Once Upon A Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio (one-act version)

The world’s most beloved puppet comes to life in this humorous and heartfelt adaption of the Carlo Collodi classic. Geppetto, a lonely toymaker, longs to have a child to call his own; but he soon gets more than he bargained for when Pinocchio—a marionette carved from an enchanted log—springs to life before his eyes! Fast-paced, and filled with humorous characters and audience participation, Once Upon A Pine: The Adventures of Pinocchio reminds audiences of the importance of love, friendship, and honesty. And that’s no lie.

40-50 minutes. 3-10 females, 3-10 males (8-20 performers total). Ideal for middle schools, high schools, youth theatres, and community theatres.

Published and performances licensed by YouthPLAYS (https://www.youthplays.com), publisher of plays for young actors and audiences.

Tommy Jamerson was born in North Carolina and raised in Northwest Indiana. He has been writing plays for over ten years. He attended and graduated from Indiana State University, studying theatre, with a concentration in playwriting and directing. His children's plays, Princess Pigface and The Big Bad Bullysaurus (which took home Second Place at the National Association of Dramatic & Speech Arts Festival), were recently published by YouthPLAYS and have since received numerous productions around the country. His newest children’s show, Alice the Brave & Other Tales from Wonderland, received its world premiere at Cassidy Park (Bogalusa, LA) to a crowd of one thousand theatre patrons. He is currently a graduate student at the University of New Orleans and resides in Caldwell (NJ) with his partner, Mark, and their dog, Darby. Website: www.tommyjamersonplays.com