The Legend of
ROBIN HOOD

Adapted by Eric Stedman
From works by Alfred Noyes, W. S. Roddie, Colyer Rowe, Fred Edmonds,
Thomas J. Hewitt and Reginald deKoven


CHARACTERS
With no doubling, 20+ men & 9 women, with doubling 13+ men & 8 women
Plus Knights / Outlaws / Faery Dancers

PRINCIPALS
Robin Hood
Little John
Lady Marian
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Lady Ravenna
Sheriff of Nottingham
Friar Tuck
Much, the Miller's Son

SCENES, SONGS AND DANCES
Sung numbers are in bold type
Faery numbers are spoken/danced and may be accompanied by music


PROLOGUE I

A Glade in Sherwood Forest, Winter, Just Before Dawn
1 SHERWOOD - Faeries


ACT I

Scene 1
In the Glade, Near A Narrow Bridge

2 FORESTERS FREE ARE WE - Outlaws
3 THE BISHOP MUST DANCE - Outlaws

Scene 2
Daytime, after the Snow has Melted

4 THE CRY OF THE POOR - Faeries
5 A-HUNTING WE WILL GO - Outlaws
6 THE GATES OF FAERYLAND - Faeries
7 LOVE IS IN THE GREENWOOD
8 ROBIN AND MARIAN'S SONG - Robin and Marian
9 FAIREST OF FLOWERS - Faeries and Outlaws
10 THE FOREST SHALL CONQUER - Faeries

Scene 3
The Forest Glade

11 I AM A HOLY FRIAR - Friar Tuck

Scene 4
The Banquet Hall in Castle Fitzwalter

12 BROWN OCTOBER ALE - Wedding Guests & Outlaws

Scene 5
In the Forest, by the Old Oak

13 THE FAERIES' VOW - Faeries



PROLOGUE II
14 WHO WILL PROTECT US? - Faeries


ACT II

Scene 1: A Prison Cell in a Nottingham Castle Tower
15 O PROMISE ME - Robin and Marian

Scene 2: The Forest Glade
16 KING RICHARD IS DEAD - Faeries
17 LIBERTY - Robin, Will, & Outlaws

Scene 3: The Tournament
18 TOURNAMENT FANFARE
19 GOD SAVE KING RICHARD - Outlaws
20 THE CRY OF THE POOR (Reprise) - Faeries
21 THE FOREST HAS CONQUERED - Faeries
22 SHALL WE LEAVE OUR FOREST HOME - Will, King Richard & Outlaws
23 EVENING HYMN - Faeries and Outlaws

Curtain Call
24 HURRAH FOR THE MERRY GREENWOOD - Ensemble