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Plays

Recipe for the Holiday

Written by Katherine Michelle Tanner


Flexible Cast from 5 to 9

65 minutes.

When a psychiatrist radio show host gives her advice, she matches it with a perfect recipe. This new musical sprinkles a dash of comedy and a dash of drama, creating the perfect recipe for the holiday.

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Notes from the Dashboard

Written by Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 M 1 W 

60 Minutes

When the love of classic cars brings two strangers together, little do they know where the road ahead will lead them.  This beautiful new play dissects the crossroads of addiction and the bravery every human has to overcome their circumstances through resilience and love.  

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​Mann’s Last Dance

Written by Katherine Michelle Tanner

One Woman Show

60 Minutes
*Staged Reading Available
*Full Production Tour Available

When confronted with the most paralyzing life-or-death situation, Mann’s Last Dance examines the lengths one young woman will go to stand up to authority and fight for what is right for humanity. 

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Nineteen

Written and composed by Katherine Michelle Tanner

Small Cast Version: 2 W

60 Minutes
Play with Music
*Staged Reading Available
*Audio Recording Available
*Full Production Tour Available

When two former college roommates return to their alma mater, they challenge each other on their ability to speak up and share their truth.  They follow the strengths, struggles, and ultimate success of the American suffragist movement through the ratification and passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, giving American women the right to vote.

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Shakespeare’s Lovers

Written and composed by Katherine Michelle Tanner

Cast: 1 W 2 M (Cast Flexible)  

60 minutes 1 Act
*Staged Reading Available
*Audio Recording Available
*Full Production Tour Available

Get lost in the timeless love of Shakespeare’s Lovers.  When a young female painter accidentally meets a young male poet in a pool of water we unravel the beautiful story of first love, lost love, and lasting love.  Combining 29 of Shakespeare’s Sonnets and 19 new sonnets this tale of love is eternal.

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The Reindeer and I

By Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 W

65 minutes

When a holiday ornament job suddenly becomes a necessity just to get by, Kat realizes the true meaning of the holidays.  This funny, heartwarming play challenges our beliefs in family, faith, and forever. It is a one-woman tour-de-force play.  

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Bad Dates with Jane Austen

By Katherine Michelle Tanner

A Play with Music

3 W 

65 Minutes

This hilarious new play unravels the missteps of Austen’s beloved heroines, Elinor, Elizabeth and Emma. When a coming-out ball doesn’t go as planned, Emmy, Elinor and Elizabeth all gather upstairs to compare their dance cards and their dates. Bad Dates with Jane Austen, a play with music, echoes the laments of Regency-era dating. It is filled with anachronisms, allegories, and enough anguish for both the actors and the audience to feast on.
A Play with Music

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Women of Broadway

Written and arranged by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

6 W (Cast Flexible)

60 Minutes

The incredible untold stories of Broadway’s female lyricists come to life in this fresh Cabaret.

Filled with songs we know and love, we take a deep dive into the backstories of the writers’ lives as they struggled to make a hit again and again.

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Under The Covers

Cabaret by Katherine Michelle Tanner

4 W 3 M (Flexible Cast)

65 Minutes

We all remember the songs on our mixed tape filled with young love and deep heartache.  

This Cabaret takes you on a fun journey through the best 80’s and 90’s Cover songs and leaves the audience on their feet with joy!

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The Silver Screen Sings

Written And arranged by Katherine Michelle Tanner

2 W (Flexible Cast)

65 Minutes

Enjoy the songs we hum, from the classic movies we love. This delightful evening has something for everyone as we sing the soundtrack to the films of our lives. It is a night of pure entertainment where the movies take center stage, and the music tells the story.

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Speakeasy Cabaret

Written And Performed by Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 W

Get lost in the love story of a showgirl who falls in love with the wrong man.

Sprinkled with classic and modern love songs this is an cabaret all ages enjoy.

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Dreaming of a White Christmas Cabaret

Written And Performed by Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 W

Miss Tanner’s voice is a holiday gift, and this cabaret highlights it perfectly. She shares fun and heartwarming tales of the Holidays in Minnesota as she shares 6 new original songs along with classics we know and love.  Fun for the whole family.

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Broadway My Way Cabaret

Written And ARranged by Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 W

Enjoy the best Broadway songs and stories as they are sung as classics and as reimagined acoustic sets.  Katherine pairs her lyric soprano voice and over 35 years of Theatre stories from Broadway to Europe and all across the USA.

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Untethered Cabaret

Written And Composed by Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 W

Katherine’s original music from her Untethered album leaves you breathless.  The incredible music, along with stories of how and where the songs were written, makes for an unforgettable cabaret where audiences are yearning for more. 

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Disney Divas Cabaret

Arranged by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 W

The soundtrack of our lives was written by Disney’s composers.  Hear the stories behind the songs and best female characters as they are brought to life onstage.

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The Notes of Frank Sinatra Cabaret

Written, choreographed, And Composed by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

1 W

This enchanting evening comes alive with the timeless charm of Frank Sinatra.  With songs we know and love and dances that sweep us back in time, Tree Fort Productions captures the romance of the bygone era for all to enjoy.

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Theatre for Young Audiences

The Storybook Nutcracker

A New Musical by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

Based on the Libretto by Marius Petia and Lev Ivanov

Including the music by the original composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Small Cast Version of 10 or more
Large Cast Version of 20 or more
60 Minutes
*Staged Reading Available
*Audio Recording Available
*Full Production Available

This family-friendly classic is brought to life with characters, a vibrant script, and amazing songs and dances to enchant all. From Clara’s Holiday Home to the Land of the Sweets, each scene builds excitement as the Nutcracker takes Clara on a fantasy journey.

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The Enchanted Toy Shop

Written and composed by Katherine Michelle Tanner

Cast: 9 Principal Characters, all sing solos
Flexible Casting for Ensemble  
60 minutes 1 Act

Once a year the toys gather round for an enchanted night of granting wishes from a wishing well placed inside their shop.  This year is fraught with new challenges as each toy presents its own wish to be granted.  Drama ensues as the toys learn an important lesson about teaming up and taking care of themselves before taking care of others.

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Pippi Longstocking

Book Written by Astrid Lindgren

Adapted and composed by Katherine Michelle Tanner

Cast: 6 Principals all sing
9 Ensemble all sing
Flexible Casting for Ensemble

60 minutes, 1 Act

When young Pippi Longstocking moves into the small town of Villekula, Sweden she is determined to make new friends. Little does she know the town has much to learn from this young girl with red braids, a horse, and a monkey.

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The Little Match Girl

Written by Hans Christian Andersen

Adaptation written and composed by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

Cast:  8 principals; all sing
Flexible casting for Ensemble 
85 minutes 2 Acts

When a high school English class draws the classic story of The Little Match Girl to reenact for their upcoming project, they enlist the help of some younger talent trying to earn their Girl Scout drama badge.  This play is performed in two acts, act one being full of comedy while act two tugs at your heartstrings with beautiful music and unforgettable story telling.

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Thumbelina

Written by Hans Christian Andersen

A New Musical by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

Cast:  12 principals; all sing
Flexible casting for Ensemble
60 minutes 1 Act

Based on the original Dutch tale, this story blossoms into a journey of finding yourself despite all odds.

As little Thumbelina is determined to find true love, she meets all sorts of characters and animals along the way. This sophisticated version has something for all to enjoy. 

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Alice in Wonderland

A New Musical by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

The magical tale comes to life with a great new score and characters that weave Alice up and down and all around through Wonderland.

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The Lament of the Lost Mermaid

by

Katherine Michelle Tanner

Be pulled under the wave of the mysterious creature that appears and disappears and who we are drawn to just the same. 

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