Production Notes

Musical Length: 2 hours 

Cast Size: min 17, max 22 (if opt for 10 villagers) 

• Onyx (Tenor, betrothed to Rose, resides in the Village)

• Rose (Soprano, betrothed to Onyx, resides in the Village)

• Elvera the Snow Queen (pronounced AL-VE-RA) (Soprano, ruler of the Frost Forest)

• Rainard (Baritone, Rose’s father, master of the Village)

• Ivy the White Wolf (Mezzo-soprano, Alpha of the Winter Wolves, resides in the Frost Forest)

• The Winter Wolves (Betrothed couples who failed to make it through the Frost Forest)

• Hawthorne (Baritone, betrothed to Ivy, the first solo survivor of the Tournament, resides in the Village)

• Oweyn (Baritone, resides in the Village)

• Arcadio/Villager (Baritone, Beta of the Winter Wolf Pack, the first person to be captured by the Snow Queen)

• Princess Willow/Winter Wolf (Soprano, adopted daughter of the Wolf King & Queen in Act II)

• Pine/Villager (Tenor, loyal Wolf Guard in Act II) 

• The Village Ensemble (The people of the Village)

3 leads, 4 supporting roles, 5 wolves (1 of which can be Willow), 5 to 10 villagers (2 of which get speaking lines)

Staging: Multiple Sets

·         Frost Forest (containing a Frozen River & Resting Rock)

·         Village

·         Rose and Onyx’s Cottage

·         Ice Castle 

Production Needs:

NOTE: The Wolves of Winter can be performed in three different ways; respecting venue capabilities.  These methods include: Orchestra Pit, Grand Piano, or Pre-Recorded Music.  

The Wolves of Winter does not require a Dance Choreographer as the dance numbers are simple and often with just a few characters (i.e. ONYX and ELVERA's waltz in "There is This Thing I Hate" or ARCADIO excitedly dancing across the stage towards RAINARD in "They're Barely Human").  

All musical numbers have piano reductions for rehearsal purposes.  

However, some of the underscore would need to be arranged or orchestrated depending on your performance choice (see below).  I do not possess the knowledge to arrange for orchestra pit. 

·         Director

·         Assistant Director

·         Music Director / Conductor

·         Stage Director

·         Lighting / Tech Director

o   Spells / magic with lights OR physical props (snow / ice)

·         Costume Designer / Provider

·         Orchestra Pit (if opt for it)

o   Orchestrator – current score written for Vocals, Violin, Harpsichord, Organ, and Drums ONLY (i.e. not a traditional, full orchestra pit.  Arrangement required.) 

*The ACT II underscore is written for piano only and would need to be arranged*

·         Grand Piano (if opt for piano reduction)

o   Live piano music to the action onstage

*The ACT I underscore is written for Vocals, Violin, Harpsicord, Organ, & Drums and would need to be condensed* 

·         Speakers / Sound System (if opt for pre-recorded music)