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A Storyteller's Theatre Production A Storyteller’s Theatre Production Adapted by Carolyn Lane © Copyright 1978, Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that a royalty must be paid for every performance, whether or not admission is charged. All inquiries regarding rights should be addressed to Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., PO Box 4267, Englewood, CO 80155. All rights to this play—including but not limited to amateur, professional, radio broadcast, television, motion picture, public reading and translation into foreign languages—are controlled by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., without whose permission no performance, reading or presentation of any kind in whole or in part may be given. 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The following notice: “Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Denver, Colorado” TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN SET ILLUSTRATION Adapted by Carolyn Lane A Storyteller’s Theatre Production CAST OF CHARACTERS (To be played by a cast of six, with all except the Storyteller assuming different roles in each of the stories, or, if desired, can be played by a cast of any number up to nineteen.) # of lines STORYTELLER .....................Hans Christian Andersen 11 STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER: TIN SOLDIER ..........................................................................7 DANCING DOLL ......................................................................5 JACK-IN-THE-BOX ..................................................................10 THE SWINEHERD: SWINEHERD ........................................................................19 EMPEROR ............................................................................13 PRINCESS ...........................................................................28 LADY-IN-WAITING ONE .............................................................8 LADY-IN-WAITING TWO .............................................................8 THE UGLY DUCKLING: UGLY DUCKLING .....................................................................8 FARMER .................................................................................4 BOY .......................................................................................5 GIRL ......................................................................................6 SWAN ....................................................................................6 THE LITTLE MERMAID: LITTLE MERMAID ..................................................................18 GRANDMOTHER .....................................................................9 SEA WITCH ............................................................................6 PRINCE ..................................................................................2 DAUGHTER OF AIR ..................................................................5 ii 25 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For Preview Only. 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