DreamWrights New Fable Festival by Local Playwrights
“Mother Goosed” By Jason Pizzarello

6 PERFORMANCES

September 18 and 25 at 7:00 pm
September 19, 20, 26 & 27 at 3:00 pm

This fall, DreamWrights presents a double feature of original storytelling — five shows, one unforgettable evening.

The New Fable Festival brings together short, original plays by local playwrights, each featuring animal characters and crafted to reflect DreamWrights’ spirit of inclusive, intergenerational community theatre.

Mother Goosed by Jason Pizzarello rounds out the evening with a laugh-out-loud comedy where something’s gone terribly wrong in the world of nursery rhymes, and Mother Goose is on a mission to fix it! Familiar fairy tales and favorite characters collide in one fast-paced adventure — perfect for kids and kids-at-heart.

The New Fable Festival features four original short fables:

Bee Out of the Box by Sadie Jarmer — Honey is a bee who doesn’t like making honey. With help from her best friend Sting, she tries out different jobs in the hive to find one that fits her, and discovers she’s meant to think outside the box.

When the Bell Rings by David Schoenfeld — Thomas the Turkey becomes convinced the farmer’s bell will soon ring for him and begins preparing for the end. With help from his barnyard friends, he learns that life is too precious to spend waiting for the bell, and that the future may be uncertain but today is still ours to enjoy.

The Three Little Pigs and the Bid Bag Wolf by Alan Dudley — This play is Romeo and Juliet meets The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. Borrowing from Shakespeare, folk tales, and some classic children’s films, it follows what happens when Polly Pig meets Peter Wolf while her parents shop for a new house at the Bid Bag Wolf Home Construction Company.

The Stolen Jewels of the Capybara Kingdom, written by DreamWrights campers from the Once Upon a Twist: Fractured Fable Writing camp — The royal capybara children sneak off to play, and a smooth talking stranger convinces them to trade the crown jewels for their lost ball. When the theft is discovered, the wrong people take the blame.

Cast List

THE NEW FABLE FESTIVAL

Bee Out of the Box
by Sadie Jarmer

Honey- Camryn McCormick
Sting- Clara Ericson
Daisy- Gemma Trinkaus
Buzz- Julia Miller
Pollen- Audrey Kveragas
Bees- Caroline Lauer, Sophie Lauer, and Niah Rutter

The Three Little Pigs and the Bid Bag Wolf
by Alan Dudley

Mr. Wolf- Michael Muldowney
Mrs. Wolf- Lucy Thompson
Peter Wolf- Sadie Thompson
Mr. Pig- Murphy Howard
Mrs. Pig- Megan Beddard
Polly Pig- Lily Ganong
Piglet 1- Leah Miller
Piglet 2- Arabelle Click
Piglet 3- Emsley Click

When the Bell Rings
by David Schoenfeld

Thomas- Mylah Schmitt
Mabel- Kylie Staples
Peter- Amy Kyles
Chelsea- Noraa Banker

The Stolen Jewels of the Capybara Kingdom
by Lauren Caples, Addison Caples, Amaura Day-Johnson, Ashton Farley, Lily Jansen, Eliza Medina, Devin Moyer, Arvin Paleshi, Soren Paleshi, Giovanni Russo with assistance from Hannah Kuhn and Chris Koslosky

Queen Clementine- Rochelle Dietz
King Benjamin- Nate Lauer
Princess Elizabeth- Fay Cadiz
Prince Adam- Bennet Crone
Princess Maria- Gemma Trikaus
Sam the Snake- Vada McClair
Bob the Baboon- Mike Muldowney
Timmy the Dog- Niah Rutter
Kit-Kat the Cat- Caroline Lauer
Lu the Lemur- Sophie Lauer

MOTHER GOOSED

CAST M — performs September 18, 20, 26

Beth – Julia Miller
Frank – Vada McClair
Phil – Nate Lauer
Judy – Lucy Thompson
Jim/Spider Papa – Lilyanna Martin
Nancy/Elf 1 – Caroline Lauer
Bill – Sadie Thompson
Anne – Kylie Staples
Steven – Roselyn Shenk
Jeffery – Mylah Schmitt
Mother Goose – Nadine Crone
Humpty Dumpty – Bennet Crone
Miss Muffet – Clara Ericson
Doctor Stergen-Spergen – Sarah Crowther
Spider Mama – Brooklyn Chambers
Jack (B Nimble)/Nurse #1 – Fay Cadiz
Boss/Nurse #2 – Noraa Banker
Soldier #1 – Leah Miller
Soldier #2/Elf 2 – Sophie Lauer
Soldier #3 – Emily Boore
Peter Piper – Zo Taylor
Cat (with the Fiddle)/Giant Cat – Aurora Detwiler
Cop/Wardrobe Person – Nari Taylor
Jack (of Jack & Jill) – Gio Russo
Jill – Millie Crone

CAST B — performs September 19, 25, 27

Beth – Ashlynn Leedy
Frank – Sadie Jarmer
Phil – Megan Beddard
Judy – Isabella Evans
Jim – Harper Castillo
Nancy/Elf 1 – Arabelle Click
Bill – Amy Kyles
Anne – Lily Ganong
Steven – Vivian Ellis
Jeffery – Camryn McCormick
Mother Goose – Rochelle Dietz
Humpty Dumpty – Soren Paleshi
Miss Muffet – Natalie Montejo
Doctor Stergen-Spergen – Mike Muldowney
Spider Mama – Madison Mundrinich
Spider Papa – Murphy Howard
Jack (B Nimble)/Nurse #1 – Kinsley Smith
Boss/Nurse #2 – Maxine Beddard
Soldier #1/Elf 2 – Emsley Click
Soldier #2 – Audrey Kvergas
Soldier #3 – Niah Rutter
Peter Piper – Gemma Trinkaus
Cat (with the Fiddle)/Giant Cat – Kellan Kveragas
Cop/Wardrobe Person – Casper Ganong
Jack (of Jack & Jill) – Arvin Paleshi
Jill – Eleanor Myers

Production Team

Director: Hannah Kuhn
Assistant Directors: Hope Allen, Christine Koslosky, Lydia Miller, Gina Wagner
Production Stage Manager: Jayme Smith, Lydia Miller
Assistant Stage Manager: Javon Miller
Technical Director: Jay Schmuck
Scenic Designer: Jay Schmuck
Costume Designer: Maddie Buckley
Co-Costume Designer: Karyn Sherwood
Lighting Designer: Matt Medvedovski
Projection Designer: Jay Schmuck
Sound Designer: Leo Crone
Sound Board Op: Leo Crone
Properties: Anja Homberger