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.

PlayKit | A Little Princess

by Ashley Griffin
based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Young Sara Crewe would much rather spend time exploring her imagination than start her new boarding school at Miss Minchin's Academy! Before leaving to join the war, Sara's mother assures her that all girls are princesses and reminds her to be brave in the face of monsters. Through her mother's absence, Sara takes solace in her stories and new friends. But when her mother dies in the war, Sara is forced to work at the school as a servant. Can she still be a princess as a servant? As she struggles to adjust to her new life, Sara discovers what it truly means to be a princess through bravery and kindness.  

$80.00

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Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Length: 60 minutes | Can be cut for competition
  • Availability: Available for productions worldwide
  • Cast Size: 36 roles | Doubling possible

Full Details

Other than the actor playing Sara, all actors may play multiple roles. All characters can be played by actors of any gender by changing the names/pronouns. Cast size is meant to expand or contract depending on the needs of the production.

The Crewe Family
  • Sara Crewe
  • Captain Ruby Crewe
The Staff
  • Miss Minchin
  • Miss Amelia
  • Mme. Dufarge
  • Becky
The Students
  • Lavinia
  • Ermengarde
  • Jessie
  • Gertrude
  • Dolcilla
  • Chistel
  • Kitty
  • Linda
  • Jennifer
  • Lottie
  • Susan
  • Jane
  • Claire
  • Lily
  • Diana
Outside the School
  • Ms. Barrow
  • Ms. Carrisford
  • Ram Dass
  • Mrs. Carmichael
  • Deborah
  • Jeanette
  • Anne
  • Baker
  • Police Officer 1
  • Police Officer 2
Fairyland
  • The Princess
  • The Lost Princess
  • The Dragon
  • The Fairy Queen
  • Hunter

The following resources are included in each PlayKit:
  • Opening Act Edition PDF script
  • 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!
  • Cutting permission for competition performances and link to add performances as you progress through the competition. 

Ashley Griffin

Ashley Griffin is a Broadway writer/performer. As a writer, her work has been produced/developed at New World Stages, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, A.R.T. and more. Ashley won the WellLife Network Award and a county commendation for her off-Broadway play Trial (directed by Lori Petty at the American Theatre of Actors, NYC) and has been nominated for five NYIT Awards across multiple categories. She is the first person in history to be nominated for a major award for both playing and directing Hamlet for a theatrical production. Her debut novel The Spindle was recently released.

Find out more at www.ashleygriffinofficial.com   

Originally commissioned and produced by Maor Performing Arts and directed by Rachel Klein in July 2017.