Pollyanna, the Glad Girl: A Four-Act Comedy

The enduring story of an orphan who transforms a New England town through sheer force of joy. When eleven-year-old Pollyanna Whittier arrives at her Aunt Polly's stern Victorian household, she brings with her an impossible proposition: the Glad Game, a philosophy born from her missionary father's lessons that one can always find something to be glad about, no matter the circumstances. What begins as Aunt Polly's burdensome duty becomes a quiet revolution. Through encounters with the reclusive hermit next door, a house full of rescued animals, and a town full of wounded souls, Pollyanna spreads her peculiar gospel of gladness. But when tragedy strikes at the heart of her new life, the real test begins: can joy survive grief? This four-act adaptation preserves the theatrical magic of Eleanor H. Porter's beloved novel while bringing its characters vividy to life on stage.