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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Adapted from the short story by Washington Irving

  • Dax Dupuy
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Kelli Winn & Bryan Pridgen
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Jamal Crowelle, Kelli Winn, Justin Tyler Lewis, Dax Dupuy, & Ashlie Roberson
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Ashlie Roberson
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Jamal Crowelle, Ashlie Roberson, Dax Dupuy, Bryan Pridgen & Justin Tyler Lewis
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Bryan Pridgen
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Bryan Pridgen & Dax Dupuy
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

Synopsis

Sleepy Hollow, a village haunted by the legendary Headless Horseman, has a new schoolmaster—the somewhat hapless and extremely superstitious Ichabod Crane. When Ichabod tries to win the hand of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, he makes an enemy of her former suitor, the brawny Brom Bones. Brom vows revenge and, one dark and spooky night, Ichabod finds himself in for the ride of his life!

Cast

Ichabod Crane a schoolteacher
Katrina Van Tassel a maid in the village, a coquette
Headless Horseman the ghost of a Hessian soldier
Baltus Van Tassel Katrina’s father, a rich farmer
Mrs. Van Tassel Katrina’s mother, a farm wife
Brom Bones a country swain in love with Katrina
Maria Metternich a maid in the village, flirts with Brom
Johanna Brinkerhoff a maid in the village, likes to sing
Peter Ganesvoort Brom’s schoolmate and friend
Mrs. Van Ripper Ichabod’s landlady

Specs

Cast Size: 6 (3m, 3w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 45m
Number of Acts: One
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Production History

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first produced in 2010 by the Barter Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was produced in 2015 by the Savannah Stage Company (Savannah, GA), Jayme Tinti, Artistic Director

Casting Notes:
The following roles are to be played by the same actor:
Chorus #1/Mrs. Van Ripper/Maria Metternich/Headless Horseman #2
Chorus #2/Headless Horseman #1/Peter Ganesvoort/Baltus Van Tassel
Chorus #3/Johanna Brinkerhoff/Mrs. Van Tassel
Chorus #4/Major Andre/Brom Bones/Headless Horseman #3
Chorus #5/Katrina Van Tassel/Headless Horseman #4
Cast Size: 6 (3m, 3w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 45m
Number of Acts: One
Script Sample
Request Rights

Synopsis

Sleepy Hollow, a village haunted by the legendary Headless Horseman, has a new schoolmaster—the somewhat hapless and extremely superstitious Ichabod Crane. When Ichabod tries to win the hand of the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel, he makes an enemy of her former suitor, the brawny Brom Bones. Brom vows revenge and, one dark and spooky night, Ichabod finds himself in for the ride of his life!

Cast

Ichabod Crane
a schoolteacher
Katrina Van Tassel
a maid in the village, a coquette
Headless Horseman
the ghost of a Hessian soldier
Baltus Van Tassel
Katrina’s father, a rich farmer
Mrs. Van Tassel
Katrina’s mother, a farm wife
Brom Bones
a country swain in love with Katrina
Maria Metternich
a maid in the village, flirts with Brom
Johanna Brinkerhoff
a maid in the village, likes to sing
Peter Ganesvoort
Brom’s schoolmate and friend
Mrs. Van Ripper
Ichabod’s landlady
Casting Notes:
The following roles are to be played by the same actor:
Chorus #1/Mrs. Van Ripper/Maria Metternich/Headless Horseman #2
Chorus #2/Headless Horseman #1/Peter Ganesvoort/Baltus Van Tassel
Chorus #3/Johanna Brinkerhoff/Mrs. Van Tassel
Chorus #4/Major Andre/Brom Bones/Headless Horseman #3
Chorus #5/Katrina Van Tassel/Headless Horseman #4


Production History

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first produced in 2010 by the Barter Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was produced in 2015 by the Savannah Stage Company (Savannah, GA), Jayme Tinti, Artistic Director
Script Sample
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