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$40.00 Royalty per Performance

$20.00 Single-Use Copyright Fees

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The Emperor’s New Threads

Read the Play (minus the ending)

The Emperor’s New Threads

by Nancy Machlis Rechtman

 An Original Adaptation of the Classic Tale

10F / 7M / + Extras

Approximate Playing Time: 1 hour

Rechtman’s adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale will have your young audiences in stitches. With an expandable cast of fun roles, The Emperor’s New Threads works great for both community theatre and school productions and can easily be played by adults and children or an all-youth company. When the Emperor unwittingly hires thieves Gonev and Gonevet to weave him a fantastic new costume from gold thread, even the Emperor’s own children fail to see the mysterious work that, according to the sly scoundrels, only those suited for their position can see. And certainly the looms appear bare to court jester Hyster and chief advisor Sir Egged— although they will say and do anything not to let on. But the Empress fails to be fooled. And with the royal staff sworn to secrecy that there are no new threads, the Emperor is left strutting before his people clothed only in long underwear to learn firsthand an important lesson in humility. The street scene complete with a parade provides an excellent opportunity to add non-speaking roles to your production from jugglers and dancers to mimes and acrobats. $20 Single Use Copyright Fee plus $40 Royalty per Performance for Amateur Theatre. Professional Theatre Royalties Calculated on Application.

$40.00 Royalty per Performance
$20.00 Single-Use Copyright Fees