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Adventures of Brer Rabbit, The

Hale, Pat

New Plays for Children

roychildren - musicalnine characters; extrasfive male; four femaletwo acts

five songs, two dances, scored for piano; children 4 to 9.

Joel Chandler Harris' famous "Tales of Uncle Remus" never seem to go out of date. The boisterousexploits of its characters in Briar Patch have endeared themselves to young and old for more thanthree generations. Now, with the "Adventures of Brer Rabbit." you can recreate these tales for youryoung audience, in a dramatization told with a fidelity that captures all the flavor of the dialect

1962

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Adventures of Doctor Dolittle, The

Lofting, Hugh

Dramatic Publishing Company

roychildren's musical; fantasytwenty-six characters; extrasflexible casting (adults)two acts

'Adaptation of Hugh Lofting's popular book.'

2002

adapted by Elliot B. Baker

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Adventures of Thumbelina, The

Andersen, Hans Christian

G. Schirmer

roychildren - musical - fairy tale - fantasy - operettalarge cast flexible casting (children)four scenes

duration: 45 minutes.

Based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson

A musical fantasy for children

1955

adapted by Helen J. Windsor

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Aesop's Fable Fair

Doolittle, Joyce

Miscellaneous

roychildren - musical - fairy talelarge castflexible casting (children)one act

Tells the stories of the 'Tortoise and the Hare', 'The Milkmaid and Her Pail', 'The Frog and the Ox',and 'The Old Man, the Son and the Donkey'.

A museque

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Aladdin and His Magic Lamp

Schwartz, Ernest J.

Playwrights Canada Press

roychildren - musical - fairy taleseven charactersfour male; three femaleone act

ages 5 to 15.

Music by Iris Paabo. Lyrics by Iris Paabo and Ernest J. Schwarz. A rock music adaptation of thefamous folk tale, with a "cool" genie and lots of audience participation.

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1968

Paabo, Iris

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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

Cacavas, John

Chappell and Company

roychildren - musical - fairy taleseven characters; chorusfive male; two femaleone act

Description not available.

in - Six Musical Plays for Children / CHM

1967

Lustberg, Jean Anne

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Viorst, Judith


roychildren - musical comedyseven charactersfour male; three female (or children)one act

'Adaptation of her popular children's book. Viorst sets Alexander's rather trying life to music andbrings to the stage one of America's feistiest characters. Not only does Alexander wake up withgum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he's nothis best friend anymore. And if that's not bad enough, Alexander's brother's don't have anycavities but - he does. And just when it can't get any worse, there are lima beans for supper and -yuck! - kissing on TV. It is enough to make anyone want to go to Australia...

1999

Markham, Shelly

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Alice in Wonderland

Gaul, Harvey B.

Piedmont Music Company

roychildren - musical - fantasy twenty characters; extrasseven boys; two girls; eleven boys or girlsthree acts

Adapted from Lewis Carroll's book "Alice In Wonderland". A musical adaptation of the original.

1962

Harriette, A.

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Alice: A Wonderland

Head, Sandra


roymusical - Canadian - childrensix charactersthree male; three femaletwo acts

requires pianist.

"A musical odyssey through Wonderland. An adaptation of the Lewis Carroll stories."

1983

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Androcles and the Lion

Harris, Aurand

Anchorage Press

roychildren - musical six charactersfive male; one femaletwo acts

1 set; 16th century Italian costumes.

Music by Glenn Mack. 'Refreshingly antic, irreverent treatment of Aesop's fable, written in the styleof Italian Commedia dell'Arte.'

1964

Mack, Glenn

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Harris, Aurand

Anchorage Press

roychildren - musical six charactersfive male; one femaletwo parts


Music by Glenn Mack. Arlequin plays the part of Androcles slave, who was bound to the oldmiser, Pantalone. He assists the lovely Isabella to run away.

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1964

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Harris, Aurand

Anchorage Press

roychildren - musical six charactersfive male; one femaletwo parts


Music by Glenn Mack. Arlequin plays the part of Androcles slave, who was bound to the oldmiser, Pantalone. He assists the lovely Isabella to run away.

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1964

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Artful Dodgers

Donnelly, Mary

Shawnee Press

roychildren - musicalfourteen charactersflexible casting (adults)one act

A group of young baseball fans enter a poster contest to win tickets to a ball game.

A baseball story with a new twist.

1990

Strid, George L. O.

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Bad Children, The

Jackson, Shirley

Miscellaneous

roychildren - musical - fairy taleseven characters; extrastwo boys; three girls; two boys or girlsone act

1 exterior set.

Music by Allan Jay Friedman. Shirley Jackson has written a modern fairy tale in which Hansel andGretel are "problem children" and the witch is a charming old girl.

Friedman, Allan Jay

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Beastly Delight . . Dragon Tale, A

Carter, John

Somerset Press

roychildren - fantasy - musicaltwelve characterseight boys; two girls; two voicesone act

A stranger to town take up the offer to slay the town's dragon in return for the hand of hisdaughter, the fair Rosebud. The plan almost goes awry when the pricess's nurse is mistaken bythe her to be the princess.

1985

Beall, Mary Kay

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Bedtimes and Bullies

Ludwig, Volker

Miscellaneous

roychildren - Canadian - musical five charactersthree male; two femaletwo acts

intended audience ages 5 and up.

'Kevin and Kelly make friends with Peter, the neighborhood bully. They convince his strict fatherto let him sleep over with his new-found pals.'

1987

adapted by Dennis Foon

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Bremen Town Musicians, The

Hale, Pat


roychildren - musical - fairy taleeight characterstwo boys; two girls; four boys or girls (or played by adults)two acts

1 set with multiple playing areas; duration: 1 hour and 5 minutes; intended audience ages 4 to 9;8 songs, 3 dances; scored for piano and flute.

The Bremen Town Musicians, according to Grimm's Fairy Tales, were a dog, a cat, a rooster and adonkey who got fed up with life at home and banded together to seek their fortunes. But beforethey got to Bremen, they fell upon a pair of robbers in a deserted castle. In a scene every child

1962

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Bunnicula

Howe, Deborah

Seattle Children's Theatre

roychildren - fantasy - mystery - musicalsix characters; one puppettwo male; two female; two boys (aged 8 & 10)one act

includes music.

An adaptation for the stage of the very popular children's novel.

1996

Howe, James

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Chatauqua Girl

Mitchell, Ken


roymusical - Canadian - children - historicalsix charactersthree male; three femaleone act

"Based on the life of Nola Ericson who founded the first Canadian 'tent show' in 1917."

1982

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Cinderella

Schwartz, Ernest J.


roychildren - musical - fairy talesix charactersthree male; three femaleone act

Cinderella gets a mod outfit, boogaloos at the ball and wins her prince.


1969

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Cinderella

Kuder, Edna R.

Samuel French

royvocal score - children's musicaltwelve characters; extrasthree boys; five girls; four boys or girlsfour scenes

unit set.

The enchanting new version of the classic story is designed to teach children the joy of being onstage.

1991

Larson, Peter

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Clarissa's Closet

Ross, Monica Long

Anchorage Press

roychildren - fantasy, musicalfive characters; extrasone male; two female; one boy; one girlone act

Cast may be expanded to twelve characters.

'Clarissa is a girl with a well developed imagination, a talent for writing, and a very messy room.She can tell stories filled with pirates and fish-angels that dance. Her closet is filled with her veryown treasures. The problem is that her closet is beginning to stink, and Grandma is coming for avisit. Fearing for Grandma's health, Mom and Dad order Clarissa to clean her room and "find the

1992

Ruch, Alan

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Cookie Lady, The

Harper, Annette


roychildren - musicalsixteen characters; extrastwo boys; eight girls; six boys or girlsone act

various interior and exterior sets.

Who is the mysterious Cookie Lady? Why do all the kids in town hang out at her house? That'swhat all the village grown-ups want to know. The Town Baker suspects that the answer is in theCookie Lady's magical cookies, a secret ingredient that could make him a millionaire. But how canhe get to the bottom of the mystery when the kids won't talk?

1978

Oliver, Donald

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Crocodile, The

Reed, E. M. G.

Evans Brothers ltd.

roychildren - musicalseven characters; extrasfour boys; three girlsone act

1 interior set.


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Dandy Lion, The

Robb, Dodi

New Press

roychildren - musicalnine charactersseven boys; two girlsone act

A circus play.

1972

Patterson, Pat

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Dawn Quixote

Thiessen, Vern


roymusical - children - comedy - Canadianthree charactersone male; two femaleone act

"Dawn lives in a world of comic-book characters and imaginary superheroes. With her friendSammy in tow, Dawn ventures forth on a quest to find the real meaning of the word "hero"."

A musical comedy for young audiences

1995

Doyle, Tom

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Don't Count Your Chickens Until They Cry Wolf

Pearson, Carol Lynn Wright

Anchorage Press

roychildren - musical - fairy talelarge cast (eight to twenty or more)flexible casting (adults)one act

no sets; duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Based on the fables of Aesop. Aesop was never so charming! Clever lyrics, singable modern music- The highlights: the famous race of tortoise and hare; a soft shoe number by the fox; a rousingpeasant dance in the bundle of sticks; a chorus line of sheep.

1979

Redford, J. A. C.

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Dorothy Meets Alice

Robinette, Joseph


roymusical - children - fairy taleeleven charactersthree male; eight female (flexible casting)one act

'This fun-filled romp follows Alice and Dorothy and their coteries as they try to unscramble theirstories with help from the lad who started the whole thing when he put off his book report untilthe last minute.'

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Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Mason, Timothy

St. Martin's Press

roychildren - musicallarge castflexible castingfive acts (very short acts)

approx. running time: 1 hr.

Book and lyrics by Timothy Mason. Music by Mel Marvin. "Broadway musical adaptation of the Dr.Seuss' book How The Grinch Stole Christmas. It is heavily inspired by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer1966 television special adaptation of the same name."

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2005

Marvin, Mel

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Dreams of Anne Frank

Kops, Bernard

Samuel French

roymusical - drama - war - Jewish - adolescentseight charactersfour male; four femaletwo acts

'Winner of the Time Out award for best children's production during its London premiere, thisimaginative play with music demystifies and humanizes Anne Frank's story of tremendous braveryin great adversity. The author has chosen a near cinematic approach to retelling the two years thatthe Frank and Van Daan families and Mr. Dussel, the dentist, spent in hiding.'

1993

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Elves and the Shoemaker, The

Norman, Ruth

Mills Music, Inc.

roychildren - musical - fairy tale - pantomimelarge castflexible casting (children)one act

Adapted from the Grimm's Brothers fairy tale.

1954

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Emily of New Moon

Stinson, Hank

Playwrights Union of Canada

roychildren - musicalthirteen characterstwo male; three female; two boys; six girlsone act

'Emily Byrd Starr, recently orphaned, is sent to live with her stern aunt Elizabeth Murray, herloving aunt Laura and her whimsical cousin Jimmy. She makes friends and enemies among thechildren in her new community and uses all her adventures as grist for her burgeoning writingcareer.'

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Emperor's Nightingale, The

Andersen, Hans Christian

G. Schirmer

roychildren - musical - operetta - fairy taleseven speaking characters; chorus - up to forty four boys; three girlsone act

The Chinese Emperor has heard the nightingale has a lovely song, and so he acquires one. Thebird's song is so lovely he places it in a golden cage in his chamber. Then another ruler sendsthe Emperor a mechanical nightingale and it replaces the live one in his affection. But when theEmperor falls deathly ill, the mechanical bird breaks down. Then the real nightingale appears athis window and sings so sweetly, Death is vanquished.

An operetta for children

1953

adapted by Helen J. Windsor

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Everything But Anchovies

Foster, Christine


roychildren - musical - Canadian - high schoolfour characterstwo male; two femaleone act

Music by Phyllis Cohen. Four Grade 12 students are on their way home after a disastrousappearance on a high school quiz show. Conceited Eric blames the others for their failure. Tryingto avoid going home to face his family and friends, he pretends his car has broken down. Hisruse backfires when they discover that the car really won't start. The four, who have nothing incommon except their mutual hostility, are forced to spend an evening together in the middle ofnowhere.

1984

Cohen, Phyllis

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Fezwick

Tremblay, Brian


roymusical - Canadian - childrenfour characterstwo male; two femaleone act

"Fezwick, the crow, sets out on a great adventure to see the other side of the sun."

1983

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Fox of a Thousand Faces


royCanadian - children - musical-fantasynine charactersfour male; four female; foxone act

"A foolish prince and a wiser minstrel pursue the same princess, with the wily fox engineering theoutcome."

1973

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Frog Prince, The

Huret, Harry


roychildren - musical - fairy talenine characters; extrasthree male; three female; three male or femaleone act

Musical adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale about the Princess and the Frog (who was really aprince).


1969

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Frog Prince, The

Parker, Evalyn Gares

Willis Music Company

roychildren - musical - operetta - fairy taleseven characters; extrasfive boys; two girlstwo acts

1 interior and exterior set.

Dramatization of a well-known fairy tale. This age-old children's story is about a Prince who isturned into a frog, which he must remain until a pure and honest woman kisses him on her ownfree will...

Boda, Glenada H.

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Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas

Thane, Adele

Plays, Inc.

nonroyalty - musical - collection

"Words and music of the best-known works of Gilbert and Sullivan, condensed for royalty-freeproduction by young people".

includes: The Mikado The Gondoliers H.M.S. Pinafore Trial by Jury The Pirates of Penzance Patience

Adapted for half-hour performance

1976

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Gingerbread Man, The

Wood, David

Samuel French

roychildren - musical - fantasysix charactersfour male; two femaletwo acts

Set on a kitchen dresser. While the 'Big Ones' are asleep plenty of activity is taking place on thekitchen dresser. The cuckoo-clock has lost his voice and might be threatened with the dustbin inthe morning of he doesn't recover it. The efforts of the salt cellar and the pepper mill to help himregain it involve them in confrontation with the old Tea Bag. Danger also comes from a voraciousmouse and from the efforts of the 'Big Ones' to destroy the vermin by poison. All is resolved bymorning, with the unobservant 'Big Ones' none the wiser.

1977

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Good Grief, A Griffin

Harder, Eleanor

Anchorage Press

roychildren - legend - musicaltwelve charactersseven male; five femaletwo acts

'From Frank Stockton's inventive legend about a conservative little town that was shaken out of itsrut by a visiting griffin.'

1968

Harder, Ray

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Great Gilly Hopkins, The

Paterson, David

Samuel French

roychildren - musicalnine charactersone male; five female; one boy; two girls (flexible)seven scenes

'Based on the novel by Katherine Paterson. A spirited musical about the adventures of a feistyfoster child in search of love and her real mother.'

2001

Leibman, Steve

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Great Gilly Hopkins, The

Paterson, David

St. Martin's Press

roychildren - musicalnine charactersone male; five female; one boy; two girls (flexible)six scenes

'Based on the novel by Katherine Paterson. A spirited musical about the adventures of a feistyfoster child in search of love and her real mother.'


2001

Liebman, Steve

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Gulliver

Lustberg, Jean Anne


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1968

Wood, Guy

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Halloween Misfits, The

Smith, Audrey

Audrey Productions

roychildren - musicallarge castflexible casting (children)one act

'A witch is planning a big party on Halloween night. All of the Halloween creatures are invitedexcept the "misfits" - the witch who could not fly, the ghost who could not boo, the monster whocould not stomp, the pumpkin who could not turn his head, the spook who could not be quiet,and the skeleton who could not rattle. On Halloween night as the witch is making her brew, sheaccidentally uses dynamite as one of her ingredients. A big explosion occurs. The misfits come tothe rescue, saving everyone and end up being heroes.'

2002

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Happy Scarecrow, The

Elliott, Marjorie


roychildren - musical - operetta - fantasyminimum five characters; extrastwo boys; two girls; one boy or girltwo acts


1956

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Here Comes the Circus

Kobrick, Leonard


roychildren - musicalseven characters; extrasfour male; three femaleone act




1967

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Hijack Over Hygenia

Wood, David

Samuel French

roymusical - childrentwelve characterseight male; four female (doubling possible)two acts

Hygenia is the cleanest kingdom in the world. Disease is unknown. But one day a villainousmeasle enters illegally and starts bringing out the inhabitants in spots. It is all the plot of DoctorSpicknspan who - owning to the pervading healthiness - is always out of work. Things lookserious but the plot is foiled by the gallantry of the Royal staff. Peace, health and cleanliness arerestored.

A play for children with music

1974

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Hijack Over Hygenia - VS

Wood, David

Samuel French

vocal score - children - musical

1974

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History of Jack and The Beanstalk, The

Henry, Chad

Seattle Children's Theatre

roychildren - musical - fairy talestwenty-one charactersnine male; twelve femaletwo acts

An adaptation of the popular fairy tale.

1993

Walker, E. Kennedy

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Holiday Plays

Kaplan, Carol

Milliken Publishing Company

children's reference - musicals - audio cassette included

kit includes two plays: No Turkey for Perky (thirteen characters + chorus) Bob Humbug, the Christmas Grump (four characters + Santa's helpers [as many as desired] + chorus)

These simple holiday musical plays are designed to be performed by groups of young children. Anarrator is used instead of speaking parts, so there is no bothersome memorization. The kitcontains advice and tips on directing a play with young children, on getting the children used todramatic play and music-linked play. Suggestions for costumes, scenery, rehearsals andperformances are given. The musical scores are also included.

An audio kit on holiday plays

1988

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How Things Happen in Three

Behm, Tom

Anchorage Press

roychildren - folktales - poems - musicalsix charactersthree male; three female - cast may be expandedone act

participation musical - intended for audiences K -3.

"Funny Isn't It? How Things Happen In Three?" sings the company in an opening number whichtraces the recurring "three" through nursery rhymes and poetry. "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"dispose of an ugly troll, and Goldilocks sings "I Want to Know" as curiosity leads her to the houseof "The Three Bears". The song "Everyone Should Have the Chance to Make Three Wishes"

1989

Cooper, Rose Marie

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I Sincerely Doubt That This Old House is Very Haunted

Crabtree, Paul

Anchorage Press

roychildren - musical - mystery - ghostsseventeen characters; extras if desiredeight male; nine femaletwo acts

2 sets; modern costumes.

Unknown to the Exex family, their house is occupied by a whole company of ghosts. Very livelyghosts they are too, who only tolerate the people of the house as intruders, and turn the humanconversation on or off, at will. The Head Ghost has declared that a new recruit must be initiatedinto their Society before their fiscal year expires at midnight - and when Wilma Exex's young man

1968

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Itchy, Snitchy and Boo

Novelli, Florence


roymusical - childrensix charactersthree male; three femaleone act


1973

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Jack and Homer the Horse

Kleinsinger, George


roychildren - musical - fantasythirteen characters; extrasfive male; two female; six male or femaleone act



1955

Tripp, Paul

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Larry the Lamb in Toytown

Wood, David

Samuel French

roychildren - musicaltwelve charactersseven male; five femaletwo acts

Music and lyrics by David Wood. Adapted from the Toytown Stories of S.G. Hulme-Beaman. Thetownspeople are threatened by a "fearsome dragon" and a villainous highwayman. Ernest thePoliceman sets out to do his duty, the mayor has some misadventures with a motor car and ismost unhappily transformed when one of the Magician's spells goes wrong, the nasty-temperedMr. Growser gets more than he bargained for when his bath water pipes freeze - but, with the helpof Larry the Lamb and Dennis the Dachshund, all is set to rights in time for the Mayor's special

1977

Ruskin, Sheila

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Little Red Riding Hood and the Magic Dragon

Payne, David and Julie


roymusical fairy tale - childrenten charactersfive male; four female; two male or female (doubling possible)one act

'Little Red Riding Hood lived happily ever after' is where this play begins. Little Red isn't reallyhappy! Through the song "Fairy Tale Lament" we learn that she has grown tired of her story. Shedreads knowing that everytime someone opens up her book she will be forced to relive the sameold familiar tale. With the help of Toby, a lovable, comical magic dragon, Little Red sets off fornew adventures. Along the way she meets, and sometimes becomes, other fairy tale characters likeprinces, witches and frogs. Her journey brings her to the realization that anything is possible -

2002

Yordy, Martha

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Magic Beanstalk, The

Christopher, Carol

Raymond A. Hoffman Company

roychildren - musical - fairy talenine characters; extrasfive male; four femalethree acts

2 exterior sets.

Musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale.

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Man whose Mother was a Pirate, The

Mahy, Margaret

Miscellaneous

roychildren's musical - fantasysix characters; extrasfive male; one femaleeight scenes

recommended for children in Kindergarten to Grade Six.

This is an adaptation of a book by Margaret Mahy. "Sam loves numbers. He has everything heneeds to be a numbers man — a respectable brown suit and respectable brown shoes. The onlything missing from Sam’s life is an adventure. This heart-warming story reminds us that knowingwho we are, not what we have or what we do, is the secret to happiness."

2005

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Mandy and the Magus

Tremblay, Brian


roychildren - Canadian - musicalfour characterstwo male; two femaleone act

ages 5 to 10.

Music by Leslie Arden. Mandy Seeks the magic of the Magus to rid herself of her troublesomebrother. When she becomes an only child, she discovers a lot about herself and her family.

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1984

Arden, Leslie

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Merch the Invisible Wizard

Manning, Linda


roymusical - children - Canadiansix charactersthree male; three femaleone act

"An alien wizard is sent to Earth to do dastardly deeds. After a time, he and a young girl arezapped back to his home planet, from which her computer smarts help them escape."

1983

Herbertson, Don

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Minibugs and Microchips

Priest, Robert


roymusical - comedyseven charactersthree male or female; two boys; two girlsone act

A happy holiday party including a magic poetry hat goes awry with the appearance of a robotteacher. Lots of winter songs and poems for little children.

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Mischievous Bugs, The

Smith, Audrey

Audrey Productions

roychildren - musical - respect - honestylarge castflexible casting (children)one act

'It's spring time, and Mrs. Queen Bee is busy inviting her bug friends over for a gathering in herbeehive. Unfortunately, a group of bugs known as the "mischievous bugs" displeases the Queenand are not allowed to attend. In this humours musical, you will find out what their kind of"mischief" several of the bugs - and maybe even the Queen - are up to! Their mischievous waysdeliver a very important message to everyone in a delightful manner.'

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Mississippi Pinocchio

Surface, Mary Hall

St. Martin's Press

roychildren - musical - adventurelarge cast (doubling)flexible castingeighteen scenes

Book by Mary Hall Surface. Lyrics by David Maddox and Mary Hall Surface. Music by DavidMaddox. "The rich and magical original tale placed in the American South circa 1900. Pinocchiois the "bad good boy" navigating his first and formative experiences in the world. His andGepetta's journey from powerlessness to possibility is a metaphor for both growing up and theevolution of the distinctly American character. Dixieland music, steamboats, gamblers, dangerand opportunity at the edge of an apparently limitless New World."


2004

Maddox, David

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My Best Friend is Twelve Feet High

Bolt, Carol


roychildren - Canadian - musical five charactersthree male; two femaleone act

intended audience - ages 8 to 14.

An exploration of friendship and fantasies. Captain King is a story-teller and Alice a singer offunny songs.

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1972

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My Best Friend is Twelve Feet High

Bolt, Carol


roychildren - Canadian - musical five charactersthree male; two femaleone act

intended audience - ages 8 to 14.

An exploration of friendship and fantasies. Captain King is a story-teller and Alice a singer offunny songs.

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1972

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Nightingale, The

Lazarus, John


royCanadian - children - musicaleight charactersfive male; three femaletwo acts

Music by John Roby. The young Emperor discovers a magical Nightingale, who's singing cureshis illness. Influenced by the powerful Music Master, he locks her up; when she escapes, hebanishes her from his kingdom, but the loyal Maid and her beloved Fisherman help theNightingale return to fight for the Emperor's life. Based on the Anderson fairy tale.

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1994

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Nutmeg Princess, the

Keens-Douglas, Richardo


roymusical - fairytale - Canadiantwenty characters five male; five female (doubling)two acts

"'The Nutmeg Princess' is the story of a kind hearted boy named Aglo who hears the legend of theNutmeg Princess from Petite Mama. Thus begins his enchanted journey with his best friend Petal,in search of this magical princess with diamonds dripping from her hair. Along the way theyencounter a mischievous lot of animals, all trying to pull Aglo from his path. Then there are thegreedy villagers who want to capture the princess and steal her diamonds. Aglo does achieve hisgoal: he sees the Nutmeg Princess, and at his journeys end the realization is a belief in himself

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Odyssey, The

Breslow, Maurice


roymusical - childrenfour characterstwo male; two femaleone act

"Based upon Homer's Odyssey. The classic story is told with dialogue, mime, music and humour. A small cast plays many roles."

1983

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Old Father Time

Wood, David

Samuel French

roychildren - musicalthirty characters; extrasseven male; five female (doubling)two acts

The play takes place in London, England.

1978

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Old Mother Hubbard

Wood, David

Samuel French

roymusical - childrentwenty-two characters nine male; four female; nine male or femaletwo acts

'It is Christmas eve and a lonely dog arrives at Old Mother Hubbard's Home for Lost Children. Butalas, her cupboard is bare! Worse still - together with her brood of nursery-rhyme children - sheis turned out by the bailiff and the rent collector. They make their way to a forest where theyencounter a magician on his way to a circus. By a fortunate mistake, the magician casts a spellwhich enlarges the bailiff's boot to a size which is big enough for Mother Hubbard to taketemporary residence in it. But her troubles are far from over, and they all undergo many

A Family Musical

1976

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Old Mother Hubbard - score

Wood, David

Samuel French

roy - vocal score - musical - children

A family musical

1977

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Owl and the Pussycat Went to Sea, The

Ruskin, Sheila

Samuel French

roychildren - musicalfourteen characters; extrasnine male; five femaletwo acts

1 unit set.

The Owl and the Pussycat sail to the land where the Bong Tree grows, where, after manyadventures, the Plum Pudding Flea is foiled and the two protagonists are married by the Turkeyand live happily ever after.

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1970

Wood, David

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Papertown Paperchase, The

Wood, David

Samuel French

roymusical - children - fantasynineteen characters; extrasflexible casting (adults)two acts

The Salamande, a sort of dragon, is in trouble with the Fireflies because he is unable to create afire. To redeem himself he is sent on a mission to burn down Papertown. The townspeople gathertheir resources to meet the threat: even the two petty criminals. Blotch and Carbon, are released tojoin the forces. In the end Salamander, who has fallen for timid little Tishoo, joins the inhabitantsin thwarting the Fireflies, and Papertown is saved from destruction.

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1976

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Peter Rabbit

Potter, Beatrix

Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.

roychildren - musical - operetta - fairy talesix characters; extrasone boy; one girl; four boys or girlsthree acts

Adapted from the story of "Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter.

An operetta for children

adapted by Henry P. Cross

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Picnic in Fairy Land

Castle, Harriet D.

Lorenz Publishing

roychildren - musical - fairy tale - fantasyflexible castboys and girlsone act

1 exterior set.


A children's cantata

1899

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Pinocchio

Breslow, Maurice


roymusical - Canadian six characters;four male; two female (may be played by four boys; two girls)one act

intended audience ages 5 to 12.

Music by Gordon Emerson. A musical account of Pinocchio's struggle against temptation and hisefforts to become a real boy.

in - Pinocchio and When the World Was Young / CHC

1982

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Polly Make-Believe

Clark, Estelle Merrymon


royoperetta - musical - childrennineteen charactersfifteen boys; four girlstwo acts Polly and her invalid friend, Jimmy, both orphans, left the orphanage to flee from separation. Theyjourney into the country, find a huge and lovely tree and claim it as "Polly's Make-BelieveOrphanage". Other orphans come and join Polly's family.

Christopher, Carol

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Popcorn Man, The

Robb, Dodi

New Press

roychildrenten characterseight male; two femaleone act

1 exterior set.


1972

Patterson, Pat

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Put on the Spot

McMaster, Beth

Simon and Pierre Publishing

royCanadian - musical - childreneleven charactersfive male; six female (doubling possible)one act

simple set; approx. 45 minutes in length; can be performed by senior elementary students.

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1976

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Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings, The

Barlow, Betty M.


roychildren - musicaleight characters; extrasfour boys; four girlsone act

1 exterior set; 30 minutes; ages 4 to 8.

This play for very young audiences is based on a charming southern folk tale. It tells the story ofLittle Rabbit, who envies all the other animals he meets in the forest. Finally, a Fairy grants him hiswish for a beautiful pair of red wings like the Bird. When Rabbit discovers that he cannot fly andthat even his mother doesn't recognize him, he understands and accepts his role as a rabbit. The

1960

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Rags to Riches

Harris, Aurand

Anchorage Press

roychildren - musical - melodramanine characters; extrassix male; three femaletwo acts

Music by Eva Franklin. Lyrics by Aurand Harris and Eva Franklin. Ragged Dick, an honest, uprightlad who earns his meagre living by shining shoes, is entrusted with a $2.00 bill by a rich banker.When he delivers the change to the banker's home, this manly boy attracts the interest of thebanker's daughter, who stirs his ambition. In a dramatic scene, Dick has the opportunity to rescuea poor little Match Boy from a tenement fire, and when the Match Boy proves to be the heir to afortune, the banker recognizes Dick's sterling qualities, and starts him on the road to riches.

in - Twenty Plays for Young People / CHC

1966

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Really Rosie

Sendak, Maurice

St. Martin's Press

roychildren - musicalnine characterstwo male; five female; two male or femaleone act

A dramatization of the popular children's book.

in - Theatre for Young Audiences / CHC

King, Carole

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Red Riding Hood

Robb, Dodi

New Press

roychildren - musical - fairy talesix charactersfour male; two femaleone act


Adaptation of the classic fairy tale.

1972

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Rip Van Winkle

Bahret, Al


roychildren - musical - operetta - fairy taleten characters; extrasseven male; three femaletwo acts


Musical adaptation based on the Washington Irving legend.

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Runaways

Swados, Elizabeth

Samuel French

roychildren's musical twenty characterseleven male; nine femaletwo acts

unit set.

"Runaways" is a collection of songs sung by troubled children. The subject is primarily runawaychildren from broken homes; but, like all great plays, "Runaways" takes us beyond its subject andmakes statements about the larger world in which the runaway children live.

1980

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Runaways, The

Harper, Annette


roychildren - musicalnineteen characters; extraseight boys; eleven girlssix scenes

various interior sets.

This play is a comic adventure story of two contemporary children.

1978

Oliver, Donald

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Sam and the Tiger

Schwartz, Ernest J.


roychildren - musicalfive charactersthree male; two femaleone act

intended for audiences aged 5 to 15.

A jungle-rock musical with a kid in "groovy" clothes and fierce tigers turned into superstarpussycats.


1971

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Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4 - The Play

Townsend, Sue

Methune

roymusical - children - comedyeighteen charactersfour male; four female; one boy (doubling)two acts

Diary of a young man trying to make sense of his world.

1985

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Secret Garden, The

Burnett, Frances Hodgson

St. Martin's Press

roychildren - mystery - musicalnine charactersfive male; three female; one male or femalethree acts

In this magical adaptation of the children's classic, Mary Lennox, a spoiled little girl, arrives ather uncle's mysterious manor on the moor where, with the help of Dickon, a local "moor boy", sheunravels the secrets of the house and heals herself and her equally spoiled and dying cousin.

in - Theatre for Young Audiences / CHC

1991

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Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, The

Averill, Ric

Dramatists Play Service Inc.

roymusical - folk tales - childrentwenty-four characters; extrasflexible casting (adults, puppets)one act

'Sinbad relates his stories of his life as Horseman, Adventurer, Hero, Husband, Merchant,Ambassador and Sailor to a porter.'

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includes: Aladdin The Frog Prince Gulliver Here Comes the Circus Jack and Homer the Horse Treasure Island

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Sleeping Beauty

Wiggins, Chris

Arrowig Publishers

roychildren - musical - fairy talenine characters; extrasfour male; four female; one male or female (doubling possible)two acts

A musical version of the traditional Sleeping Beauty.

1965

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Sliding Down a Moonbeam

House, L. Margueritte


roychildren - musical - operettaten characters; extrassix boys; four girlstwo acts

The Perry children are really tired and sleepy, but claim they are not. When reminded that it isbedtime they are resentful but finally go to sleep in their chairs. They have made it plain that theydo not believe in fairytales nor such characters as the Sandman. However, as soon as they areasleep the Sandman appears and as punishment for their late hours, "hold his thumbs", which aseveryone knows brings bad dreams to those deserving them. But something is wrong. TheSandman has tried a new brand of sand and it does not work...

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Paynter, Theodosia


roychildren - musical - operetta - fairy talenineteen characters; extrasfour boys; five female; ten male or femalethree acts

3 interior sets.

Based on Grimm Brothers' classic fairy tale

Grant-Schaefer, G. A.

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Spindlerion and the Princess and Queen Cat of Furbit

Novelli, Florence

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roymusical - childrenseven charactersfive male; two femaleone act


1973

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Stone Soup-A Rock Opera

Kaplan, Carol


children's referencean opera for children ages 4-7resource book and audio-cassette

Includes music, warm-up exercises for drama, dramatic play, cooking, art, dress rehearsal, aswell as regular rehearsal, illustration for set and stage design, songs, folk dance, and narration. Italso includes related learning experiences.

An opera for children

1987

Becker, Sandi

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Superwheel

Deverell, Rex

Coteau Books

roymusical - childrensix characterstwo male; four female two acts

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1979

Ursell, Geoffrey

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Tale of the Frog Prince, The

Hotchner, Kathy


roymusical fairytaleseven charactersfour male; three female (flexible)one act

includes music.

A musical version of the traditional fairy tale.

A participation musical for children

1979

Hotchner, Steve and Bill Roser

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Tales From Tolstoy

Watts, Irene N.


roychildren - musical - Albertanthree characterstwo male; one female; puppetsone act

Eleven fables from the Russian master.

in - Three Children's Plays / CHC

1982

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Taming Of The Wild Things, The

Watts, Irene N.


roymusical - children - Albertanfour characters one male; one female (doubling)one act

A woman who tames wild things cannot manage the wily cat. An adaptation of a story by RudyardKipling.

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1982

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Tangleflags

Bolt, Carol


roychildren - Canadian - drama four charactersone male; three femaleone act

intended for audience ages 8 to 14.

A play about a town with no name. A Czech man and a Japanese woman want to name it after thehomeland, but the dog wants to name it after himself.

1974

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Three Bears, The

Nordoff, Paul

Theodore Presser Company

roychildren - musicaltwenty-one charactersone boy; two girls; eighteen boys or girlsone act

Musical adaptation of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears".

1966

Robbins, Clive

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Three Musicals for Young Audiences

Schwartz, Ernest J.


roy - collection - children - musical - Canadian

includes these children's musicals: Aladdin and His Magic Lamp Cinderella Sam and the Tiger

1983

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Three Nanny Goats Gruff

Kaplan, Carol


children's referencean opera for young kids ages 4-7resource book and audio cassette

The beauty of this little musical is that it can be adjusted to the developmental level and needs ofyour own group.

1988

Becker, Sandi

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Three Piggy Opera

Kaplan, Carol


roy - musical - opera - operetta - children

Resource book and tape

An opera for young children

1987

Becker, Sandi

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Time for Sharing, A

Telfer, Nancy

Waterloo Music Company

roychildren - musicaltwo to six charactersflexible casting (children)one act

The songs may be performed individually, as a collection or as a short musical by using thescript for a story-line.

1988

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Tom Sawyer

Skeens, Gwendolyn

Shawnee Press

roychildren - musical - operetta - adventurethirteen characters; extras; chorusnine boys; four girlsone act

Based on the story by Mark Twain.

The ageless boy

1977

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Treasure Island

Stevenson, Robert Louis


roychildren - musicalsix characters; extrasfive male; one male or femaleone act



1958

Blankman, Howard

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Trummi Kaput

Green Thumb

Miscellaneous

roychildren - comedy - musicalsix charactersthree male; three femaleone act


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Village Fable, A

Still, James

St. Martin's Press

roychildren - musicalten characters; extras flexible casting; minimum seven actors (doubling)one act

running time: 1 hr.; singing.

A play adaptation of IN THE SUICIDE MOUNTAINS by John Gardner. Music by Michael Keck. "Anincredible journey of humor, heart, and heroes, A Village Fable is a musical about three peoplewho are shunned for being different: Chudu the Goat-Man, Armida, the blacksmith's daughter,and Prince Christopher, the violin-playing heir to the throne. These three stories weave in and out


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When Everybody Cares

McMaster, Beth

Simon and Pierre Publishing

royCanadian - musical - childrenseven charactersfive male; two female (flexible)one act

action takes place outside, no set necessary.

No abstract available.

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1976

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Winkle-Pickers, The

Stinson, Hank

Playwrights Guild of Canada

roycomedy - children, musicalfour characterstwo male; two femaleone act

Based on the plays of Bill Straiton. 'The Winkle Pickers go out at midnight, to catch Winkles. Theycatch Admiral Perry Winkle, a world wide traveller, closely followed by a Tiger Witch who tries toturn them all into frogs and the Winkle into Escargot!'

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1982

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Winter Wouldn't Wait

Gallina, Jill

Jensen Publications

roychildren's musical - fantasytwenty-seven charactersflexible castingone act

Several young animals try to defy mother nature and their parents to prevent winter formhappening.

1988

Gallina, Michael

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Zeke and the Indoor Plants

Smillie, Ruth

Miscellaneous

roymusical - teenage peer pressure - high schoolsix characterstwo male; two femalethree parts

'A wacky, participational, clown wave musical for junior high school students.The play was commissioned by AADAC as part of their prevention programming for children. Thethemes and participational segments of this play focus on giving audience members theconfidence to develop new skills, to find positive ways to handle peer pressure, to negotiategreater independence from parents, and to develop healthy lifestyles that preclude the use andabuse of drugs and alcohol.'

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