Four actors. Four home studios created by world-class designers.
From the celebrated writer of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett's timeless tale of one little girl’s resilience is coming to life right in your home, and you get to play too!
Quintessence Theatre presents The Little Princess, an interactive holiday adventure for the whole family. Team up with Sara Crewe as she tries to navigate the cruel Miss Minchin’s boarding school, equipped with only her books, vivid imagination, and the help of her friends.
This full virtual production features four actors performing from specially designed home sets, original music, and the chance for your little one to make a special cameo appearance onscreen!
CHECK OUT OUR INTERVIEW WITH BURNETT EXPERT & BIOGRAPHER, GRETCHEN GERZINA BELOW!
synopsis
Beloved for her generosity, kindness, and intelligence, Sara Crewe leads a life straight out of a fairy tale. Amidst the swirl of a lavish thirteenth birthday party, news reaches Miss Minchin’s Boarding School that Sara’s father has died overseas. The family is ruined, and Sara’s fortune vanishes overnight. With no tuition to pay school fees, Sara is stripped of her possessions and banished to an attic, forced to toil as Miss Minchin’s servant. Equipped with only her books, vivid imagination, and the devotion of her well-earned friends, Sara discovers her innate power and that there is more to a meaningful life than pretty dresses and glittering jewels. From the celebrated writer of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1902 play The Little Princess is the perfect adventure for the whole family.
CREATIVE TEAM
Suli Holum
Director / Adaptor
You-Shin Chen
Scenic & Props Designer
Liz Filios
Sound Designer / Composer
Tiffany Bacon
Costume Designer
Curtis Coyote
Puppet Designer
Lee Cortopassi
Video Designer
Priyanka Shetty
Cultural Consultant / Adaptor
Trey Lyford
Virtual Theatre Consultant
Maggie Davis*
Production Stage Manager
ENSEMBLE
Simran Bal
Renea Brown*
Leigha Kato*
Jacinta Yelland