SLEEPING BEAUTY

Adaptation and lyrics by Jim Eiler, based on the fairy-tale by Charles Perrault, music by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy

Synopsis

A new look at an old, old tale: she is not only the spellbound beauty, the Prince is an enchanted Faun, and his kisses release more than one spell, to the dismay of the wicked Fairy Trollarina. Another children's musical from the Prince Street Players. Songs include "I'm So Mad", "It's Lovely To Be A Troll" and "Spinning Song".

A sleeping princess, a spellbound Prince and more fairies than you can shake a stick at are all part of this quirky adaptation of the popular tale. The evil Trollarina exacts her revenge on theroyal family by sending the beautiful Princess Melisande into an everlasting sleep, but little doesshe realise more than one spell is about to be broken by the kiss of an enchanted Faun.

Musical Numbers:

1. Yoo-Hoo - Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva
2. We Three Fairies - Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva
   
3. It's Lovely To Be A Fairy - Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva
   
4. Hail To The King And Queen - Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva, Royal Herald, Chorus
   
5. Fairy Blessings - Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva
   
6. Queen's Lullaby - Queen, King, Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva, Royal Herald, Chorus
   
7. I'm So Mad - Queen, King, Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva, Chorus
   
8. Minerva's Blessing - Minerva
   
9. Sybil's Blessing - Sybil
   
10. Time Is Passing By - Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva
    
11. Bell Song - Queen, King, Melisande,Phoebe, Sybil, Minerva, Royal Herald, Chorus
    
12. Dance On, Little Faun - Melisande
    
13. Spinning Song - Melisande, Trollerina
    
14. It's Lovely To Be A Troll - Trollerina

Cast:

3-4 men, 5-6 women, chorus

• MINERVA Female; the most down-to-earth good fairy, and the most comedic. Some dancing.
  Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano
• PHEOBE Female; leader of the good fairies, should be a strong dancer. Soprano
• PRINCESS MELISANDE Female ingenue, must move well. 16 years old. Lyric Soprano
• SYBIL Female, a good fairy, ethereal and a bit giddy. Some dancing. Soprano
• THE BLUE FAUN Male, juvenile. He is half mortal and half faun and is mute until the final scene of the play when he turns into the Prince. Dancer, best realised if the actor has had ballet training as well as mime experience.
  Baritone
• THE KING Male, leading man. He is regal, but with warmth and kindness. Baritone
• THE QUEEN Female, leading lady. Played in the same style as the king. Soprano
• THE ROYAL HERALD Male character actor with a grand, commanding voice. Baritone
• TROLLARINA Male or Female comedic character. The bad fairy, very broad. Baritone or Mezzo-Soprano
  

Scenes and Settings

ACT ONE

Scene 1: The Gardens of a Castle
Scene 2: The Gardens, sixteen years later

ACT TWO

Scene 1: Before the Magic Forest, a hundred years later
Scene 2: The Gardens, immediately following

NOTE: Both Acts may be played as one continuous sequence without an intermission

Instrumentation:

piano