THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

by Donna Hoke

Youth, large cast one-act, ideal for competition: On a campout near the Hudson River, a high school club advisor regales his students with the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Youth, large cast one-act, ideal for competition: On a campout near the Hudson River, a high school club advisor regales his students with the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

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THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Character Information

MINIMUM CAST: 6
MAXIMUM CAST: 6-16+

MINIMUM CAST:
ICKY/ICHABOD: Tall, brainy teen/new teacher in Sleepy Hollow
KAT/KATRINA: Popular student/daughter of Baltus
ABE/BROM: BMOC-type jock student/bully Brom Bones
MR. BALT/BALTUS: School Ecology Club supervisor/Katrina's wealthy father

With a cast of four, all STUDENT lines can be reassigned to ICKY, KAT, and ABE. Horses/dog will be imaginary, and a soundtrack will be needed. MR. BALT can assume character lines.

MAXIMUM CAST:
A larger cast will use 1+ ENSEMBLE MEMBERS to play the rest of the small roles, additional students, the woods, townspeople, noisemakers, and whatever else creativity imagines. Ensemble roles may be divided and combined as needed/desired.
These specific roles may also be assigned from among the ensemble:
STUDENT #1: the narrator
STUDENT #2: the scaredy cat
STUDENT #3: the mocking challenger
STUDENT #4: the skeptic
STUDENT #5: the questioner
DOG
HANNAH/HANS VAN RIPPER: High school student/farmer
MESSENGER
MRS. VAN TASSEL
GUNPOWDER (may use one or two members)
DAREDEVIL (may use one or two members)
THE MOANING TREE

  • ICKY/ICHABOD
    Tall, brainy teen/new teacher in Sleepy Hollow
    teens, 20s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • KAT/KATRINA
    : Popular student/daughter of Baltus
    teens, 20s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • ABE/BROM
    BMOC-type jock student/bully Brom Bones
    teens, 20s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • MR. BALT/BALTUS
    School Ecology Club supervisor/Katrina's wealthy father
    30s-60s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • 12 Additional Roles plus ensemble
    A larger cast will use 1+ ENSEMBLE MEMBERS to play the rest of the small roles, additional students, the woods, townspeople, noisemakers, and whatever else creativity imagines. Ensemble roles may be divided and combined as needed/desired.
    These specific roles may also be assigned from among the ensemble:
    STUDENT #1: the narrator
    STUDENT #2: the scaredy cat
    STUDENT #3: the mocking challenger
    STUDENT #4: the skeptic
    STUDENT #5: the questioner
    DOG
    HANNAH/HANS VAN RIPPER: High school student/farmer
    MESSENGER
    MRS. VAN TASSEL
    GUNPOWDER (may use one or two members)
    DAREDEVIL (may use one or two members)
    THE MOANING TREE
    teens, 20s
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child,
      Teens