The Gypsy Tree

This fantasy in verse received the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association’s Doug Christensen Playwriting Award in 1993. It was premiered by Highland High School and presented as part of RMTA Festivention in Ogden, Utah.

Jacqueline, a Gypsy maiden, wishes to run away from her grandmother and settle down in a town. Stealing her grandmother’s magic book that commands a pair of fairies, Jacqueline creates a spell to turn a large oak into a Gypsy tree that will keep her rooted. When Jeremy, a young woodcutter from a village, tries to cut it down, Jacqueline uses her magic to prevent him. As she falls in love with Jeremy, Jacqueline convinces the fairies to make her appear like a village maiden, but her new appearance fails to enchant him, and Jacqueline makes a painful sacrifice that restores her to her true self and allows her to return to her family.

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