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Defrosted
by Andrew Chevalier, Doug Horley & Adrian Preater
❄️ Bring the magic of theatre to your school with Defrosted, a brilliantly funny and heartwarming retelling of The Snow Queen 👸, specially written for Key Stage 2 children to perform. ❄️
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❄️ Follow our heroine Gerda on her thrilling journey through five colourful worlds - Home, the Spring Garden, the Summer Court, the Autumn Forest, and the Winter Palace - as she searches for her friend Kai and discovers where she truly belongs. Along the way, your children will meet a cast of hilarious and memorable characters, from the mischievous Trolls 😈 and comical Icebergers 😎 to the formidable Snow Queen 👑 herself.
Designed with busy teachers in mind, Defrosted is wonderfully easy to produce:
- 👥 Flexible casting - 66 speaking parts that can be expanded or reduced to fit your cast size
- 🎭 Simple staging and props - perfect for any performance space, from small school halls to larger stages
- 📚 Teacher-friendly scripts and resources - get rehearsals up and running quickly and stress-free
🎶 And best of all, your show will shine thanks to professionally recorded, original backing tracks that sound fantastic in performance and make every child feel like a star 🌟. From toe-tapping ensemble numbers to heartfelt ballads, the music brings the story to life and guarantees your audience will leave humming the tunes.
❤️ With its perfect balance of comedy, drama, and heart, Defrosted is more than just a school musical - it is a memory-making experience your children and audiences will treasure forever.
Prologue - The Iceberger Factory
The show opens in the Iceberger Factory, where the 'Icebergers' - loyal servants of the Snow Queen - boast about their success in turning more and more hearts to ice. With their 'filter glasses' firmly on, they celebrate another day of icy conversions and hail their mysterious, powerful Queen in the opening number, We Are The Icebergers.
Scene One - A Secret Location
Meanwhile, in a hidden corner of the town, a group of rebellious kids - The Icicles - secretly plot to resist the Snow Queen's growing influence. As they chant their defiance in the Icicles Chants, their meeting is thrown into chaos when Kai mysteriously falls under the Queen's spell and vanishes. Gerda vows to bring him back, setting the stage for her epic journey.
Scene Two - Granny's House
Back at home, Granny and Auntie do their best to keep Gerda 'safe' from the dangers beyond the river, but Gerda is restless and determined to find her missing friend. After a heartfelt ballad, Somewhere Beyond The River, Gerda seizes her chance, sneaks away, and sets off into the unknown.
Scene Three - The River
Gerda faces her first challenge - crossing the treacherous river that separates her home from the wider world. With the help of her loyal companion, Crow, and a little courage, she makes it across. On the other side, everything feels strange and new, and her incredible adventure truly begins.
Scene Four - The Spring Garden
Gerda stumbles into a magical garden where a host of Roses and a quirky gardener welcome her warmly. The garden's enchantment tempts her to forget her quest, but the arrival of a larger-than-life trainer puts everyone through their paces during the Witch's Workout. Remembering Kai, Gerda finds the strength to move on, leaving the comfort of the garden behind.
Scene Five - The Summer Court
Gerda next encounters the extravagant Summer Court, led by the flamboyant Queen Yarooh. In a burst of fun and colour, the court sing the lively Yarooh Hooray. Tempted to stay and bask in the attention, Gerda nearly loses sight of her quest. With a timely reminder of who she is, she escapes and presses forward.
Scene Six - The Autumn Forest
Deep in the wild Autumn Forest, Gerda meets a rough-and-tumble band of Robbers. They welcome her with the boisterous Open Sesame. Though the gang is rowdy, Gerda earns their respect - and an unlikely ally in Tea Leaf - and continues her journey toward the Winter Palace.
Scene Seven - The Winter Palace
At last, Gerda reaches the icy domain of the Snow Queen. In a chilling opening, the court perform Frozen Kingdom, revealing the depth of her icy power and Kai's frozen heart. Gerda's courage and love melt the Queen's magic and free Kai. The company unites in the uplifting finale, We Belong Together, celebrating that - no matter where we come from - we all belong.
Below we have provided three suggested casting variations — for 71, 52 and 26 performers to help you tailor the production to your available cast size, without compromising on the story, character arcs or musical content.
Suggested Cast List For 71 Performers
* Indicates solo singing parts in a song. Lines in brackets show the total number of spoken lines (not including songs). Please note, although those in the majority of the Ensemble have only a couple of shared spoken lines, they are a largely singing part, joining in with six songs.
| Character(s) | Spoken Lines |
|---|---|
| *Granny | 50 |
| Kai | 44 |
| *Gerda 1 | 43 |
| *Gilda | 39 |
| Crow | 38 |
| Major Look | 38 |
| *Auntie | 37 |
| Tea Leaf | 32 |
| Parcel | 28 |
| Gerda 2 | 26 |
| Gerda 5 | 24 |
| *Snow Queen | 24 |
| Sausage | 20 |
| Gerda 4 | 19 |
| Princess | 18 |
| Kat | 15 |
| Barrow | 13 |
| Major Stare | 13 |
| Private Property | 13 |
| *Klepto | 12 |
| Gerda 3 | 10 |
| Trixi | 10 |
| Liv | 9 |
| Jinx | 9 |
| Aksel | 9 |
| Anneli | 9 |
| Bo | 9 |
| Brön | 8 |
| Arkright | 8 |
| Snare | 8 |
| Miss T | 6 |
| Wee’d | 6 |
| Private Word | 6 |
| Tinker | 5 |
| Private Function | 4 |
| Chop | 3 |
| Mum | 3 |
| Snatch | 3 |
| Major Lose-Yerunder | 3 |
| Grab | 3 |
| Iceberger, Rosalita, Villager, Robber | 3 |
| Iceberger, Rosemary, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosalie, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Primrose, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosalia, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosa, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosabel, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosanna, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosetta, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Ambrose, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosamund, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Bellarose, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosalind, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosy, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosina, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Queen Yarooh | 2 |
| Lifter | 2 |
| Lightfingers | 2 |
| Nabber | 1 |
| Poacher | 1 |
| Scorch | 1 |
| Flare | 1 |
| Burn | 1 |
| *Town Crier | 1 |
| Night/Freya | 1 |
| *Mrs Villager | 0 |
| Private Party | 0 |
| Baker | 0 |
| Private Keepoff | 0 |
| Sylvester Fry | 0 |
| Grandma | 0 |
Any more performers you have can join the Ensemble as Icebergers, Villagers, Robbers.
Suggested Cast List For 52 Performers
* Indicates solo singing parts in a song. Number in brackets shows the number of spoken lines across all parts.
| Character(s) | Spoken Lines |
|---|---|
| *Granny | 50 |
| Kai | 44 |
| *Gerda 1 | 43 |
| *Gilda | 39 |
| Crow | 38 |
| Major Look | 38 |
| *Auntie | 37 |
| Tea Leaf | 32 |
| Parcel | 28 |
| Scorch, Gerda 2 | 27 |
| Snow Queen, Night/Freya | 25 |
| Gerda 5, *Town Crier | 25 |
| Gerda 4, Flare | 20 |
| Sausage | 20 |
| Princess | 18 |
| Kat | 15 |
| Barrow | 13 |
| Major Stare | 13 |
| Private Property | 13 |
| *Klepto | 12 |
| Gerda 3, Burn | 11 |
| Trixi | 10 |
| Liv | 9 |
| Jinx | 9 |
| Aksel | 9 |
| Anneli | 9 |
| Bo | 9 |
| Brön | 8 |
| Arkright | 8 |
| Snare | 8 |
| Miss T | 6 |
| Wee’d | 6 |
| Private Word | 6 |
| Tinker | 5 |
| Iceberger, Rosalind, Private Function, Robber | 5 |
| Iceberger, Rosy, Villager, Snatch | 5 |
| Iceberger, Rosalie, Villager, Grab | 5 |
| Iceberger, Rosina, Villager, Lifter | 4 |
| Iceberger, Rosa, Villager, Lightfingers | 4 |
| Chop | 3 |
| Mum, Grandma | 3 |
| Major Lose-Yerunder | 3 |
| Iceberger, Bellarose, Queen Yarooh, Robber | 3 |
| Iceberger, Rosalita, Villager, Robber | 3 |
| Iceberger, Rosalia, Villager, Poacher | 3 |
| Iceberger, Rosemary, Villager, Nabber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Primrose, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosabel, *Mrs Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Ambrose, Sylvester Fry, Villager, Robber | 2 |
| Iceberger, Rosanna, Private Keepoff, Robber | 1 |
| Iceberger, Rosamund, Private Party, Robber | 1 |
| Iceberger, Rosetta, Baker, Robber | 1 |
Any more performers you have can join the Ensemble as Icebergers, Villagers, Robbers.
Multi Rolling Suggested Cast List For 26 Performers
* Indicates solo singing parts in a song. Number in brackets shows the number of spoken lines across all parts.
When performing Defrosted with this cast number, we would suggest you keep all performers on the side or back of the stage at all times. None of the scenes are reliant on sets to set the location, instead they rely on character. Encourage your performers to make their characters really different from each other (different accents, different physicalities or body language, different pace of delivery, different voice pitch etc.). When you have a distinct character, a simple indicator of character will work for the costumes. E.g. A performer may wear a neutral costume but put on sunglasses when an Iceberger, a petal headdress when performing as a rose and a soldier's hat when performing as a Major or Private.
| Character(s) | Spoken Lines |
|---|---|
| Iceberger, *Granny, Rosamund, Villager | 52 |
| Iceberger, Liv, Miss T, Villager, *Tea Leaf | 49 |
| Iceberger, *Gerda 1, Rosalia, Villager, Lifter | 47 |
| Kai, Rosetta, Baker, Robber | 44 |
| Iceberger, *Gilda, Villager, Snatch | 44 |
| Iceberger, *Auntie, Rosanna, Villager | 39 |
| Iceberger, Major Look, Bellarose | 39 |
| Snow Queen, Night/Freya, Barrow, Robber | 38 |
| Crow | 38 |
| Iceberger, Parcel, Scorch | 30 |
| Iceberger, Gerda 2, Nabber, Villager | 29 |
| Iceberger, Gerda 5, Lightfingers, *Town Crier, Rosabel | 28 |
| Iceberger, *Klepto, Aksel, Chop, Villager | 26 |
| Iceberger, Kat, Private Word, Rosalita, Robber | 23 |
| Iceberger, Major Stare, Bo, Ambrose | 23 |
| Iceberger, Sausage, Rosemary, Villager | 22 |
| Iceberger, Gerda 4, Flare, Rosalie, *Mrs Villager | 21 |
| Iceberger, Anneli, Wee’d, Grab, Queen Yarooh | 21 |
| Iceberger, Princess, Rosina, Grandma | 19 |
| Iceberger, Brön, Arkright, Rosy, Sylvester Fry | 17 |
| Iceberger, Private Property, Mum, Rosalind | 17 |
| Iceberger, Trixi, Private Function, Robber | 15 |
| Iceberger, Gerda 3, Burn, Poacher, Rosa | 13 |
| Iceberger, Jinx, Private Party, Robber | 10 |
| Iceberger, Snare, Private Keepoff, Robber | 9 |
| Iceberger, Tinker, Major Lose-Yerunder, Primrose | 8 |
Any more performers you have can join the Ensemble as Icebergers, Villagers, Robbers.
XTRA Audio Tracks
Defrosted
"As a busy year 5 teacher, I can honestly say defrosted was a dream to produce! The flexible script meant every child had their moment to shine! The music is top notch, it made our little hall sound like the West End!"Mrs Taylor, Year 5 Teacher
