Pollyanna Select Plays
Now available for licensing!
Playing Possum
by Holly Hepp-Galván
Long ago, possums didn't look the way they do today. They were silky white and had beautiful tails with long, thick fur. And they loved to play tricks! Particularly on poor Coyote. In this retelling of Mexican folklore, we follow Possum's adventures where he perhaps plays one trick too many.
Combined with Spanish language elements, this play will have children laughing while they think about what it really means to be clever.
Production Information
Full Length One Act Play - 56 pages
Comedy, Folktales, Spanish, Animals
Cast Size: 5+ (any gender, very flexible)
Approximate Production Length: ~55 minutes
Production History
May 2017 - Pollyanna Theatre Company - Long Center for the Performing Arts’ Rollins Studio Theatre - Austin TX
Directed by Judy Matetzschk-Campbell
July & August 2021 - Rising Sun Performance Company - New York City Parks, NY
Directed by Anel Carmona
Summer 2021 - The Jackie White National Memorial Playwriting Contest - First runner-up
Columbia Entertainment Company (Production coming in the near future!)