The Snow
Published in the Currency Press anthology For We The Young: Five Plays by Finegan Kruckemeyer
Five stars ‘Cheek-achingly hilarious… Unforgettable magic’
Artshub, Australia
‘What a grand gift to Milwaukee, America and the world from a playwright who has traveled the globe. The marvelous, timely message of The Snow bears repeating – over and over – so the walls of chilling darkness that divide humanity may warm into shared charity and kindness’
Broadway World, USA
When an epic snowfall imprisons the residents of the tiny village of Kishka, young Theodore Sutton proposes the villagers build a catapult to fling him and six of the village’s bravest and strongest out in search of a solution. The catapult hastily assembled, Theodore and the heroes are launched over the snow and into the grandest of adventures. Whimsical and humorous, dark and mysterious, heartfelt and sincere, this play weaves a fantastical Grimmsian tale for the entire family.
CAST SIZE
This is a story told – this may be by one, by some, or by many
Previous seasons: 15-30 performers
AUDIENCE SIZE
For ages eight and up, all the way to adult
LENGTH
60-80 minutes
Awards/Recognition
2020, Published in Currency Press’ ‘For We the Young’ anthology
SEASONS
26 seasons in USA, Australia and Kenya
2024
West Australian statewide tour, Barking Gecko Theatre Company
Sky View High School, Logan UT
2023
Barking Gecko Theatre Company, WA, Australia
King David School, Vic, Australia
Rosslyn Academy, Nairobi, Kenya
Austin Community College, Austin TX
2022
University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
Kennedy Middle School, Natick MA
Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park TX
Dreamhouse Theatre, Dromana VIC, Australia
Shoalhaven High School, Nowra NSW
Wodonga Senior Secondary, Wodonga VIC
2021
Buffalo Seminary, Buffalo NY, USA
Ramona Hillside Playhouse, Hemet CA, USA
The St Paul’s School, Bethesda MD, USA
University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Radford College, ACT, Australia
2020
Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, USA
2019
Dromana College, Vic, Australia
St Peters College, SA, Australia
2018
Scotch Oakburn College, Tas, Australia
2017
Interlochen Center for the Arts, MI, USA
Guildford Young College, Tas, Australia
2016
Todd Wehr Theatre, Milwaukee WI, USA (produced by First Stage)
National Institute of Dramatic Arts, NSW, Australia (produced by NIDA)
Annexe Theatre, Tas, Australia (produced by Launceston YTE)
First Stage Theatre production 2016
FIRST PRODUCED
- Commissioned by First Stage (WI), Oregon Children’s Theatre (OR) and Magik Theater (TX), 2016
- First produced by First Stage Theater
- First directed by Jeff Frank