Frosty

Book and lyrics by Catherine Bush
Music by Dax Dupuy
  • Michael Vine, Jeff Sundheim, & Angie Fisher
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Michael Vine
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • James Hendley & Angie Fisher
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Angie Fisher & Jenna Haimes
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • James Hendley, Sarah Vishnev, & Jenna Haimes
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • James Hendley, Angie Fisher, & Michael Vine
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Michael Vine, Sarah Vishnev, & Jeff Sundheim
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • James Hendley, Jenna Haimes, & Sarah Vishnev
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Michael Vine, Jeff Sundheim, & Angie Fisher
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

  • Sarah Vishnev, Jeff Sundheim, & Angie Fisher
    Photos courtesy of Barter Theatre

Synopsis

A young orphan named Billy discovers magic in a stolen hat when he places it on a snowman’s head and that snowman comes to life! But can Frosty the snowman help Billy find his real family in time for Christmas? Join Billy and Frosty as they embark on a New York City adventure filled with thrills and chills and the discovery that the real magic of Christmas is Love.

Cast

Wind the element
Jack a hot dog vendor
Dot Blackwell a social worker
Paddy Moran a homeless man living in Central Park
Billy a runaway
Thief steals Billy’s backpack
Mom Billy’s Mom, seen in flashback
Officer Jones a policewoman
Seamus Paddy’s ancestor
Beggar Santa Claus
Vendor #1 owns a pawnshop
Vendor #2 owns a pawnshop
Vladimir owns a pawnshop
Snow 1 the element
Snow 2 the element
Snow 3 the element
Frosty a snowman
Shopper #1
Shopper #2
Ice Skater #1
Ice Skater #2
New Yorker
Boyfriend
Girlfriend
Commuter
Tourist

Specs

Cast Size: 6 (3m, 3w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 55m
Number of Acts: One
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Production History

Frosty was first produced in 2014 as part of a Theatreworks USA tour by the Barter’s ENCORE Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director


Casting Notes:
The following roles are to be played by the same actor:
Wind/Officer Jones/Vladimir/Snow3/Girlfriend
Jack/Seamus/Vendor #1/Shopper #2/Boyfriend
Frosty/Shopper #1/Thief/Vendor #2
Billy/Ice Skater #1/Beggar
Dot Blackwell/ Mom/Snow1/Commuter
Paddy/Ice Skater #2/Snow2/New Yorker/Tourist
Cast Size: 6 (3m, 3w) with doubling
Approximate Run Time: 55m
Number of Acts: One
Script Sample
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Synopsis

A young orphan named Billy discovers magic in a stolen hat when he places it on a snowman’s head and that snowman comes to life! But can Frosty the snowman help Billy find his real family in time for Christmas? Join Billy and Frosty as they embark on a New York City adventure filled with thrills and chills and the discovery that the real magic of Christmas is Love.

Cast

Wind
the element
Jack
a hot dog vendor
Dot Blackwell
a social worker
Paddy Moran
a homeless man living in Central Park
Billy
a runaway
Thief
steals Billy’s backpack
Mom
Billy’s Mom, seen in flashback
Officer Jones
a policewoman
Seamus
Paddy’s ancestor
Beggar
Santa Claus
Vendor #1
owns a pawnshop
Vendor #2
owns a pawnshop
Vladimir
owns a pawnshop
Snow 1
the element
Snow 2
the element
Snow 3
the element
Frosty
a snowman
Shopper #1
Shopper #2
Ice Skater #1
Ice Skater #2
New Yorker
Boyfriend
Girlfriend
Commuter
Tourist
Casting Notes:
The following roles are to be played by the same actor:
Wind/Officer Jones/Vladimir/Snow3/Girlfriend
Jack/Seamus/Vendor #1/Shopper #2/Boyfriend
Frosty/Shopper #1/Thief/Vendor #2
Billy/Ice Skater #1/Beggar
Dot Blackwell/ Mom/Snow1/Commuter
Paddy/Ice Skater #2/Snow2/New Yorker/Tourist


Production History

Frosty was first produced in 2014 as part of a Theatreworks USA tour by the Barter’s ENCORE Players (Abingdon, VA), Katy Brown, Artistic Director

Script Sample
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