set: Flexible.

Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil's Grandmother. (A full-length version of this play is also available.) Read More

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Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil's Grandmother. (A full-length version of this play is also available.)

(A Stay-At-Home version of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 35 - 50 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 3 Any (5-20 actors possible: 1-19 W, 1-19 M)
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-077-8

Production History

APR 08, 2026 - MAY 22, 2026
Columbus Children's Theatre
Columbus, OH United States
Columbus Children's TheatreColumbus, OH United States
FEB 20, 2026 - FEB 28, 2026
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI United States
Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI United States
OCT 16, 2025 - OCT 25, 2025
Nashville Christian School
Nashville, TN United States
Nashville Christian SchoolNashville, TN United States
AUG 15, 2025 - AUG 15, 2025
San Carlos Children's Theater
Belmont, CA United States
San Carlos Children's TheaterBelmont, CA United States
AUG 01, 2025 - AUG 08, 2025
New Voices, Inc.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
New Voices, Inc.Edinburgh, United Kingdom
JUL 27, 2025 - AUG 02, 2025
Chesapeake Academy School
Kilmarnock, VA United States
Chesapeake Academy SchoolKilmarnock, VA United States
JUL 17, 2025 - JUL 17, 2025
Madison Avenue Performing Arts
Spring Hill, KS United States
Madison Avenue Performing ArtsSpring Hill, KS United States
JUL 11, 2025 - JUL 11, 2025
Golden Slipper Camp
Stroudsburg, PA United States
Golden Slipper CampStroudsburg, PA United States
JUN 27, 2025 - JUN 28, 2025
Ghostlight Theatre
Sun City West, AZ United States
Ghostlight TheatreSun City West, AZ United States
JUN 14, 2025 - JUN 14, 2025
ONA
Drunen, Netherlands
ONADrunen, Netherlands
1 of 267
APR 08, 2026 - MAY 22, 2026
Columbus Children's Theatre
Columbus, OH United States
Columbus Children's TheatreColumbus, OH United States
FEB 20, 2026 - FEB 28, 2026
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI United States
Lansing Community CollegeLansing, MI United States
OCT 16, 2025 - OCT 25, 2025
Nashville Christian School
Nashville, TN United States
Nashville Christian SchoolNashville, TN United States
AUG 15, 2025 - AUG 15, 2025
San Carlos Children's Theater
Belmont, CA United States
San Carlos Children's TheaterBelmont, CA United States
AUG 01, 2025 - AUG 08, 2025
New Voices, Inc.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
New Voices, Inc.Edinburgh, United Kingdom
JUL 27, 2025 - AUG 02, 2025
Chesapeake Academy School
Kilmarnock, VA United States
Chesapeake Academy SchoolKilmarnock, VA United States
JUL 17, 2025 - JUL 17, 2025
Madison Avenue Performing Arts
Spring Hill, KS United States
Madison Avenue Performing ArtsSpring Hill, KS United States
JUL 11, 2025 - JUL 11, 2025
Golden Slipper Camp
Stroudsburg, PA United States
Golden Slipper CampStroudsburg, PA United States
JUN 27, 2025 - JUN 28, 2025
Ghostlight Theatre
Sun City West, AZ United States
Ghostlight TheatreSun City West, AZ United States
JUN 14, 2025 - JUN 14, 2025
ONA
Drunen, Netherlands
ONADrunen, Netherlands
1 of 6
No professional productions.

Awards (2)

Winner, Virginia State One-Act Competition (2008)

Winner, Missouri State Readers Theatre championship (2008)

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