The Worst Fairy Tale Ever

Now available from Pioneer Drama Service! Commissioned by a private school to meet their DEI standards.

They say the show must go on. But how is that supposed to happen when nobody's read the script and the costumes haven't even arrived yet?

That's the dilemma faced by eight hapless theater students as they prepare to perform an original play titled The Greatest Fairy Tale Ever.

The greatest it isn't. Not...

Now available from Pioneer Drama Service! Commissioned by a private school to meet their DEI standards.

They say the show must go on. But how is that supposed to happen when nobody's read the script and the costumes haven't even arrived yet?

That's the dilemma faced by eight hapless theater students as they prepare to perform an original play titled The Greatest Fairy Tale Ever.

The greatest it isn't. Not when the actor playing the knight struggles to read the script taped to the back of his shield. Or the dragon gets a debilitating case of stage fright. Or the class diva insists on drawing out her death scene to absurd lengths. Or the frustrated narrator storms off before the play is over, forcing the rest of the cast to come up with an ending that's not only satisfying but quick.

Working as both a clever parody of popular fairy tale tropes and a light-hearted exploration of the personality types often found in the theater, this unique play is perfect for competitions and public performances alike!

Run Time: 20-25 minutes

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The Worst Fairy Tale Ever

Cast of 8 (2M, 2F, plus 4 roles that can be any).


CAST OF CHARACTERS (# of lines)

NARRATOR, easily exasperated; struggles to keep the play on track (65)

CITIZEN, constant complainer, especially about her hat (29)

KING RODERICK, confused; questions everything (39)

PAGE / FARMER / PEASANT, whiny; can't decide which part to play (51)

DRAGON, quiet, unassuming; suffers from stage fright (33)

FLORIAN THE BRAVE, a knight; can read the writing on the wall, er, shield (28)

CORDELIA, warrior queen from some other play; quite the ham (37)

ZSA ZSA, fabulous witch; mostly good; aims to wrap things up quickly (24)

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Beaver Civic Arts, Beaver, UT, Year 2025
  • Type Community Theater, Organization San Luis Valley Theatre Company, Alamosa, CO, Year 2025
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Wheelock Family Theatre, Boston, MA, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Chazy Central Rural School, Chazy, NY, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Shenandoah High School, Shenandoah, IA, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization South Florence High School, Florence, SC (World Premiere), Year 2024