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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Joel Chandler Harris' famous "Tales of Uncle Remus" never seem to go out of date.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.
in - Three Musicals for Young Audiences / CHM
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
Dramatic Publishing Company
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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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Androcles and the Lion
Harris, Aurand
Anchorage Press
roychildren - musical six charactersfive male; one femaletwo parts
1 set; 16th century Italian costumes.
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.
in - Plays Children Love / CHC
1964
Mack, Glenn
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Androcles and the Lion
Harris, Aurand
Anchorage Press
roychildren - musical six charactersfive male; one femaletwo parts
1 set; 16th century Italian costumes.
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.
in - Twenty Plays for Young People / CHC
1964
Mack, Glenn
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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
New Plays for Children
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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.
Playwrights Canada Press
roychildren - musical - fairy talesix charactersthree male; three femaleone act
Cinderella gets a mod outfit, boogaloos at the ball and wins her prince.
in - Three Musicals for Young Audiences / CHM
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
Chappell and Company
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Dramatic Publishing Company
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."
in - Theatre for Children: Fifteen classic plays / CHC
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Chappell and Company
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).
in - Six Musical Plays for Children / CHM
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.'
in - Theatre for Children: Fifteen classic plays / CHC
2001
Liebman, Steve
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Gulliver
Lustberg, Jean Anne
Chappell and Company
roychildren - musical - fairy taleseven characters; chorusfive male; two femaleone act
Description not available.
in - Six Musical Plays for Children / CHM
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
Willis Music Company
roychildren - musical - operetta - fantasyminimum five characters; extrastwo boys; two girls; one boy or girltwo acts
Description not available.
1956
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Here Comes the Circus
Kobrick, Leonard
Chappell and Company
roychildren - musicalseven characters; extrasfour male; three femaleone act
various interior and exterior sets.
Description not available.
in - Six Musical Plays for Children / CHM
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
Playwrights Union of Canada
roymusical - childrensix charactersthree male; three femaleone act
Description not available.
1973
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Jack and Homer the Horse
Kleinsinger, George
Chappell and Company
roychildren - musical - fantasythirteen characters; extrasfive male; two female; six male or femaleone act
Description not available.
in - Six Musical Plays for Children / CHM
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
Dramatic Publishing Company
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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.
in - Class Acts: Six Plays for Children / CCC
1984
Arden, Leslie
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Merch the Invisible Wizard
Manning, Linda
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Playwrights Union of Canada
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.'
2003
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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."
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2004
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My Best Friend is Twelve Feet High
Bolt, Carol
Playwrights Canada Press
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.
in - Kids Plays: Six Canadian Plays for Children / CHC
1972
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My Best Friend is Twelve Feet High
Bolt, Carol
Playwrights Canada Press
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.
in - Class Acts: Six Plays for Children / CCC
1972
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Nightingale, The
Lazarus, John
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Playwrights Union of Canada
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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Wood, David
Samuel French
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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.
Description not available.
A children's cantata
1899
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Pinocchio
Breslow, Maurice
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Raymond A. Hoffman Company
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.
Description not available.
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.
No abstract available.
in - Popular Performance Plays of Canada, Volume I / CCO
1976
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Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings, The
Barlow, Betty M.
Willis Music Company
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
various interior and exterior sets.
Adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
1972
Patterson, Pat
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Rip Van Winkle
Bahret, Al
New Plays for Children
roychildren - musical - operetta - fairy taleten characters; extrasseven male; three femaletwo acts
various interior and exterior sets.
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
Chappell and Company
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.
Playwrights Canada Press
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.
in - Three Musicals for Young Audiences / CHM
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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Chappell and Company
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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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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
Raymond A. Hoffman Company
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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Paynter, Theodosia
Raymond A. Hoffman Company
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
Miscellaneous
roymusical - childrenseven charactersfive male; two femaleone act
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1973
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Stone Soup-A Rock Opera
Kaplan, Carol
Milliken Publishing Company
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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Hotchner, Kathy
Dramatic Publishing Company
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.
Playwrights Canada Press
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.
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Playwrights Canada Press
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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Schwartz, Ernest J.
Playwrights Canada Press
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
Milliken Publishing Company
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
Milliken Publishing Company
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
Chappell and Company
roychildren - musicalsix characters; extrasfive male; one male or femaleone act
Description not available.
in - Six Musical Plays for Children / CHM
1958
Blankman, Howard
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Trummi Kaput
Green Thumb
Miscellaneous
roychildren - comedy - musicalsix charactersthree male; three femaleone act
Description not available.
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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
in - Theatre for Children: Fifteen classic plays / CHC
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Gardner, John
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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.
in - Popular Performance Plays of Canada, Volume I / CCO
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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