Baba Yaga and the Black Sunflower (one-act version)
- Short Musical, Fantasy
- 5M, 7F, 5M or F
- ISBN: BL9
This play is about a spirited young girl, Maryushka, determined to find where she belongs. It is a coming-of-age story set in old Russia, drawn from ancient tales about Babe Yaga, the mysterious crone who lives deep in the forest.
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Description
- Short Musical
- Fantasy
- 45 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, High School/Secondary
This play is about a spirited young girl, Maryushka, determined to find where she belongs. It is a coming-of-age story set in old Russia, drawn from ancient tales about Baba Yaga, the mysterious crone who lives deep in the forest.
Maryushka does her tasks -- initially by playing tricks -- until she gets into trouble. She's expelled from her village to find her baby brother and is snatched up by Baba Yaga's geese. Deep in the forest, she finds her true self in the course of completing three difficult tasks for Baba Yaga and brings her brother safely home.
A lively score, adapted for electronic keyboard, accompanies much of the action, and charming sings throughout can be sung or spoken to accompaniment.
Maryushka does her tasks -- initially by playing tricks -- until she gets into trouble. She's expelled from her village to find her baby brother and is snatched up by Baba Yaga's geese. Deep in the forest, she finds her true self in the course of completing three difficult tasks for Baba Yaga and brings her brother safely home.
A lively score, adapted for electronic keyboard, accompanies much of the action, and charming sings throughout can be sung or spoken to accompaniment.
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 7F, 5M or F
- Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
