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Overview

In Tracy Wells's comedy Twice Upon a Time, a grandma hilariously rewrites fractured fairy tales for kids.

A Bronxville Middle School BASC Production - Directed by Craig Cropsey.

The play opens with Grandma, who isn't a fan of traditional fairy tales—she much prefers high-stakes action stories about pirates and astronauts. When her grandkids beg for classic bedtime stories, Grandma agrees, but puts her own absurdly silly spins on every tale, starting each with "Twice upon a time..."

Throughout the 60-minute performance, Grandma leads the audience through five comical re-imaginings:

Cindy-Rella: Cinderella is an insufferable, obsessive cleaner who flat-out refuses to leave her chores to attend the Prince’s backyard barbecue, even though there’s a bouncy castle involved.

The Three Little Pigs & Little Red Riding Pants: Grandma forgets the Big Bad Wolf, so "Big Bad Bear" is dragged away from his morning porridge to terrorize both the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Pants.

Goldilocks' Cameos: Extremely confused, Goldilocks keeps mistakenly wandering into the wrong stories.

Snow White and the Four Dwarves:Snow White gets a slightly smaller entourage, because Grandma insists four dwarves are "plenty, thank you very much!"

Grumplegrapeskin: A twist on Rumpelstiltskin featuring a magical goblin whose only desire in life is to get a game show host to spell his name correctly.

As the grandkids protest Grandma’s absurd revisions, they can't help but beg for more, creating a fast-paced show filled with comedic timing, physical humor, and crowd-pleasing satire.