Improvised Fairytales: Sleeping Beauty

Looking for a hilarious, low-stress production for your middle school drama department?

In this "play-within-a-play," a group of students realizes they have an audience but no script, no sets, and a serious fear of a "House of Mouse" lawsuit. To save the show, the Stage Manager leads the cast through a frantic, improvised version of Sleeping Beauty—with a few modern twists.

Watch as Princess Nap-Time (also known as Rose) faces a curse delivered via a fidget spinner because the stage crew couldn't find a spinning wheel in the prop closet. Experience the "Symphony of Snoring" as the Stage Manager marches across the stage with a cardboard sign to represent a 100-year time jump. Finally, witness the ultimate modern romance as a germaphobic Prince—who would much rather be on the stage crew—negotiates a "True Love’s Elbow Bump" to wake the princess without violating personal space or legal boundaries.

Key Features:

• Flexible Casting: Designed for 11–13 actors with roles for narrators, fairies, and a frantic stage crew.
• Minimalist Sets: Use three simple playing areas that can be as complex or as basic as your budget allows.
• Meta-Humor: Perfect for middle schoolers who love breaking the fourth wall and poking fun at fairy tale tropes.
• Prop Comedy: Features "fails" where the Stage Manager substitutes high-tech gadgets for ancient artifacts.

Will the Evil Nanny learn her lesson? Will the Prince survive the "mushy stuff"? Find out in this fast-paced, legally-safe comedy!