Maria's Loom Author:Jane R. Howard Play script. An original fairytale with music by Jane R. Howard, MARIA'S LOOM is a delight-filled musical tale with a bit of audience participation. Maria and her two sweet, but selfish sisters find that kindness is worth more than three pieces of gold. 5 minimum, up to 10 with roles distributed; cross-casting okay. Simple setting, suitable for... more » touring.
With an empty cupboard and an enormous amount of weaving to do for her customers, Maria watches in horror as her faithful loom breaks beyond repair. Enter the Good Fairy, who gives to Maria and her two lazy sisters three gold pieces each. "Use these wisely, and you will be granted three wishes. "But", she warns,"woe unto one who fails." Soon the two sisters not only turn away a poor old man who is freezing, but then they also succumb to the pastries and baubles of two cunning peddlers who leave them without their gold coins and stuck fast Elsa to the giant peppermint sticks and Louisa to a fancy but very weighty bonnet. Kindly Maria, however, welcomes in the old man, wraps him in her cloak and magically solves all the family problems and much more.« less