Overview

Synopsis

Once upon a time, a witch cursed an infant princess with no gravity. She never felt weight, whether physical or emotional; she could never walk on the ground, and she could never cry over anything. Instead, she floated and laughed. But her favorite place to be was in a lake outside the castle, where she would spend hours swimming. The witch (who also happened to be the princess’s aunt) looked forward to the girl’s sixteenth birthday: If the princess did not find her gravity by then, the curse would be permanent, and the kingdom would be under the control of the witch! Desperate, the king and queen--aided by their wise ones--search for a solution to bring the princess back down to the ground. Believing that the princess should “fall” in love, the king holds a suitor contest. But little does he know she’s already met a prince, even if he doesn’t want to be a prince anymore! Adapted by Lila Rose Kaplan and Mike Pettry, from the Scottish fairy tale by George MacDonald, The Light Princess is a whimsical adventure for the whole family.

Show Information

Book
Lila Rose Kaplan
Music
Mike Pettry
Lyrics
Mike Pettry
Based on the Play/Book/Film
Based on the Scottish fairy tale by George MacDonald
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2013
Genres
Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Settings
Period, Fantasy/Imaginary, Multiple Settings, Spectacle
Time & Place
Fairy tale kingdom
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Small
Dancing
Musical Staging
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Includes Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Princess

Lead

Female

Soprano

Prince

Lead

Male

Baritone

King

Supporting

Male

Baritone

Queen

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Witch

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Wisemen (2)

Supporting

Either Gender

Alto, Tenor

Suitors (3)

Supporting

Male

Tenor, Baritone

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Songs

  • “Quite Annoying for a Fairy Tale” - Company
  • “Dive” - Princess
  • “Gonna Find My Song” - Prince
  • “The Prince’s Terrible Songs” - Prince
  • “Marco Polo” - Prince, Princess, Ensemble
  • “Under My New Spell” - Witch
  • “The Suitor Contest” - Man of Stone, Man of Silver, Man of Black Diamond, Prince, Princess
  • “Love Song” - Prince, Princess, Ensemble
  • “Fairy Tale” - Company

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Cindi Calhoun

Cindi Calhoun

Theatre teacher, director, writer, and seamstress