Robin Hood, a play with music, can be performed by adults or children, as a musical or non-musical.

The "Merry Men" have become the "Merry Persons" in this re-telling of the Robin Hood tales. Alan à Dale is now Alana Dale, and she plays the guitar and sings a ballad or two. Some of the Sheriff of Nottingham's "men" are also women. Six stools, two screens, and a ladder are the only set pieces required, so the play is easily toured. The story takes Robin Hood from Sherwood Forest to Nottingham Castle, where he poses as a minstrel as a ploy to woo beautiful Maid Marian. Commissioned by Main Street Theater in Houston when a good quality Robin Hood dramatization couldn't be found, repeated the next season because of its popularity, and then repeated frequently.

Here is a play every bit as merry and happy as the inhabitants of Sherwood Forest. Easily staged with a few stools and a ladder, it combines some exciting theatrical devices with the cherished traditions of the Robin Hood stories. It may be performed by as few as seven actors or as many as the producer wants to put on stage.

The tales have survived through the centuries because Robin Hood is the eternal underdog relying on his wits and his skill to stand up against the brute strength of political power and governmental corruption. Audiences delight in the merry outlaw's ability to outwit the pompous Sheriff of Nottingham, and at his skill as an archer, and with his tenderness toward Maid Marian. Cathryn Pisarski has given the theatre a lively romp through twelfth century England, embellished with a few twentieth century flourishes: Robin Hood's followers are now the "Merry Persons," for example. The humorous characters, fast-moving plot, and famous story make an enjoyable theatrical adventure for audiences of all ages.

One act; Set, The original production used 6 small stools (cubes will do nicely), a stepladder and 2 moveable screens; Medieval and Sherwood Forest costumes. Note: Some troupes may find Robin Hood unsuitable for their purposes due to the relatively small number of musical numbers.

"A fast-paced, rollicking romp. Pisarski has developed some delightfully human characters..."—BYU Children's Book Review "The Robin Hood adaptation your company offers was perfect! Your company was very helpful in getting our scripts to us; that's why we chose your company again this year!"—Donna Covington, Keely Elementary School, Rowlett, Texas.

See also: Musical/Non-Musical