Plays that Put a New Twist on Old Fables

Taking a fresh approach to a well-told tale is always a pleasure and often reveals new perspectives.

These plays all reimagine familiar stories. Mix and match to create a production of any length.

Senior theatre resource cover for Waiting for MacBeth by Eric Weil.

3 women

less than 10 minutes

Three stylish witches bicker over rhymes, recipes, and roles while waiting (and waiting) for MacBeth to finally show up in this witty, irreverent twist on Shakespeare's classic.  

5 either

10 minute comedy

LuAnn enlists in Bibbidi Bobbidi Boot Camp with the hope of becoming a fairy godmother, but she's not a Fairy! Will Sarge allow her to stay in basic training?
The Twelve Gifts of Christmas play poster by Reatha Thomas Oakley.

2 men, 3 women, 1 either

15 minute Christmas comedy

Leaping lords and piping pipers! Holly discovers that her true love's generosity is challenging at best. Her resilience is both hilarious and astonishing.
Book cover of "Feeble Fables: The Grasshopper and the Ant" by Bob Naquin.

3 either

10 minutes

The relationship between the hardworking ant and the pot-smoking grasshopper is turned on its head in this twisted version of Aesop's fable.
Cover of "Feeble Fables" featuring Jackie and the Beanstalk storybook illustration.

2 men, 2 women, 2 either

10 minutes

Jackie trades in her old horse for some magical beans which grow into a huge plant that takes her up to a giant -- the world's smallest giant who has a talking sheep.
Book cover of "Feeble Fables: The Three Little Pigs" by Bob Naquin, published by ArtAge Publications.

1 man, 3 women, 1 either

10 minutes

It's not a brick house that flummoxes the big bad wolf in this modern version, it's the leash law!

1 man, 2 women, 1 either

10 minutes

L'il Red Riding Hood has gotten older and wiser. And in this version, the Big Bad Wolf meets his match.
Hoppy Holidays book cover featuring festive colors and a senior theatre theme.

3 men, 3 women, one off-stage voice

13 minute Christmas comedy

A ho-hum holiday party gets interesting when what to their wondering eyes should appear...

Flexible casting

Flexible run time

Behold the court cases of some seriously funny crimes that have transpired in the world of Mother Goose.

1 man, 1 woman

5 minute comedy

On Christmas Eve, a well‑meaning but sleepy husband and an overextended wife discover that letting go of perfection may be the greatest holiday gift of all.
Book cover for Perplexing Polar Problems by Jack Coberly, published by ArtAge Publications.

3 men, 3 women, 2 either

10 minute comedy

Problems in Santa's Polar Kingdom have everyone in a titter! A short and easy play that you can pull together quickly.

cast of 6-18

4, 10 minute shows

Feeble Fables is a series of folk tales, retold with a modern twist.
Book cover for "DNN--Definitely NOT the News" by Bob Wilkins, from ArtAge Publications.

9 actors playing 26 characters

25 minute comedy

A newsroom full of overconfident anchors and bewildered “experts” tries to deliver the day’s stories, and the result is a beautiful mess of make‑believe journalism.
Cover of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" by Ludmilla Bollow, published by ArtAge Publications.

1 male voice, 2 women

15 minute comedy

Two cleaning women arrive on stage to tidy up after a "Nutcracker" performance and end up finding their own vision for their future. A spotlight shines and they celebrate.
Book cover of "Scrooge with a Twist" by Martha McMillen, published by ArtAge Publications.

Flexible casting

40-minute musical

A playful, theatrical reimagining of A Christmas Carol turns the familiar tale into a lively, self‑aware romp filled with music, audience interaction, and plenty of second chances.

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