The Search for the Fairy Princess (ISBN 978-1-7342460-1-8) is a play in 3 acts by Emily Wood and Michael Wood, which was first performed at Brush Creek Playhouse in 2015
Special “Pandemic Reopening Performance Prices” — SAVE $100! For productions beginning by 6/30/25, order the entire Fairy Princess performance pack — including scripts and unlimited performance rights over a 90-day period (details below) — for just $250
Characters: 7 male and 10 female (requires 1 male and 5 female, others are flexible)
The Search for the Fairy Princess is an original fairy tale, rather than an adaptation inspired by one of the traditional stories from the Brothers Grimm or elsewhere. The authors drew, in part, on family history as they created characters from the first half of the last century. In the story an old woman tells her young great grandchildren, the action shifts between depression-era Nebraska and the fairy world of Avalon, where the dragons are, as Bethany explains, “really mild-mannered beasts.”
Avalon is populated by goblins (including “the finest goblin poet of the age”), by trolls, and by an assortment of fairies, as well as the seldom seen but good-natured dragons. And they all await the return of the Fairy Princess, who has been away from Avalon for far too long.
While the story is a largely fanciful adventure, it also addresses real issues of life, of death, and of illness. As the young Nebraskans (Elissa, Thomas, and Bethany) search for the Fairy Princess, the search becomes both more important and more urgent for all concerned. Will they find her in time? Or will the sinister fairy Evander and his followers take over Avalon forever?
The script is suitable for audiences of all ages, and it provides opportunities for actors of all ages and experience levels. It can be produced using either a cast of young actors, a cast of teenage and adult actors, or a combination of young and old.
- Performance Rights for The Search for the Fairy Princess (non-profit and educational theaters — others contact Evander Dramatic Press for information): $35 per performance;
- Acting Edition: $8.95 each
- Stage Manager’s Edition: $14.95 each
- Performance Pack: Regular price $350, but now just $250 (includes 19 acting edition scripts; 2 stage manager’s edition scripts; electronic script; and unlimited performance rights over a 90-day period)
Contact MDW@evanderpublishing.com for production rights and other orders. Evander will provide an invoice when your order is shipped, payable within 30 days and before any performances occur unless otherwise negotiated. You may also contact Evander at (503)508-3682 or by standard mail at 2345 Gibsonwoods Ct. NW, Salem, OR 97304.