Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Plays for Young People

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD
A musical for young people. Red Riding Hood is joined by BB Wooluff, the prince, Digby and Woodcutter, Jack, Zig and Zag and Pepperoni Pizza - all on the way to Grandma's house. (3A)

ELSIE AND THE FLIM FLAM PUPPIES
4 boys, 4 girls - (suit 10-16 yo)
Winner Best Play, Best script, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor Sunshine Coast Junior Dramafest 2002
When the children arrive home from school to find Elsie (the blue Heeler) practicing the scales in readiness for the school musical, they have bad news. The production is off. But Elsie (alias the family minder) has a contact in the city who runs a theatre and so the children, all intent on becoming stage stars, head off for the big smoke.
On their way they're joined by an out of work Station Master and Mandy the Model, on her way to seek fame and fortune. The theatre has a crisis and the children fill in with great success, finishing the show with a solo with chorus number that brings the house down.
Stardom achieved, they head back home for dinner. (3A)

JUST EVERINGHAM
3 boys, 5 girls (12-14 yo)
Winner Best Play, Best Director, Best Script Sunshine Coast Junior Dramafest 2001
Jane lives on an isolated outback homestead and it's her 14th birthday. Her party will be dinner with Mum and Dad and brother Nick but she wishes to have a party with young friends. Suddenly they materialise and are a wierd and wacky bunch of characters. (3A)

JUST EVERINGHAM
6 girls (6-14 yo)
Winner Best Supporting Actress, Festival Bursary Sunshine Coast Junior Dramafest 2005
Play rewritten for a slightly younger, all girl cast. (3A)

SHORT PIECES FOR CHILDREN
The Frog in the Dog
Storyteller, Olivia, Fred the dog, Robber

The Adventure on Treasure Island
Storyteller, Niceguy, Goodeye, Long John, Horrible Horace, Ben, Jim, Tiffany. (neg)