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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... ​
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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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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