(6m, 6w; Some May Be Double-Cast; Multi-Location Set)

70 Minutes

Children's Play, Drama, Musical

Heidi: A young girl.
Grandfather: Heidi’s grandfather, in his seventies.
Peter: Heidi’s friend, a slightly older boy.
Clara: Heidi’s friend, a girl of ten.
Detie: Heidi’s aunt, in her forties.
Herr Strasser, Herr Reingold, Frau Strasser, & Frau Muenster:
The townspeople of Mayenfeld, all in their forties and fifties.
Father: Clara’s father, in his forties.
Frau Rottenmeir, Sebastien, & Tinnette: The servants in Clara’s house.

In this musical retelling of the classic Victorian-era book, Heidi moves from a small Swiss village to the Alps, to Frankfurt, Germany, and back to her beloved mountains (complete with singing goats!). Everywhere she goes, Heidi brings joy to the people around her: her lonely grandfather and neighbor Peter in the Alps, as well as her sickly friend, Clara, in the city. This story celebrates how the power of love can restore hope for the future and a better life.

Adapted from the book by Johanna Spyri. Music and Lyrics by Joan Cushing.
www.joancushing.com

World Premiere at Imagination Stage, Bethesda, MD, April 2009.
www.imaginationstage.org

For script information, please contact Susan Gurman: susan@gurmanagency.com

Please note that all dialogue is under United States Copyright protection.