K12 PlayKit

K12 PlayKits are designed to make theatre in schools simple! Hand-picked by a team of professional educators, they put everything schools need for a successful production right at your fingertips; high-quality scripts, student-friendly materials, and streamlined performance rights without the hassle or uncertainty of traditional licensing. With no hoops to jump through, you can focus on what really matters: creating inspiring productions with your students.

The Reluctant Dragon the Musical

PlayKit | The Reluctant Dragon

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.

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$135.00

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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Full Details

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 PlayKit:
  • Opening Act Edition PDF script and score
  • Opening Act performance license for 1-8 performances (choose the number of performances using drop-down bar)
  • Copy license to copy included PDF script for your cast, crew, and production team. There is no additional cost for scripts! 
  • Media pack including logo PNG & SVG's as well as template poster files.
  • Director's Guide with tips, suggested rehearsal activities, FAQ, and more!
  • Demo tracks with vocals
  • Production audio tracks

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