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The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf

The Wolf: villain or victim? The Three Pigs: innocent or at fault?

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy
  • 60 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Children (Age 6 - 10), Young Children (Age 2 - 5)
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, Jr High/Primary, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
The Wolf: villain or victim? The Three Pigs: innocent or at fault? The Jurors (Miss Muffet, Bo Peep, Cinderella and Humpty-Dumpty, to name a few): solid citizens or characters with a past? And what about Judge Wise O. Al? Is justice on his side -- or does he have a secret to hide?

Then there's the media -- a reporter, newscaster and town crier. Have they come to accurately report the proceedings -- or to turn the courtroom into a media circus? And who is that surprise witness at the end?

The answers to these profound questions and even more are revealed once and for all in this rollicking, fun-filled, action-packed trial-of-the-century.

Just as he did in the widely produced Trial of Goldilocks, Joseph Robinette examines the guilt, or innocence, of the accused from different points of view and comes up with a surprising, yet eminently satisfying, conclusion in which no one escapes unscathed. And, as a bonus, a lesson or two is learned along the way. It all ends happily ever after, of course, with the newly bonded Wolf and Pigs along with the fairy-tale jury and all the others heading for a post-trial party at the castle of Old King Cole.

The play may be performed by children, adults or a combination of both. A true ensemble piece, this delightful comedy, with its intriguing story line and vivid characterizations, will appeal to audiences and performers of all ages. 

  • Casting: 22M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Flexible casting

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The Wolf: villain or victim The Three Pigs: innocent or at fault The Jurors (Miss Muffet, Bo Peep, Cinderella and Humpty-Dumpty, to name a few): solid citizens or characters with a past And what about Judge Wise O. Al Is justice on his sideeor does he have a secret to hide Then therees the mediaea reporter, newscaster and town crier. Have they come to accurately report the proceedingseor to turn the courtroom into a media circus And who is that surprise witness at the end The answers to these profound questions and even more are revealed once and for all in this rollicking, fun-filled, action-packed trial-of-the-century. Just as he did in the widely produced Trial of Goldilocks, Joseph Robinette examines the guilt, or innocence, of the accused from different points of view and comes up with a surprising, yet eminently satisfying, conclusion in which no one escapes unscathed. And, as a bonus, a lesson or two is learned along the way. It all ends happily ever after, of course, with the newly bonded Wolf and Pigs along with the fairy-tale jury and all the others heading for a post-trial party at the castle of Old King Cole. The play may be performed by children, adults or a combination of both. A true ensemble piece, this delightful comedy, with its intriguing story line and vivid characterizations, will appeal to audiences and performers of all ages. One simple set. Approximate running time: 1 hour.

$19.95