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Posted: 10/12/07 at 1:44pm

Does anyone know of any plays about Laura Ingalls Wilder besides A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas and Voice of the Prairie?

We've been asked to perform for a Pioneer festival next summer and are searching for additional plays about her life before we make our selection. Thanks.

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Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:19am

There is Growing Up on the Prarie...but that might be the one you are talking about.

While doing a search I found that a Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant is held in Walnut Gove in MN. It looks like it is sponsored by a local museum, but it didn't say in the article what museum. In the same article an author by the name of Jim Merchant wrote a play called "Fragments of a Dream"

Heres the link to the article I found: http://minneapolis.about.com/cs/historicsites/a/wilderpageant.htm

Found the museum heres a line to the brochure, it has a number to call hopefully, they would be able to give you more information.

http://www.walnutgrove.org/WG2006.pdf

Hope this helps

Kendra
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Posted: 10/16/07 at 7:26pm

I've actually been in the Wilder Pageant from Walnut Grove for 2 years now, playing old Elias Bedal himself (the mayor). Anything I can help you with? They also do one every year in DeSmet, South Dakota, but that changes from year to year.

-Daryl

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 8:45am

I've been in contact with organizers from the Wilder Pageant. They are taking my request to the board and I will know by the end of the month. The show looks incredible! (We would have to simplify ... no flames or such ... but it appears do-able.) How many in the cast, Thudster?

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 11:04am

It varies, we normally have about 50 but a LOT of those are random children. For adults, you could probably get by with 12, with about 12 more roles for various kids, depending on how you split up the lines. We just try to make sure everyone gets to say/do something, but if we don't have the parts we consolidate the lines.

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 11:09am

Actually, give me a day or 2 to look through my notes and I can give you a better idea of speaking roles and whatnot.

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 2:48pm

Thanks

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:33pm

All right, this is from last summer's performance (it changes depending on how many try out. For instance, the Kennedy's normally have 7 kids, but have had up to 11 or 12.)
Men: 9
Women: 12 (3 are VERY minor)
Children: 31 (7 main, 10 other speaking)

It's 2 acts, 8 scenes in act 1 and 7 in act 2 (used to be 8). Total time is around 1 1/2 hours.

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:45pm

Synopsis:
Act 1:
Scene 1: On the banks of Plum Creek, one and one-half miles north of Walnut Grove.
Scene 2: Eleck Nelson's field, August of 1874
Scene 3: The Kennedy home a few days later
Scene 4: Late summer on Main Street in Walnut Grove and at the Union Congregational Church construction site
Scene 5: Mr. Bedal's Sunday School class
Scene 6: A normal busy day at the Oleson's Mercantile Store
Scene 7: A field near the dugout in Fall 1874
Scene 8: December 20, 1874, at the Union Congregational Church

Act 2
Scene 1: Laura's country party on Plum Creek
Scene 2: Summer at the Ingalls House
Scene 3: Town Council Meeting at the Oleson Mercantile Store
Scene 4: The Kennedy home and Oleson General Mercantile Store
Scene 5: The church social
Scene 6: Spring 1876 at the Ingalls home
Scene 7: Autumn at the Ingalls home and a farewell to Walnut Grove

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Nanette Celebrity Joined: 8/01/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399	Topic: Laura Ingalls Wilder shows Posted: 10/12/07 at 1:44pm
	Does anyone know of any plays about Laura Ingalls Wilder besides A Laura Ingalls Wilder Christmas and Voice of the Prairie? We've been asked to perform for a Pioneer festival next summer and are searching for additional plays about her life before we make our selection. Thanks.
	In a world of margarine, be butter!

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bbpchick Star Joined: 7/17/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 86	Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:19am
	There is Growing Up on the Prarie...but that might be the one you are talking about. While doing a search I found that a Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant is held in Walnut Gove in MN. It looks like it is sponsored by a local museum, but it didn't say in the article what museum. In the same article an author by the name of Jim Merchant wrote a play called "Fragments of a Dream" Heres the link to the article I found: http://minneapolis.about.com/cs/historicsites/a/wilderpageant.htm Found the museum heres a line to the brochure, it has a number to call hopefully, they would be able to give you more information. http://www.walnutgrove.org/WG2006.pdf Hope this helps
	Kendra www.murphysblackbartplayers.com You are NEVER too old to dress up!
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Thudster Star Joined: 10/16/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Posted: 10/16/07 at 7:26pm
	I've actually been in the Wilder Pageant from Walnut Grove for 2 years now, playing old Elias Bedal himself (the mayor). Anything I can help you with? They also do one every year in DeSmet, South Dakota, but that changes from year to year. -Daryl
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Nanette Celebrity Joined: 8/01/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399	Posted: 10/17/07 at 8:45am
	I've been in contact with organizers from the Wilder Pageant. They are taking my request to the board and I will know by the end of the month. The show looks incredible! (We would have to simplify ... no flames or such ... but it appears do-able.) How many in the cast, Thudster?
	In a world of margarine, be butter!
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Thudster Star Joined: 10/16/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Posted: 10/17/07 at 11:04am
	It varies, we normally have about 50 but a LOT of those are random children. For adults, you could probably get by with 12, with about 12 more roles for various kids, depending on how you split up the lines. We just try to make sure everyone gets to say/do something, but if we don't have the parts we consolidate the lines.
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Thudster Star Joined: 10/16/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Posted: 10/17/07 at 11:09am
	Actually, give me a day or 2 to look through my notes and I can give you a better idea of speaking roles and whatnot.
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Nanette Celebrity Joined: 8/01/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 399	Posted: 10/17/07 at 2:48pm
	Thanks
	In a world of margarine, be butter!
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Thudster Star Joined: 10/16/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:33pm
	All right, this is from last summer's performance (it changes depending on how many try out. For instance, the Kennedy's normally have 7 kids, but have had up to 11 or 12.) Men: 9 Women: 12 (3 are VERY minor) Children: 31 (7 main, 10 other speaking) It's 2 acts, 8 scenes in act 1 and 7 in act 2 (used to be 8). Total time is around 1 1/2 hours.
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Thudster Star Joined: 10/16/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Posted: 10/17/07 at 5:45pm
	Synopsis: Act 1: Scene 1: On the banks of Plum Creek, one and one-half miles north of Walnut Grove. Scene 2: Eleck Nelson's field, August of 1874 Scene 3: The Kennedy home a few days later Scene 4: Late summer on Main Street in Walnut Grove and at the Union Congregational Church construction site Scene 5: Mr. Bedal's Sunday School class Scene 6: A normal busy day at the Oleson's Mercantile Store Scene 7: A field near the dugout in Fall 1874 Scene 8: December 20, 1874, at the Union Congregational Church Act 2 Scene 1: Laura's country party on Plum Creek Scene 2: Summer at the Ingalls House Scene 3: Town Council Meeting at the Oleson Mercantile Store Scene 4: The Kennedy home and Oleson General Mercantile Store Scene 5: The church social Scene 6: Spring 1876 at the Ingalls home Scene 7: Autumn at the Ingalls home and a farewell to Walnut Grove
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