The Reluctant Dragon the Musical

The Reluctant Dragon (Latimer)

by Randy Latimer
With music by Gary Rue

When a peace-loving dragon settles in a hillside cave, the entire village is thrown into panic except for young Will who knows there's more to dragons than meets the eye. While the townspeople prepare for battle and summon a knight to defeat the 'fearsome beast,' Will discovers the dragon is actually a gentle, poetry-loving creature who wants nothing more than peace and companionship. With wit, music, and heart, The Reluctant Dragon reminds us not to judge others by appearances and that sometimes the most heroic thing you can do is be a friend.

Regular price $12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Musical
  • Estimated Run Time: 60 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 18 roles + ensemble | Doubling possible
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Roles:

  • Dragon
  • Carl, the shepherd
  • Ruth, his wife
  • Will, their son
  • James, the knight
  • Kelso Kranz, townsperson
  • Sherley Simes, townsperson
  • Gretel Graves, townsperson
  • Henry Hale, townsperson
  • Marvin Monk, townsperson
  • Bronwyn Bagg, townsperson
  • Polly Peek, townsperson
  • Kenneth Kahn, townsperson
  • Rita Raines, townsperson
  • Virgil Vohl, townsperson
  • Lou the sheep
  • Sue the sheep

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

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Professionally recorded performance tracks for backtracking, underscoring, and sound effects.
  • Logo/Media package

Randy Latimer

Randy Latimer is a playwright and actor based in St. Paul, MN. She is an Associate Artistic Director of the Mary Worth Theatre in Minneapolis and the founder of the Unicorn Theatre in Sandpoint, Idaho. She has worked in theatre since her arrival in the Twin Cities in 1980. She is an alumnus of The Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis and is a one-time Jerome Fellow recipient. Her musicals for children, most of them written with local composer Gary Rue, have been performed in children’s theatres throughout the country.

Gary Rue

A performer and composer, Gary Rue has been playing music for audiences throughout the western hemisphere since the mid-’60s, beginning with various town halls in the upper Midwest and graduating to East Coast “tent” tours that included the Big Apple (Carnegie Hall as music director and duet partner for Gene Pitney) and on to far-flung points in Canada and the Caribbean. Early along the way, Rue began writing music of his own and was rewarded with some of his songs being recorded by (among others) Nick Lowe and Helen Reddy, as well as many prominent regional artists. He is the author of nearly 80 scores for music theatre, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales, which toured the U.S. and China with Dallas Children’s Theater. Rue is also a 2010 Minnesota Music Hall of Fame inductee and an active touring musician and educator.


Originally produced by Stages Theatre