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Full-Length Musical, Drama / 5 any gender (adult) plus ensemble
A Folktale with MusicBook, Music and Lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.
The tale of a boy who ventures into the unknown to find a cure for his mother’s rare disease… before it’s too late.
Winner! 2010 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award
The Nightmare Story is the tale of a boy who ventures into the unknown to find a cure for his mother’s rare disease… before it’s too late.
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The Nightmare Story premiered in 2010.
A note from PigPen:Cast the story however you like – with as many or as few performers as you have available. The original production was built around five of PigPen’s founding ensemble members and the roles were distributed as follows:
Actor 1 – Male. Plays VALENTINE, the eldest of the brothers Strashilki and the main narrator of the tale. Puckish and charming with a hint of romance.
Actor 2 – Any gender. Plays VANYA, another brother. Silly and smiley; LITTLE GIRLS FATHER, the father of Mama. Deeply disturbed by his daughter’s imagination; TRAVELERSDOCTOR, a doctor from the nearest town. Professional with no bedside manner; and DEVOTCHKA, Malchik’s sister. Also hiding from the wolf.
Actor 3 – Any gender. Plays VOVA, another brother. Irritable and strict; TALL MAN, a tall man with bright teeth; LITTLE GIRLS MOTHER, the mother of Mama. Scared of her own child; and HUNTER, deeply suspicious. Loves his brother.
Actor 4 – Male. Plays BOY, a young boy in love with hearing his mother’s stories. He is naive and excitable and willing to do anything to save her.
Actor 5 – Any gender. Plays VASYA, another brother. Smart and musical; LITTLE GIRL, the boy’s mama when she is younger. Obsessed with macabre tales that she tells with excitement and sincerity; MAMA, the Boy’s mother who has a rare nightmare disease. She is kind and gentle despite being plagued with horror filled dreams; BOBBY, the hunter’s brother. Trusting and full of song; and MUSICIAN, enigmatic, wistful and slightly off kilter.
A note from PigPen:Cast the story however you like – with as many or as few performers as you have available. The original production was built around five of PigPen’s founding ensemble members but can be expanded to as many actors as you desire.
A village next to a mountain. Any time.
“Appealing songs!” – Time Out New York
“The signature style that has made the troupe a darling of the Fringe: a neomythic mixture of campfire-ready narration, youthful directness, appealing songs and eclectic puppetry.” – Time Out New York
“With inspiration in Eastern European Folklore and old world cautionary fables, The Nightmare Story sweeps audiences along for the journey of an incredible tale, guided by a bizarre group of storytellers under lamplight. This musical unfolds as sequence of dangerous encounters, high impulses, and amazingly wide reaching heights.” – Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre
The Nightmare Story – Trailer
1. “Long Time Ago” – Instrumental1a. “Nightmare Story Theme” – Instrumental1b. “The Little Girl Theme” – Instrumental1c. “Nox Equa Morbus” – Instrumental2. How Long To Say Goodbye – Hunter and Bobby2a. “The Chase” – Instrumental3. “The Wolf” – Instrumental4. “Lullaby” – Boy4a. “My Only Son” – Instrumental5. “Graveyard Song” – Musician and Ensemble6. “My Only Son” – Ensemble6a. “The Climb” – Instrumental7. “We Stand Alone” – Valentine and Ensemble7a. “Lullaby” – Instrumental7b. “My Only Son” – Instrumental8. “Lullaby (Reprise)” – Boy8a. “My Only Son Upbeat” – Instrumental
PigPen Theatre Co.