Snow White Zombie: Apocalypse

by Brenton Lengel

Snow White awakens to True Love's Kiss... twenty-eight days after the zombie apocalypse! With the Seven Dwarves dead, the quintessential fairytale princess must join forces with her polyamorous Prince Charming and his tough-as-nails paramour, Rapunzel, to wage a losing battle against death itself. Bound by love and driven apart by jealousy, can this unlikely trio find a way to put aside their differences, or...

Snow White awakens to True Love's Kiss... twenty-eight days after the zombie apocalypse! With the Seven Dwarves dead, the quintessential fairytale princess must join forces with her polyamorous Prince Charming and his tough-as-nails paramour, Rapunzel, to wage a losing battle against death itself. Bound by love and driven apart by jealousy, can this unlikely trio find a way to put aside their differences, or will they be devoured by the reanimated denizens of their once enchanted kingdom? Expanded from the short, Snow White Zombie Apocalypse is a story of deep woods and old magic mixed with a healthy dollop of blood, sex, kung fu and gender politics. Y'know, fairy tales as usual.

Snow White Zombie Apocalypse has been adapted into a comic by Scout Comics with art by Hyeondo Park. It can be found here: https://www.scoutcomics.com/products/snow-white-zombie-apocalypse-1

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Snow White Zombie: Apocalypse

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  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: Snow White Zombie: Apocalypse by Brenton Lengel
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    This is absolutely epic! The fight scenes, the familiar characters thrown into a familiar horror trope make this wholly original and exciting! This is the play your theatre wants to produce that will keep audiences excited throughout and talking for weeks after! Your cast and crew will likely count this as one of their favorite artistic endeavors!

    This is absolutely epic! The fight scenes, the familiar characters thrown into a familiar horror trope make this wholly original and exciting! This is the play your theatre wants to produce that will keep audiences excited throughout and talking for weeks after! Your cast and crew will likely count this as one of their favorite artistic endeavors!

    ”
  • Sean Pollock: Snow White Zombie: Apocalypse by Brenton Lengel
    “

    Unhinged, creative, & entertaining!

    Unhinged, creative, & entertaining!

    ”

Character Information

Little Red Riding Hood…………………………..…Adorable, good singing voice
The Big Bad/Alpha Wolf…………..2 incarnations, both played by the same actor
Prince Charming………………………………...Handsome, mid 20’s – early 30’s
Rapunzel……………………………………….……...……..mid 20’s – early 30’s
Snow White…………………………………….………………..Early to late 20’s
Sleeping Beauty…………………………………....Can be doubled with L.R.R.H.
The Woodsman………………...……………….....30’s, huge, built like a wrestler
Creature………………………….…………………………Stringy, Gollum-esque
Thug #1…………………………………...…………………………Male, any age
Thug #2………………………………...……………………………Male, any age
Prince Dashing………….…………….………..………Dark, roguishly handsome
Mamma Bear………….…….….………...Played by the actor playing Woodsman
Nix……………………………….………..Can be doubled with L.R.R.H and S.B.
Zombies………………………….…………...various, doubled where appropriate
  • Creature (Hansel)
    Should be stringy. Gollum-esque and VERY thin (he hasn't been eating well).
    20's
    AMAB or trans-male in casting.,
    Cis male or non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child,
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Thug #1 & #2
    It's more important how these two work together than precisely who they are.
    AMAB or trans-male or masc in casting,
    Cis male or non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Prince Dashing
    Dark, roguishly handsome. Should look a bit like a mirror image or a photo negative of the actor playing Prince Charming.
    Cisgender Male,
    AMAB or trans-male in casting.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Mamma Bear
    Could be a new actor, but it's super funny if Mamma Bear is played by the Actor Playing Woodsman.
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Little Red Riding Hood
    Adorable. Good singing voice.
    Early 20's
    AFAB or transfem,
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Nix
    More than any other character, Nix should bleed sex. Can be doubled by the Actress playing Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
    20's-40's
    Cisgender Female,
    Transgender Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • The Big Bad/Alpha Wolf
    2 incarnations, both played by the same actor...or perhaps a large, scary puppet (but only if it's actually scary). If it's not a puppet, BBW needs GREAT combat and movement chops.
    20's-40's
    Any (but probably Male)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Zombies
    However you want to do them. One of them should be Gretel.
  • Prince Charming
    Handsome, mid 20’s – early 30’s
    20's
    (assigned male at birth - plot relevant),
    Cisgender Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Rapunzel
    The actor playing Rapunzel needs to be in top physical condition and needs to be especially skilled in stage combat and movement. If you can, get a serious martial artist or gymnast.
    20's-30's
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant),
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Snow White
    The Quintessential Disney Princess. The actor playing Snow White needs to have great comic timing, and needs to be able to go from innocent, to ditzy to strikingly intense at the drop of a hat.
    20's
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant),
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Sleeping Beauty
    Needs to have a GREAT singing voice. Can double with Nix and Little Red Riding Hood.
    20's
    AFAB or transfem,
    Cisgender Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • The Woodsman
    Woodsman should be HUGE, built like a wrestler and needs to know how to fight and do stage combat. If you can find a martial artist, especially someone skilled in a hard style like Kyokushin Karate or Muay Thai, you're on the right track. When he fight he should move like a train and hit like a truck.
    AMAB or trans-male or masc in casting,
    Cisgender Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Production History

  • Fringe, State of Play Productions Inc., 2012

Awards

  • Outstanding Short Script
    NYIT Awards
    Finalist
    2016
  • Audience's Choice
    Estrogenius Festival
    Audience Choice
    2010