Trolls
Book and Music By By Cheryl E. Kemeny
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Age Range: Elementary to Middle School Cast Size: 25-50 Running Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
“Night…steals away the day, and then the forest trolls and faeries dance their time away!” So begins “Trolls”, with a moonlit dance of the Forest Trolls, who live in the trees. Conflict has come between the humans of the towns and the trolls of the forests, because the humans, growing more and more numerous, are cutting down too many trees where the Forest Trolls live. What the humans didn’t know was that every time they killed a tree without warning, the forest trolls who lived in its branches were killed. Soon, the Forest Trolls, with help from their cousins, the Mountain Trolls, took matters into their own hands and posted a decree stating “No human shall enter the forest or chop down any fir tree, on pain of death!”
Mixing in elements of Scandinavian folklore in a classic fairy tale setting, “Trolls” shows what happens when ignorance, misunderstanding, selfishness and “…all the usual reasons” cause a rift between people who once were friends, and how the selflessness and compassion of a young girl help bring them back together.
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Dance of the Forest Trolls: Moon…light trickles through the leaves…A gentle summer breeze that lifts our voices on a sigh... Large opening number with many Forest trolls dancing in the moonlight. [real audio]
Kelsey's Prayer: "Dreams will come and fill our minds with peace, Until the day returns and gives us all release." Kelsey's ballad with her two sisters, praying to her guardian angel to watch over them at night. [real audio]
Something Alive: "I want something that’s vibrant and green; A symbol of what life can mean, An emblem of dreams that survive, Something alive…." The Queen's plea to bring something green and growing back to the desolate kingdom.Reprised in the Finale. [real audio]
Party With The Mountain Trolls: "This mountain cave will really start to shakin’! And down below, the valley’s start to quakin’! When we rock and roll, there can be no mistaken’, That the Mountain Trolls, a holiday are takin’!" Large cast party song that has everyone clapping along. [real audio]
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