Roles are reversed in this colorful tale. The Queen decides to pass the
kingdom on to one of her sons; but which one? Each son has some, but not all, of
the qualities needed to be king. The queen reveals that the difference between
being a good king and a great king is the woman behind the throne. (Well of
course!) So she sends her sons off to find wives. Boris's finds the brave
princess warrior Ursula, Casimir finds the materialistic Vassilissa, and Sacha's
is led straight to Natalia... a frog! To determine who will be king, the Queen
designs three contests to find the best wife to be queen. Princess, er, Frog
Natalia proves herself in two contests, but the third test?! How can a frog
dance at a grand ball?! You just never know. As anybody will tell you, it always
pays to be kind to everyone ... including frogs!
Director: Sue Klein
Producer: Meg Miller
Production Dates: October 31 - November 15, 2009
Produced by special arrangement with
Anchorage Press Plays
ESP Productions are partially supported by grants from the
The Town of Herndon, The Nelson and Katherine Post Foundation, the Virginia
Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
