Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Marisha Chamberlain based on the book by Kate Wiggins

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

by Marisha Chamberlain
Based on the story by Kate Wiggins

Rebecca is full of ideas, mischief, and more spirit than Riverboro, Maine knows what to do with. When she leaves her beloved farm to live with her no-nonsense Aunt Miranda, sparks fly. Whether she’s speaking out in class, selling soap door-to-door, or accidentally ruining her best dress, Rebecca’s bold ways turn the quiet town upside down. This lively adaptation celebrates the clash and eventual connection between two strong wills, as Rebecca tries to fit in without giving up who she is.

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Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Length: 90 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 14 characters | Doubling or expanding possible

Full Details

Roles:

  • Jane Sawyer
  • Miranda Sawyer
  • Aurelia Sawyer Randall
  • Jeremiah Cobb
  • Rebecca Randall
  • Lucy Cobb
  • Emma Jane Perkins
  • Elijah Simpson
  • Elisha Simpson
  • Seesaw Simpson
  • Clara Belle Simpson
  • Millie Smellia
  • Miss Dearborn
  • Alan Ladd

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

Marisha Chamberlain

Marisha Chamberlain is a poet, playwright, and screenwriter whose work has been seen throughout North America. She has written 15 plays and screenplays, notably Scheherazade, which, in its world premiere at Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago, won the FDG/CBS Regional and National Awards. Ms. Chamberlain has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Rockefeller Foundation, the Bush Foundation, the McKnight Foundation and the Jerome Foundation. She attended Macalester College and the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, as well as Middle Tennessee State University and Goddard College.

Originally produced by Children's Theatre Company in the 1993-1994 season

Reviews

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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is often used as a metaphor for idyllic youth... It is a wonderful story. It is good for children. And it is well told. Go see it and take your children.

- Southside Pride
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Chamberlain captures the charm and intelligence of Wiggin's novel with a script that deftly combines humor, emotion and message... Today, the play has a gentle relevance as we compare the simplicity and sparseness of Rebecca's world to the complexity of our own.

- Star Tribune