Der Fröhliche Wanderer

by Stephanie Buckley

Boy and Girl are having relationship problems which are complicated by the fact that they are automatons in a cuckoo clock.

Boy and Girl are having relationship problems which are complicated by the fact that they are automatons in a cuckoo clock.

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Der Fröhliche Wanderer

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Steven Hayet: Der Fröhliche Wanderer by Stephanie Buckley

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I was lucky to see a production at Chatham Playhouse's Jersey Voices Festival and this play is cuckoo (literally). A funny and heartfelt piece that hits the beats of a relationship (like clockwork?) but with a very unique and original spin. The two roles are perfect for any actors looking for play for their showcase or a short play fest.

I was lucky to see a production at Chatham Playhouse's Jersey Voices Festival and this play is cuckoo (literally). A funny and heartfelt piece that hits the beats of a relationship (like clockwork?) but with a very unique and original spin. The two roles are perfect for any actors looking for play for their showcase or a short play fest.

”

Character Information

BOY

an automaton in lederhosen and alpine hat

Character Age

Should be around the same age as the actor playing GIRL
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
GIRL

an automaton in a dirndl dress

Character Age

Should be around the same age as the actor playing BOY
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman

Development History

Type Reading, Organization Pioneer Productions, Year 2025
Type Reading, Organization Hudson Valley Shakespeare Company, Year 2024

Production History

Type Community Theater, Organization Chatham Players , Year 2025
Type Community Theater, Organization MadLab Theatre Roulette, Year 2025
Type Community Theater, Organization Playground Theatre Company, Year 2025
Type Professional, Organization Playwrights' Round Table, Year 2025

Awards

Waterworks Longlist

Live Arts

Finalist

2025

Genre

comedy

Subject Matter Keywords

Relationships,

time and space,

feminism

Length

ten minutes

Cast Size

2

Age of Intended Audience

ages 14-17,

ages 18 and up

Reviews

TAPinto Deville

“
We start off with “Der Frohliche Wanderer” by Stephanie Buckley. Girl (Erin Feith) and Boy (Robert Colon) appear to be Swiss characters on a cuckoo clock. But these two are almost human as they try to get to know each other when their mechanical motions come around. It's a clever idea and somehow illuminates the difficulty we have communicating, often in what seems to be an artificial world.
”