The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow adapted by Christopher Cartmill

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Productions (99)
Comedy/Drama
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35 - 45 minutes
7 W, 9 M, 3 Any (8-25 actors possible: 4-12 W, 4-13 M)
Set: Flexible, as most environments are created by the ensemble with the aid of props.

In this wickedly funny adaptation of Washington Irving's classic tale of superstition and village rivalry, gawky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane fancies himself a dashing, worldly man of learning, capable of winning the heart of Katrina Van Tassel. Will this beautiful daughter of a wealthy local farmer return Ichabod's affections, or does she have other ideas? What will be the outcome when Ichabod confronts his desires, fears, and of course, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow?

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Play Details

In this wickedly funny adaptation of Washington Irving's classic tale of superstition and village rivalry, gawky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane fancies himself a dashing, worldly man of learning, capable of winning the heart of Katrina Van Tassel. Will this beautiful daughter of a wealthy local farmer return Ichabod's affections, or does she have other ideas? What will be the outcome when Ichabod confronts his desires, fears, and of course, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow?

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 35 - 45 minutes
  • 7 W, 9 M, 3 Any (8-25 actors possible: 4-12 W, 4-13 M)
  • Set: Flexible, as most environments are created by the ensemble with the aid of props.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-357-1

Production History

FEB 27, 2024 - FEB 27, 2024
Carthage High School
Joplin, MO United States
 Carthage High School Joplin, MO United States
NOV 28, 2023 - DEC 04, 2023
CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Imperial, NE United States
 CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS Imperial, NE United States
NOV 19, 2023 - DEC 08, 2023
CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Imperial, NE United States
 CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS Imperial, NE United States
OCT 05, 2023 - OCT 05, 2023
Four Points Middle School
Austin, TX United States
 Four Points Middle School Austin, TX United States
APR 25, 2023 - APR 25, 2023
The Academy Tutorial
Nashville, TN United States
 The Academy Tutorial Nashville, TN United States
APR 14, 2023 - APR 14, 2023
Renaissance School of the Arts
Suffolk, VA United States
 Renaissance School of the Arts Suffolk, VA United States
MAR 10, 2023 - MAR 25, 2023
Messalonskee High School
Oakland, ME United States
 Messalonskee High School Oakland, ME United States
NOV 17, 2022 - DEC 09, 2022
Wheatland High School
Wheatland, WY United States
 Wheatland High School Wheatland, WY United States
OCT 30, 2022 - OCT 30, 2022
Out of the Woods Theatre
Wausau, WI United States
 Out of the Woods Theatre Wausau, WI United States
OCT 28, 2022 - OCT 29, 2022
Frontier High School
Bakersfield, CA United States
 Frontier High School Bakersfield, CA United States
OCT 27, 2022 - OCT 29, 2022
St. Marys Academy
Portland, OR United States
 St. Marys Academy Portland, OR United States
OCT 06, 2022 - OCT 09, 2022
Marietta Middle School Theatre
Marietta, GA United States
 Marietta Middle School Theatre Marietta, GA United States
JAN 26, 2022 - JAN 28, 2022
Adams High School
Rochester Hills, MI United States
 Adams High School Rochester Hills, MI United States
OCT 21, 2021 - OCT 23, 2021
6th Street Playhouse
Santa Rosa, CA United States
 6th Street Playhouse Santa Rosa, CA United States
OCT 12, 2021 - OCT 28, 2021
Ada High School
Ada, OK United States
 Ada High School Ada, OK United States
OCT 08, 2021 - OCT 10, 2021
ArtBarn
Osceola, WI United States
 ArtBarn Osceola, WI United States
NOV 08, 2020 - NOV 24, 2020
Hazen High School
Hazen, ND United States
 Hazen High School Hazen, ND United States
NOV 07, 2020 - NOV 07, 2020
Central Bucks High School-East, Patriot Players
Doylestown, PA United States
 Central Bucks High School-East, Patriot Players Doylestown, PA United States
JUN 26, 2020 - JUN 27, 2020
Expressions Community Theater
Lakeville, MN United States
 Expressions Community Theater Lakeville, MN United States
FEB 19, 2020 - APR 30, 2020
Sidney OAP
Sidney, TX United States
 Sidney OAP Sidney, TX United States
JAN 24, 2020 - FEB 01, 2020
Annandale High School
Annandale, MN United States
 Annandale High School Annandale, MN United States
NOV 15, 2019 - NOV 16, 2019
The Grove School
Redlands, CA United States
 The Grove School Redlands, CA United States
NOV 02, 2019 - NOV 02, 2019
East Hill Christian School
Pensacola, FL United States
 East Hill Christian School Pensacola, FL United States
NOV 01, 2019 - DEC 15, 2019
Wayne High School
Wayne, NE United States
 Wayne High School Wayne, NE United States
OCT 31, 2019 - NOV 02, 2019
Milford Mill Academy
Baltimore, MD United States
 Milford Mill Academy Baltimore, MD United States
OCT 30, 2019 - OCT 30, 2019
John Battle High School
Bristol, VA United States
 John Battle High School Bristol, VA United States
OCT 18, 2019 - OCT 26, 2019
Redlands East Valley High School
Redlands, CA United States
 Redlands East Valley High School Redlands, CA United States
OCT 17, 2019 - OCT 17, 2019
Musketeer Troupe
Greenup, KY United States
 Musketeer Troupe Greenup, KY United States
OCT 11, 2019 - OCT 12, 2019
Keystone Heights Jr/Sr High School
Keystone Heights, FL United States
 Keystone Heights Jr/Sr High School Keystone Heights, FL United States
OCT 01, 2019 - DEC 01, 2019
Neill Public High School
O'Neill, NE United States
 Neill Public High School O'Neill, NE United States
DEC 07, 2018 - DEC 08, 2018
Drama Club
Starkville, MS United States
 Drama Club Starkville, MS United States
NOV 09, 2018 - NOV 17, 2018
Staunton River High School
Moneta, VA United States
 Staunton River High School Moneta, VA United States
OCT 27, 2018 - OCT 27, 2018
Star 2B Performing Arts
Fishkill, NY United States
 Star 2B Performing Arts Fishkill, NY United States
OCT 12, 2018 - OCT 19, 2018
Plano Children's Theatre
Plano, TX United States
 Plano Children's Theatre Plano, TX United States
JUN 08, 2018 - JUN 08, 2018
Edina Thespians
Edina, MN United States
 Edina Thespians Edina, MN United States
DEC 01, 2017 - DEC 01, 2017
Evanston High School Drama Club
Casper, WY United States
 Evanston High School Drama Club Casper, WY United States
NOV 30, 2017 - DEC 01, 2017
Kecoughtan High School Drama Club
Hampton, VA United States
 Kecoughtan High School Drama Club Hampton, VA United States
NOV 15, 2017 - DEC 15, 2017
Sacred Heart School
Falls City, NE United States
 Sacred Heart School Falls City, NE United States
NOV 11, 2017 - NOV 18, 2017
Harby Junior High
Manvel, TX United States
 Harby Junior High Manvel, TX United States
OCT 19, 2017 - OCT 21, 2017
Evanston High School Drama Club
Evansotn, WY United States
 Evanston High School Drama Club Evansotn, WY United States
OCT 01, 2017 - OCT 31, 2017
YMCA Boulton Center for The Performing Arts
Bay Shore, NY United States
 YMCA Boulton Center for The Performing Arts Bay Shore, NY United States
APR 27, 2017 - APR 27, 2017
The Academy Tutorial
Nashville, TN United States
 The Academy Tutorial Nashville, TN United States
JAN 27, 2017 - JAN 28, 2017
Andover High School
Andover, MN United States
 Andover High School Andover, MN United States
NOV 21, 2016 - NOV 22, 2016
HWC Schools
Jamestown, ND United States
 HWC Schools Jamestown, ND United States
NOV 08, 2016 - NOV 15, 2016
AHJS Theatre Arts
San Antonio, TX United States
 AHJS Theatre Arts San Antonio, TX United States
NOV 01, 2016 - NOV 25, 2016
Harvey High School
Harvey, ND United States
 Harvey High School Harvey, ND United States
OCT 15, 2016 - OCT 30, 2016
Spring Bluff R-XV
Sullivan, MO United States
 Spring Bluff R-XV Sullivan, MO United States
NOV 07, 2015 - NOV 07, 2015
Cuthbertson High School
Waxhaw, NC United States
 Cuthbertson High School Waxhaw, NC United States
OCT 29, 2015 - OCT 29, 2015
Cook High School Theatre Wing
Adel, GA United States
 Cook High School Theatre Wing Adel, GA United States
OCT 29, 2015 - OCT 30, 2015
Rockingham County High School
Reidsville, NC United States
 Rockingham County High School Reidsville, NC United States
FEB 05, 2015 - FEB 07, 2015
Huron School District
Huron, SD United States
 Huron School District Huron, SD United States
NOV 21, 2014 - DEC 14, 2014
Concordia High School
Omaha, NE United States
 Concordia High School Omaha, NE United States
NOV 15, 2014 - DEC 20, 2014
Guardian Angels Central Catholic
West Point, NE United States
 Guardian Angels Central Catholic West Point, NE United States
NOV 14, 2014 - NOV 15, 2014
William Henry Harrison High School
Harrison, OH United States
 William Henry Harrison High School Harrison, OH United States
OCT 28, 2014 - OCT 28, 2014
Lincoln Middle School
ALameda, CA United States
 Lincoln Middle School ALameda, CA United States
OCT 25, 2014 - DEC 07, 2014
Monona Grove Drama Club
Monona, WI United States
 Monona Grove Drama Club Monona, WI United States
OCT 02, 2014 - OCT 02, 2014
The Lovett School/Fine Arts
Atlanta, GA United States
 The Lovett School/Fine Arts Atlanta, GA United States
OCT 02, 2014 - OCT 04, 2014
The Haymarket Theatre
Lincoln, NE United States
 The Haymarket Theatre Lincoln, NE United States
MAY 15, 2014 - MAY 16, 2014
Kent Place School
Summit, NJ United States
 Kent Place School Summit, NJ United States
APR 03, 2014 - APR 03, 2014
Middlebury Union Middle School
Middlebury, VT United States
 Middlebury Union Middle School Middlebury, VT United States
MAR 07, 2014 - MAR 12, 2014
The Dona Ana Theatre Association
Las Cruces, NM United States
 The Dona Ana Theatre Association Las Cruces, NM United States
NOV 22, 2013 - NOV 22, 2013
SELAH, Southside Enrichment For Language Arts And History (NFP)
Tinley Park, IL United States
 SELAH, Southside Enrichment For Language Arts And History (NFP) Tinley Park, IL United States
NOV 14, 2013 - NOV 15, 2013
Ridge Community High School
Davenport, FL United States
 Ridge Community High School Davenport, FL United States
NOV 08, 2013 - NOV 09, 2013
Ripon High School
Ripon, WI United States
 Ripon High School Ripon, WI United States
OCT 25, 2013 - OCT 27, 2013
Uplift Community Players
Rawlins, WY United States
 Uplift Community Players Rawlins, WY United States
MAY 01, 2013 - MAY 01, 2013
Burnage Media Arts College
Manchester, United Kingdom
 Burnage Media Arts College Manchester, United Kingdom
MAR 14, 2013 - MAR 16, 2013
Braintree High School Theatre Guild
Braintree, MA United States
 Braintree High School Theatre Guild Braintree, MA United States
MAR 01, 2013 - MAR 03, 2013
Wichita High School North
Wichita, KS United States
 Wichita High School North Wichita, KS United States
JAN 01, 2013 - JAN 31, 2013
Clinton High School
Clinton, IA United States
 Clinton High School Clinton, IA United States
NOV 14, 2012 - NOV 30, 2012
O'Neill Public Schools
O'Neill, NE United States
 O'Neill Public Schools O'Neill, NE United States
NOV 02, 2012 - NOV 02, 2012
Celina High School
Celina, TX United States
 Celina High School Celina, TX United States
MAR 08, 2012 - MAR 12, 2012
Ava High School
Ava, MO United States
 Ava High School Ava, MO United States
MAR 01, 2012 - MAR 31, 2012
Shelby County High School
Shelbyville, KY United States
 Shelby County High School Shelbyville, KY United States
DEC 02, 2011 - DEC 04, 2011
International Gateway Academy
Istanbul, Turkey
 International Gateway Academy Istanbul, Turkey
NOV 03, 2011 - NOV 05, 2011
Groveport Madison High School
Groveport, OH United States
 Groveport Madison High School Groveport, OH United States
OCT 27, 2011 - OCT 28, 2011
A.P. Giannini Middle School
San Francisco, CA United States
 A.P. Giannini Middle School San Francisco, CA United States
OCT 27, 2011 - OCT 30, 2011
John Marshall High School Drama Club
Glen Dale, WV United States
 John Marshall High School Drama Club Glen Dale, WV United States
OCT 20, 2011 - OCT 22, 2011
Mary Persons High School
Forsyth, GA United States
 Mary Persons High School Forsyth, GA United States
APR 30, 2011 - APR 30, 2011
Oak Middle School
Shrewsbury, MA United States
 Oak Middle School Shrewsbury, MA United States
NOV 06, 2010 - NOV 06, 2010
Russellville High School
Russellville, AL United States
 Russellville High School Russellville, AL United States
NOV 02, 2009 - DEC 11, 2009
Yutan High School
Yutan, NE United States
 Yutan High School Yutan, NE United States
OCT 29, 2009 - OCT 30, 2009
American Leadership Academy
Spanish Fork, UT United States
 American Leadership Academy Spanish Fork, UT United States
OCT 23, 2009 - NOV 01, 2009
Circle Christian School
Orlando, FL United States
 Circle Christian School Orlando, FL United States
JUL 10, 2009 - JUL 10, 2009
Barrington Recreational Theatre
Barrington, RI United States
 Barrington Recreational Theatre Barrington, RI United States
JAN 24, 2009 - FEB 07, 2009
Warroad Public School
Warroad, MN United States
 Warroad Public School Warroad, MN United States
JAN 22, 2009 - JAN 23, 2009
Middle School Of The Kennebunks
Newton, NH United States
 Middle School Of The Kennebunks Newton, NH United States
DEC 02, 2008 - DEC 03, 2008
Drama Club
Douglas, AZ United States
 Drama Club Douglas, AZ United States
OCT 30, 2008 - NOV 01, 2008
Flower Mound High School
Flwoer Mound, TX United States
 Flower Mound High School Flwoer Mound, TX United States
OCT 22, 2008 - OCT 26, 2008
WVU Division Of Theatre And Dance
Morgantown, WV United States
 WVU Division Of Theatre And Dance Morgantown, WV United States
FEB 08, 2008 - MAR 08, 2008
Gorham High School
Gorham, ME United States
 Gorham High School Gorham, ME United States
DEC 07, 2007 - DEC 10, 2007
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH United States
 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH United States
JUN 05, 2007 - JUN 08, 2007
Columbia River High School
Vancouver, WA United States
 Columbia River High School Vancouver, WA United States
MAY 01, 2007 - MAY 31, 2007
Presque Isle High School
Presque Isle, ME United States
 Presque Isle High School Presque Isle, ME United States
MAR 09, 2007 - MAR 26, 2007
Maine Central Institute
Pittsfield, ME United States
 Maine Central Institute Pittsfield, ME United States
NOV 17, 2006 - NOV 18, 2006
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Cuyahoga Falls, OH United States
 Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Cuyahoga Falls, OH United States
NOV 03, 2006 - NOV 03, 2006
A Class Act-AFYP
Fairfax, VA United States
 A Class Act-AFYP Fairfax, VA United States
JUN 20, 2005 - JUN 20, 2005
Gad's Hill Theater Company - staged reading
New York, NY United States
 Gad's Hill Theater Company - staged reading New York, NY United States
DEC 01, 2001 - DEC 31, 2001
Lincoln Southeast High School
Lincoln, NE United States
 Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln, NE United States
OCT 31, 2001 - OCT 31, 2001
Gad's Hill Theater Company - staged reading
New York, NY United States
 Gad's Hill Theater Company - staged reading New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

Awards (1)

First Place Winner in Nebraska State One Act Play competition (2001)

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