Books by E. Thomalen

Verse with lyrics / 4m, 4f. Plus Ensemble. Newly Revised! Based on the Dumas(pere) version used by Tchaikovsky in his ballet The Nutcracker. The well-loved story of a young girl from childhood to emotional maturity condensed into a single evenings' series of dreams brought forth by a fever. She learns some valuable lessons from the beautiful to the frightening apparitions she encounters until she is saved by a Nutcracker/Prince.

Poetic drama5m, 3f. Some doubling, 1 Klezmer musician.Dreams are sometimes considered metaphors that help us understand the events in our lives. In this dramatic adaptation of Kafka's novella, Gregor Samsa awakens into a dream in which he finds himself transformed into a cockroach. The Stage Manager "summons" the dream-play while a mime and a musician communicate his thoughts and emotions, invoking a nightmarish atmosphere. Set in early 20th century Prague and written in verse, Thomalen capt