Snow White and the Evil Queen Sets 1. Interior, First Queen’s window and view (fly)—in front of center black curtain (set pieces: drapery/ bench/embroidery stand/snow) 2. Queen’s castle (becomes the prince’s castle in the last scene) (2 archways-fly) (set pieces: landing/staircase/ mirror platform/Mirror/drapery cauldron/pedestal/magic book/ 2 columns(optional) 3. Scary Woods (fly) Distant cottage (fly) (set pieces: Casket and/or liter) 4. Interior, Dwarf’s home (set pieces: long low table/7 stools/7 small beds (one unit)/ fireplace/ wall unit (all wagoned or flown), accessories) 5. Interior, Prince’s castle (remove upper staircase and mirror) (move columns in) (set pieces: add decorations to column, optional elsewhere.) (Add Sleeping Beauty Chairs to platform) Snow White and the Evil Queen Character List Narrators (6) The Queen, Snow White’s Mother The King, Snow White’s Father ns The Evil Queen, Snow White’s Step Mother The Mirror Vogue dancers ns Vogue singers (4) Vogue chorus Assembly Evil Page Nice Page Guards Snow White’s Friends Musician Friend Snow White Nursemaid Huntress Wild Beasts ns Poachers 7 Dwarfs Villagers Forest animals ns The Prince, John Prince’s mother, Queen Helena Prince’s father, King Edward Prince’s entourage (4) Prince’s guards Prince’s Messenger Singers Wedding Guests Musician Ladies in Waiting (2) ns Snow White and the Evil Queen Preshow Setting: Center stage, in front of black split curtains. Flown: 2 set pieces: exterior castle view and interior window- slightly foreground. Queen sits, slightly turned, with the baby Snow White in her arms. On one side is her (ebony) embroidery stand. At her other side, standing, is the King, looking down fondly on his family. **It is snowing.** Narrators (6) stand in a V shape, on the apron (in front of where the main curtain will fall), three on each side. Narrator Tatum: Once upon a time Narrator Chase: A long time ago Narrator Issac: In a kingdom far away Narrator Maya: Lived a noble King, Narrator Aubrey: His kindly Queen, Narrator Ella: --And their beautiful baby Princess… Queen: My daughter…your skin is as white as the snow—your lips are as red as blood—your hair is as black as ebony—my beloved Snow White! (Tableau freezes. Lights dim on them.) Narrator Tatum: But, alas! Narrator Chase: The kingdom could not long rejoice— Narrator Issac: The kindly Queen did not live through the winter— Script - Snow_White_And_The_Evil_Queen--Orientation_Draft P a g e | 1 (King moves to cover the Queen, and lifts the baby from her arms; he cradles Snow White in sadness, bowing his head.) (Main curtain falls briefly.) Narrator Maya: The King was full of grief! Narrator Aubrey: He did not wish Snow White to grow up without a Mother Narrator Ella: So he married again… All Narrators:--to a Queen NOT so kind--!! Scene 1A (Tremendous thunder and strobe lightning, as curtain rises.) Setting: The throne room of the Evil Queen. Right of center is a platform; on it, on one side is a cauldron; on the other is a tall bookstand, holding an enormous book of magic and bottles of herbs. A staircase leads from the platform to a draperied alcove, where hangs the “magic mirror.” (The Evil Queen, her arms raised, has her back to the audience, and faces the mirror, during the crashing of the thunder.) (In the foreground, unseen, is the Assembly, kneeling. A group is on the apron. There are also groups on both sets of stairs. A guard and a page are on each side of the stage.) (On apron: Debbie G, with Elizabeth and Oliver Shorr/Caitlyn G and Ella F/Andrew L and Shawnacy/Natalie NS and Jaanai/Annie Jackson/Irisianna/Marianne and Brayden/Margaid and Rayssa)/Vienna and Lea (On stage left stairs: Emily A/Phoenix/Emily R./David C/Piya/Monica M/Kyra/Andrea VL) (On stage right stairs, N/S: Alora/Ciaira/Elijah/Camille/Christina/Lorena/Isabella/Katelyn M/ Cameron T/Jessica V/Juliet V/ Michelle V) Evil Queen: Looking Glass, upon the wall, who is the fairest of us all? Script - Snow_White_And_The_Evil_Queen--Orientation_Draft P a g e | 2 Mirror: My Queen!! As I say now, and know it true, there is no fairer one than you! (The Evil Queen turns, laughing with delight, to face the audience. ) (Musical number: Vogue (by Madonna): 4 singers, multiple dancers, and chorus) (Participants: Blake, Kiara, Bryce, Ashlyn, Emily B, Kassandra, Bella, Giana, Carleen, Emma, Savannah, Sierra, Sydney, Cameron K, Summer, Brooke, Alexis, Sydnie, Tyler, Naomi S, Evelyn, Victoria V) Scene 1B (Dancers and singers exit; we are now aware of the waiting Assembly.) (Pleased, and chuckling to herself, the Evil Queen descends the staircase; as she reaches the platform, the two pages cross to her and take her hands as she steps down.) Pages: (bowing) Your Majesty--! Evil Queen: Whatever. Guards: (stepping forward, and banging their lances) All hail the Queen! All Assembly: All hail the Queen! Evil Queen: (with distaste) What are all these peasants doing here in my throne room? Nice Page: They’re your subjects, Your Majesty— Evil Page: --your slaves, Your Majesty!! Nice Page: They are here for the yearly assembly! Evil Queen: --Ugh!—You mean the boring line of pathetic peons who do nothing but ask me for favors—blah,blah,blah—all morning? Evil Page: Yes, Your Highness! Script - Snow_White_And_The_Evil_Queen--Orientation_Draft P a g e | 3 Nice Page: --as the late King required by law— Evil Queen: I KNOW WHAT THE LAW IS! Nice Page: --just sayin’— Evil Queen: Oh, very well! Let’s get it over with! (The apron Assembly lines up and crosses one unit at a time to the Evil Queen; they bow, kneel, or curtsy. Evil Page motions them forward, Nice Page motions them off.) Peasant 1a &1b, Caitlyn and Ella: Please, Your Majesty— Evil Queen: No. Peasant 2a, Natalie: My Queen— Peasant 2b, Jaanai: If only you— Evil Queen: Never. Peasant 3a & 3b, Andrew and Shawnacy : Our poor village needs— Evil Queen: Forget it. Peasant 4a, Margaid: Please help us— Peasant 4b,Rayssa: We only ask— Evil Queen: Not in a million years. Peasant 5, Annie: Mercy, Your Majesty— Evil Queen: Not gonna happen. Peasant 6a, Marianne: My Queen— Peasant 6b,Brayden: Could you just— Script - Snow_White_And_The_Evil_Queen--Orientation_Draft P a g e | 4 Evil Queen: No way, Jose! Peasant 7, Debbie: Please, our children— Evil Queen: Absolutely not. Peasant 8, Irisianna: My Queen, if you— Evil Queen: Not a chance! (2 subjects are left. They talk between themselves) Peasant 9-Trouble-Maker Vienna: That’s the fairest in the land?? Peasant 10-Trouble-Maker Lea: There must be no one else living here--! Evil Queen: WHAT DID YOU SAY?? Pleasant 9-Trouble-Maker Vienna: I said, “That’s the fairest in the land!” Pleasant 10-Trouble-Maker Lea: And I said, “No one living here compares!” Evil Page: Oh, you are so busted--! Evil Queen: GUARDS!! (to Peasants) You are banished from my kingdom forever!— Not only am I the fairest—I am also the most generous—to have let you live!! TAKE THEM AWAY!! (The Guards exit with the peasants.) (Stage Left Stair Assembly stand and hurry to line up, but the Queen ignores them.) Evil Queen: (straightens her collar) Well, we’re done here! Script - Snow_White_And_The_Evil_Queen--Orientation_Draft P a g e | 5 Left Stair Assembly: (assorted complaints) “No!” “But--!” “What about us?” “That’s not fair-!” etc. Evil Queen: Get out!! (The Assembly scatters.) Evil Queen: Ah, it’s good to be the Queen!! (A crack of thunder.) (The Evil Queen sweeps off right, followed by the Pages. The Evil Page is smirking and nodding his approval. The Nice Page is shaking his head in dismay.) Scene 2A (From down the aisles enter well-dressed and happy members of the court, all friends of Snow White, carrying beautifully wrapped presents. They laugh and chatter, and try to remember to be quiet—they are surprising Snow White on her birthday! One of the friends is a Musician; she plays a jolly tune, that the others dance to.) (The Friends gather around, as the Nursemaid, her hands over Snow White’s eyes, walks her into the throne room.) (The friends jump and yell, thrusting gifts.) All Friends (including N/S): SURPRISE--!!! Friend Kiara: Best Wishes, Snow White! Friend Bryce: Happy Birthday, Princess! Snow White: Oh, my!—How did you know?? (The Nursemaid admits it with a curtsy; the friends laugh in delight, and do a little dance around Snow White with the gifts.) Snow White: And gifts? There is no need to give me gifts! Script - Snow_White_And_The_Evil_Queen--Orientation_Draft P a g e | 6 Friend Carleen: Oh, but there is! Friend Kassandra: Of course there is! Friend Savannah: You always do so much for US, Snow White! Friend Cameron: You remember all of OUR birthdays— Friend Summer: You are always there to listen to our troubles— Friend Evelyn: You give us your advice— Friend Alora: -- and your help— Friend Sierra: And never ask anything from us in return--! Friend Sydney: (stepping up to her with a beautiful package) Happy birthday, Snow White. Snow White (sincerely) Thank you. Thank you all! Giddy Friend Sydnie: Snow White, today you are 18! Musician Friend: Do you feel any different?? Snow White: (laughing) No, I am the same Snow White that I have always been. Friend Emma: A cheerful, kind, loyal, generous Princess. Friend Alexis: That is why you will be a wonderful Queen one day. (They all kneel to her.) Snow White: Please stop—when we are together, I am not your Princess, nor yet your Queen—I am your friend.