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The Hundred Dresses

The Hundred Dresses

By Ralph Covert and G. Riley Mills. Based on the book by Eleanor Estes.

Product Code: HE9000

Musical

Comedy | Drama

Cast size: 3 to 5m., 5w.


Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available


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This title can be licensed and sold throughout the World.

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

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Min. Royalty Rate: $90.00/perf

Synopsis

Wanda Petronski, a second-grader, lives way up in a shabby house in Boggins Heights, and she doesn't have any friends. Every day she wears a faded blue dress, which wouldn't be too much of a problem if she didn't tell her classmates that she had a hundred dresses at home—all silk, all colors, velvet too. The children at Franklin Elementary don't know what to make of this peculiar new girl with the strange accent. Soon Maddie, Peggy, Jack and their classmates make a game of teasing Wanda about her hundred dresses until one day she disappears from school, leaving just an empty seat where she once sat. As feelings of guilt overtake the children, Maddie and the others decide they must find out what happened to Wanda and make amends for the way they treated her. But is it too late? Based on the beloved Newbery Honor Book by Eleanor Estes, this acclaimed musical adaptation masterfully handles such topics as bullying, friendship and forgiveness. Packed with humor and filled with colorful characters and memorable songs such as "Bright Blue Day," "Penny Paddywhack" and "Never Do Nothing," The Hundred Dresses is a timeless tale that explores the bonds of friendship, the willingness to be yourself and the courage that it takes to stand up to others—even when you're standing alone.

Notes

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Details

  • Status In stock
  • Type of Show Musical
  • Product Code HE9000
  • Minimum Cast Size 8
  • Pages of Dialogue 51
  • Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
  • Approx. Run Time 70 min
  • Staging Area staging.

Categories

  • Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages)
  • Performing Group Elementary School | Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | TYA | Touring Group
  • Genre Comedy | Drama
  • ISBN(13) 9781583427934

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Media Reviews

"The Hundred Dresses is a great show: a musical that speaks to the hearts of anyone that has ever needed a friend." -Chicago Theater Beat

"The Hundred Dresses is an emothional tour de force that takes on childhood prejudice, bullying, insecurity and the poignant awakening of conscience with sensitivity and panache." -Time Out New York Kids

"An enchanting and lively musical adaptation of Eleanor Estes' beloved novel, The Hundred Dresses, is a poetic tale that explores the power of imagination and the courage it takes to stand up for others even when you are standing alone." -Theatremania

"There are probably over 100 reasons to see The Hundred Dresses. The most important one is 'because doing nothing is the worst of all.' As grown ups, we need to act to stop the bulling in schools. An easy way is to take a kid or two (or a classroom!) to see this production, which helps kids learn important life lessons in an entertaining way. Go see it!" -CTB

Production Map

Location City State Opens Closes
Liberty Middle School Liberty TX 04/26/2025 04/26/2025
Liberty Middle School Liberty TX 04/26/2025 04/27/2025

Audio/Video

Audio

Bright, Blue, Beautiful Day mp3 Download
Bounce Willie Bounce mp3 Download
Penny Paddywhack mp3 Download
The Hundred Dresses mp3 Download
Wanda Pentronski Is Missing mp3 Download
Never Do Nothing mp3 Download
Letter From Wanda mp3 Download