About Project
An ancient epic for the contemporary stage
Why This Story? Why Now?
The Prince of India is a fresh musical adaptation of the timeless Indian epic, Ramayana. At its core, it is about finding inner strength, standing up for truth, and doing what is right—universal values that resonate deeply today across cultures and generations. This storytelling musical offers rich opportunities beyond the stage, including educational outreach and community engagement, making it a production with long-term impact and scalable potential.
What Makes This Project Unique?
Original, deeply moving music that blends Indian traditional sounds with musical theatre style and full orchestral arrangements. Backing tracks and orchestrations are ready for stage performance.
A compact cast of 4 actors, suitable for black box theatres, with adaptable staging and projection possibilities, allowing flexible touring options.
Rooted in authentic storytelling with cultural integrity, avoiding clichés and empty spectacle.
Designed for broad appeal: general audiences aged 10+, schools, festivals, and community theatres.
Synopsis
Prince Rama, heir to the kingdom of Ayodhya, is exiled to the forest along with his wife Sita due to palace intrigue. Their trials in the wilderness culminate in Rama’s heroic battle to rescue Sita from the demon king Ravana, with help from Hanuman and an army of monkeys. The story concludes with Rama’s triumphant return and coronation, highlighting themes of loyalty, courage, and justice.
At a Glance
Production Readiness & Details
Music Goran Frolen and Dmitry Orlov
- Orchestration and Backing Tracks: Dmitry Orlov
- Script and Lyrics: Goran Frolen
- Duration: 1 act, approximately 75 minutes
- Cast: 4 actors on stage.
- Venue: Black box or small theatres with projection,
adaptable for larger spaces
- Music: Professionally orchestrated with available backing tracks.
- Rights: Fully controlled and available for licensing to professional, educational, and festival productions
- Materials: Complete script, score, demo recordings, and lyric sheets available on request
- Market: Ideal for regional theatres, youth theatres, touring companies, and festivals
AUTHOR
Göran Frölen
Composer/Scriptwriter
Göran Frölen is a Swedish musical theatre composer and writer with a B.A. in Musical Theatre. Since beginning his career in 1998, he has been deeply fascinated by the power of combining storytelling with drama and music—a passion that has driven his creative work.
To date, he has composed nine narrative-driven musicals, a musical audiobook, and a musical monologue about Hildegard of Bingen, as well as the score for Joan the Musical, based on the life of Joan of Arc. In collaboration with Dmitry Orlov, he co-wrote “The Prince of India” a full-scale production inspired by the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana. Through his work, he continues to explore the timeless connection between music, myth, and human emotion.
AUTHOR
Dmitry Orlov
Composer/Arranger/Orchestrator
Dmitry Orlov is a composer and arranger from St. Petersburg, Russia, now based in Athens, Greece. He studied composition, arrangement, and jazz improvisation at St. Petersburg University of Musical Art & Culture, as well as viola and violin at the N. Rimsky-Korsakov Music College.
Dmitry works across a variety of musical styles, from orchestral pieces to theatre scores and vocal music. He enjoys blending musical genres and collaborating with musicians from diverse backgrounds.
His compositions, such as Symphonic Blake, have been performed in places like Teatro di Milano and Castello di Sforzesco.