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Rumpelstilzchen's

Fairy Gold

A Fairy Tale Puppet Opera revealing the untold backstory of The Brother's Grimm most enigmatic character.   

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Why is Rumpelstilzchen perpetually cast as a villain when the real evil lurking in this classic fairy tale is a greedy King willing to sacrifice anything for wealth and power? What if we had the story all wrong and Rumpelstilzchen was actually the good guy? A misunderstood and sympathetic character who has been waiting to tell his side of the story for centuries.

 

By allowing Rumpel's voice to come out of the shadows it becomes immediately apparent Rumpelstilzchen's Fairy Gold is about correcting a great injustice done to the wee folk. ​​

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With the help of two wise cracking bookworms, a mysterious witch in the woods and a larger-than-life operatic singing book, Rumpelstilzchen sets off on a quest to become a story spinner, discover his true name, save the world from the tyranny a ruthless King and answer the question:

 

If stories come from the world of imagination what would happen if there weren't any stories left?  

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Rumpelstilzchen's Fairy Gold explores the themes of grief, loss, revenge, identity, family, transformation and reclaiming misjudged histories. So welcome to a world where stories have the power to come true, just like our deepest wishes... â€‹

A HEADY LORE Production

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​The theatrical debut of Rumpelstilzchen's Fairy Gold was held at the Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, California, October 23rd-26th, 2025. 

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​​​Run Time: 90 Minutes​

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Elven-Ear, Puppeteer: Audrey Delgado
Queen Mother Nexia played by Raven Aletheia
Jesse Krautkramer, Saxophone
Rumpelstilzchen and Bub the Bookworm, Puppeteers: Dalrymple MacAlpin and Jori Jori
Dalrymple MacAlpin, Puppeteer
Gwenloria, Puppeteer: Vicki Colombo
Bub the Bookworm, Puppeteer: Jori Jori
King Pennyworth Snifferius played by Dalrymple MacAlpin
Dortchen Wild, Puppeteer: Dalrymple MacAlpin
Queen Mother Nexia played by Raven Aletheia
Rumpelstilzchen, Puppeteer: Dalrymple MacAlpin
Bookman and Tomean played by Jori Jori and Audrey Delgado
King Pennyworth Snifferius played by Dalrymple MacAlpin
Jiamo Chen, Cello
"Some theater offers an Initiation, some seeks to entertain, Dalrymple does both."

PRODUCTION TEAM

 

Author, Music Score, Director, Art Direction: Dalrymple MacAlpin

Producer, Assistant Director, Art Direction: Angela Holm

Sound Designer, Audio Technician, Art Direction: Ben Milner

Stage manager, Props Builder: Holli Hiraoka-Hurst

Set Design: Pamela Hodges

Costume Design: Jill Kelly

Lighting Design: Les Solomon

Marionettes design and build: Dalrymple MacAlpin

Bookworms and Elven-Ear Puppets: Audrey Delgado

Goldie T Book design: Dalrymple MacAlpin, Build by Teresa Shea, Mark Mixon and Hank Meyer.

Goldie T book Illustrations: Teresa Shea

Goldie T Puppet Elements: Swazzle Inc. 

Mechatronic Spinning Wheels: Ron and Ben Milner

Penny and Nexia masks: Arrow Graves

Film elements: Camen Hodges, Angela Holm and Ben Milner. 

Video Animations: John Colombo

Projection consultant: Zach Haller

Poster Artist: Benjamin Vierling

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ORIGINAL CAST

 

Rumpelstilzchen, Dortchen Wild, King Pennyworth Snifferius, Goldie T: Dalrymple MacAlpin

Queen Mother Nexia, Goldie T, Wind of Memory, King Pennyworth Snifferius (additional Puppeteer on Rumpelstilzchen) Raven Aletheia

Grub, Tomean, Shadows, Elven-Ear (additional puppeteer on Rumpelstilzchen, Dortchen Wild, Golden Thread and Goldie T): Audrey Delgado

Bub, Bookman, Shadows, (additional Puppeteer on Golden Thread, Elven-Ear and Goldie T): Jori-Jori

Gwenloria, Goldie T (additional puppeteer on Rumpelstilzchen, Dortchen Wild, Golden Thread and Elven-Ear: 

Vicki Colombo

Voice of Fairy Gold Story: Eliza Tudor

Stage Hand and Extra Puppeteer on Goldie T: Brianna A. Soria

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MUSIC ENSEMBLE

 

Piano, Harp, Bowed Psaltery, Vocals: Dalrymple MacAlpin

Saxophone, Vibraphone, Chimes: 

Jesse Krautkramer

Cello, Sound Effects: Jiamo Chen 

Vocalists: Raven Aletheia, Vicki Colombo, Audrey Delgado and Jori-Jori 

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California Cultural Districts
Nevada County Arts Council
National Storytelling Network
Puppeteers of America
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