Creators
Rob. Lauer
Book & Lyrics By Rob Lauer is an award-winning playwright, theatrical director, and TV talk show host. His first play, Digger, won the 1982 Mayhew Award and was later produced and published to critical acclaim. In 1990, he became...
Orchestration
1 Musician
PIANO only (Performance and Rehearsal Tracks included with your Production Package)
Casting
Casting Note
All actors except for those playing Karl and Lenny double as the Townspeople in Scene 1.
Karl The Magnificent
Male
A poor old con-artist.
Lenny
His bumbling assistant.
Emperor Wilhelm
Empress Hildegard
Wilhelm’s wife.
Princess Ayn
Their niece.
Lord Stephan
The Emperor’s Lord High Council.
General Augustine
Head of the Imperial Army.
Tom
The palace chimney sweep.
A Gentleman
(Played by the same actor who plays the Emperor)
Production Materials
The required production package will include the materials listed below. These materials will be shipped upon receipt of payment if your license request is approved.
8 Cast Script/Vocal Books
A combination of the show’s full script and the full vocal book. All dialogue within each song is printed in the score to prevent flipping back and forth during rehearsals. All books are spiral-bound and double-sided.
2 Director’s Scripts
A single-sided, spiral-bound script designed with plenty of space for the director to take notes and add blocking during the rehearsal process.
1 Stage Manager’s Script
A single-sided, three-hole punched script that can be inserted into your three-ring binder.
2 Piano/Vocal Scores
This piano score includes all vocal parts. It can be used during the rehearsal process and during performance.
Orchestration Set
Piano only (Performance and Rehearsal Tracks included with your Production Package)
Promotional Resources
Official Logo Pack
Included with license
Includes color and black and white high-resolution logo files in JPG, PNG, and EPS formats.
Official Show Artwork
$175
Creating artwork for your performance has never been easier – customize online in minutes, download a print-ready PDF, order printed posters, access layered files.
Social Media Marketing Kit
$250
Includes everything you need to plan and implement the promotion of your show – 50+ graphics for social media, original show specific content, social media guide, promotion calendar and press release template.
Production Resources
Additional Printed Books
Additional books (Cast Script/Vocal, Piano/Conductor, etc.) are available.
$25 each
Broadway Plus
A workshop experience in which a Broadway artist speaks and works with students in an educational setting through our partnership with Broadway Plus.
Prices Vary by Product
TurnKey Transpositions
Our catalogue is full of iconic music, and we can customize many of our titles to your performers' unique voices with our TurnKey Transpositions. Get the perfect key for the perfect actor! Our team will transpose any songs at your request during any point in your license period. All files will be delivered digitally and priced for your specific needs.
$50 per song for PV or PC
$150 per song for all orchestral parts (including PC/PV)
Credits
Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale.
