Laura
Ingalls Wilder:
Voice of the Prairie
Small
(Touring) & Medium Cast Play for Theatres,
Schools
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Laura
Ingalls Wilder
Voice
of the Prairie
Cast:
4 (2M, 1F, 1M/F), expandable, adults
Medium
cast version: 10-14 (5M,
3F, 2-6M/F)
Time:
about 45 minutes
Audience:
Intermediate-upper,
families
A small & medium cast one
act play for young audiences. Suitable for mainstage or
touring to schools.
Cast
List, Script Sample
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Laura
Ingalls Wilder
Voice
of the Prairie
Cast:
4 (2M, 1F, 1M/F), expandable, adults
Medium
cast version: 10-14 (5M,
3F, 2-6M/F)
Time:
about 45 minutes
Audience:
Intermediate-upper,
families
A small & medium cast one
act play for young audiences. Suitable for mainstage or
touring to schools.
Cast
List, Script Sample
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ArtReach's
'Laura Ingalls Wilder: Voice of the Prairie' is a small or medium
cast one act play for young audiences. It tells the true story of
'The Little House on the Prairie' author and her life as an American
pioneer and writer of children's books. This moving drama may
be performed by professional actors or teen students, suitable for
theatres, schools or touring.
Laura
Ingalls Wilder - Playscript for Young Audiences
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, MO - School Tour
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Voice
of the Prairie is based on the true story of this great American
author. From The Little House on the Prairie to her
fascinating rise as a literary star, this play brings insight to the
beloved children's books and celebrates a remarkable life.
"With
quick, sure brush strokes Miller evokes both the vivid sensory world
and the loving family circle that surrounds Laura."
Andrea Urice, Director, Repertory
Theatre of St. Louis, Education Tour
"Evokes
the loving family circle that surrounds Laura."
 
Commissioned and originally
produced by the professional Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Steven Woolf, Artistic
Director, Mark D. Bernstein, Managing Director
"It
really is a beautiful, heartfelt story.”
 
This play for young audiences
was professionally developed for St. Louis Rep, written for a small
cast, low tech, professional school tour. There are
many suggestions for creative staging, good opportunities to
showcase your best talents. Best of all, the play really holds a
young audience's attention.
“If
you love Laura Ingalls Wilder, come and see this because you will be
blessed by it. It will be a meaningful night for your family.
It really is a beautiful, heartfelt story.”
Anglea Wilcox, Director,
Evergreen Playhouse, Eugene, OR
"It
was like going back in time and re-living childhood."
  
Evergreen Playhouse, Eugene OR
Cast
List, Script Sample
Joyful
Pioneer Stories for Young People
 
Artists' Studio Center for Perf Arts, LA -
Rosana Shutte, Director
History Comes Alive for Schools
and Theatres. Principals and teachers love the educational tie-in to
American History, Women's Studies, Native American History, American
Literature. Great Monologues for Women, Female Performers.
"Although
Laura's story is prevalent, there actually are not that many scripts
available for community theater," said the show's director, Dale
Schrag. "This script, written by Kathryn Schultz Miller, was the best."
Davina Jamison, Hutchinson News, KS
Vivid Scenes
of a
Remarkable Life
  
The Birth of Laura's Baby, Fire,
Prophecy of Hard Winter!
Cast
List, Script Sample
"I
LOVED it! It is beautifully written!"
 
Laura and Her Future Husband
Almanzo Fall in Love.
"I
just got done reading Laura Ingalls Wilder
and I LOVED
it! It is beautifully written and I can see our theatre group
performing this!"
Tricia Oliver, Auburn Children's
Theatre, Auburn, AL
"The
play brings to life Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories, providing
children with a glimpse into the author's life as an American pioneer."
AD Players Children's Theatre,
Houston, TX
Gentle,
Loving True Story of A Beloved Author's Life
 
AD Players, Houston - The
TallGrass Theatre Company, Gardner, KS
"They
performed this at our school and it was like going back in time and
re-living childhood. Fantastic performance!"
Gina Timmons Law, Audience
Member St. Louis Performance
"This
script blends contemporary history with her story. The play starts
during the Civil War, with the division of the North and South, while
also setting the scene of a little house in Wisconsin and a girl
named Laura. It gives a lot of understanding to the western migration."
Dale Schrag, Director, Family
Children's Theatre
"Fantastic
Performance at Our School!"
 
Rep St. Louis, Imaginary Theatre School Tour
Laura
Ingalls Wilder has two versions:
Medium Cast Version
Recommended
for Jr High, Middle Schools, High Schools, Theatres.
Flexible Cast of 10-14 (5M, 3F,
all others M/F)
Small Cast
(Touring) Version
Recommended
for Professional Tours and Outreach Programs.
Cast of 4
(2M, 2F) for adult actors, larger cast possible.
Includes
suggestions for easy touring.
Cast
List, Script Sample
 
 
Free Resources:
In the News, Classroom Activities, In the News
Award-Winning
Play for Young Audiences
   
  
Congratulations! Gaslight
Playhouse Theatre (Kendallville IN) won 8 Noble Awards for their
production of ArtReach's LAURA INGALLS WILDER: VOICE OF THE
PRAIRIE: Best Set Design (Kyle Leitch); Best Costumes (Lee Ann
DePew); Best Child Performance: (Kara Strong as Mary Ingalls); Best
Overall Ensemble; Newcomer Award (Nikole Albright as Laura Ingalls
Wilder); Best Director (LeeAnn DePew); Best Supporting Actress
(Jennifer Strong as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls); Best Supporting
Actor (Dave Hale as Charles 'Pa" Ingalls); Best Leading
Actor (Aaron Dills as Almonzo "Manly" Wilder). Thanks
for an amazing Award-Winning production!
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