This new musical puts a current spin on the classic Washington Irving story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. On Halloween night, three modern-day children find themselves traveling back in time to 18th century New Amsterdam, arriving right in the middle of Sleepy Hollow with all its odd characters, traditions, ghosts and goblins. They’ll need all their ingenuity to get back home to the present! The show runs as a one-act, but can easily accommodate an intermission for a two-act presentation.
On Halloween night, when three modern-day kids decide to trIck or treat at the old “Crane House,” they are magically transported right into the middle of the classic tale of Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, Katie Van Tassel, and – of course – the Headless Horseman! Lots of spooky and hilarious moments in this far-out time travel tale, as the three kids cope with life in 1790, goblins, and how to find their way back home.
SLEEPY HOLLOW A Musical Tale Book, Music & Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt & Mark Friedman
A new telling of the Washington Irving classic
3 female and 4 male featured roles
Expandable ensemble with featured solos and lines
CAST
MODERN-DAY CHILDREN:
AMY – Older – 12 or 13ish – nice and super-smart
CHARLIE – Older – 14 or 15ish – bossy, a know-it-all and pushes around the other two kids
IRVING – Younger – 8 or 9ish – cute kid
SLEEPY HOLLOW CHARACTERS:
TRUDY – Woman of the town – mother of ABBEY, BEN, WASHINGTON
ICHABOD CRANE/OLD ICHABOD – Schoolmaster – tall, awkward, in love with KATIE – frightened of his own shadow
KATIE (KATRINA VAN TASSEL) – Pretty, enamored with ICHABOD, intrigued with BROM BONES – but skeptical that either one is really right for her (KATIE Can also double as DUTCH WIFE 2)
BROM BONES – 18th Century Hunk, self-indulgent, in love with KATIE and himself
DUTCH WIFE 1 – Sort of a “do-wopp” backup chorus of women caricatures of the Dutch Wives – funny
DUTCH WIFE 2 – Sort of a “do-wopp” backup chorus of women caricatures of the Dutch Wives – funny
DUTCH WIFE 3 – Sort of a “do-wopp” backup chorus of women caricatures of the Dutch Wives – funny
RUSTIC LAD 1/MODERN COP – BROM BONES loyal followers who worship him
RUSTIC LAD 2 – BROM BONES loyal followers who worship him
RUSTIC LAD 3 – BROM BONES loyal followers who worship him
KIDS IN SLEEPY HOLLOW:
ABBEY – 18th Century child
BEN – 18th Century child
WASHINGTON – 18th Century child
SOFIE/EMILY – 18th Century child
ASSORTED TOWNSPEOPLE OR CHILDREN – Can be added or not at the discretion of the Director NOTE: THE CAST SIZE MAY BE ADJUSTED UP OR DOWN TO BEST WORK WITHIN YOUR PRODUCTION NEEDS. CHARACTER LINES MAY BE RE-ASSIGNED AND/OR ROLES COMBINED
Accompaniment CD
Piano-Vocal Score