The Secret Garden
Adapted by Pamela Sterling. Optional underscoring by Chris Limber. Based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Product Code: S26000
Full-length Play
Drama
Cast size: 5m., 3w. (1 robin.)
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Awards: AATE Distinguished Play Award
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
This joyous story about the growth and blossoming of the earth and the human spirit is a garden of delight for the ears and the imagination. Mary and Colin, whose natures have been badly warped, thrive with the discovery that selflessness opens a secret door to happiness. They are encouraged by the warmhearted Yorkshire maid, Martha, and her brother, Dickon, who understands the language of birds, animals and flowers; the crusty gardener, Ben Weatherstaff; and, of course, the robin who leads Mary to the garden that changes her life. Colin's reunion with his father touches all of us deeply. Highly theatrical, yet easy to stage, this Distinguished Play Award-winning Secret Garden fills us with the magic of theatre.
Notes
Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code S26000
- Minimum Cast Size 9
- Pages of Dialogue 73
- Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 90 min
- Staging Area staging.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | Family (all ages)
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871291523
Customer Reviews
The work is very well written; excellent for the creative staging and directing of such a talented director as Vernon Quinzy (Rainbow's End Theatre). Excellent counterpoint of dialog, nice movement of story line, and a very moving conclusion! A wonderful and timeless story for family theatre.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian School | Tallahassee | FL | 04/23/2025 | 04/26/2025 |
| Lexington Children's Theatre | Lexington | KY | 10/14/2025 | 10/26/2025 |
| Bastian | Orem | UT | 04/03/2026 | 04/11/2026 |
Gallery
The Secret Garden, MainStreet Theatre Company
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