Maybelle’s mixed up magic makes mind-boggling messes! Maybelle Clodnowski is in big trouble. Every spell she casts seems to backfire. After her latest disaster (instead of turning a frog into a prince, she turned a princess into a frog!), her boss gives her one last chance. Her job: reform a perfectly obnoxious kid named Susan. Watching over Maybelle will be tart and touchy Edna Prim, Fairy Godmother of the Year for the last 147 years running. Alas, Maybelle has a secret enemy working against her. When that enemy causes Maybelle’s plans to backfire, the magical mix-ups throw the entire town into an uproar. Can a good heart triumph over bad magic? Or will Maybelle and Edna find themselves facing a fate worse than death?
Written by Bruce Coville, author of the novel
Directed and Adapted for Chicago Street Theatre by Kari-Anne Innes
Audition Dates
Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 pm
OR, Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 pm
Performance dates:
- Fri, Aug 30 @ 7 pm
- Sat, Aug 31 @ 7 pm
- Sun, Sept 1 @ 2:30pm
- Thur, Sept 5 @ 7 pm
- Fri, Sept 6 @ 7 pm
- Sat, Sept 7 @ 2:30 pm
- Sun, Sept 8 @ 2:30 pm
- Fri, Sept 13 @ 7 pm
- Sat, Sept 14 @ 2:30 pm
The Cast requires six principal characters with an ensemble of 16-20. Age range is 8+. All will be asked to read directly from the script and will be given ample time at auditions to review the scenes. Due to a recent adaptation, scripts will not be available prior to the auditions however, the novel is available and would clarify characters and relationships.
Characters from the blue:
Angelic Trio- Children
*Maybelle (A Fairy Godmother)- Teen/Adult
*Mr. Peters (Her Supervisor)- Adult
*Edna Prim (Another Fairy Godmother)- Adult
Characters from the underworld:
*Zitzel (An imp)- Child/Teen
*Zozmagog (Another imp, Zitzel's boss)- Adult
Earthly characters from the School (a one room schoolhouse, various ages 8-12):
Frau Bauer (A Teacher)-Teen/Adult
*Susan Schwartz (An annoyingly near perfect young girl)
Gretchen
Gustav
Heidi
Friedrich
Marta
Igor
Hans
Townspeople:
Hans (A villager)- Teen/Adult
Dr. Dekter- Adult
Mrs. Schwartz- Adult
Mr. Schwartz- Adult
Various Townspeople- Teens/Adults
*=Principal Characters