Miss Nelson Is Missing! The Musical
- Short Musical, Comedy, TYA, Contemporary
- 5M, 4F
- ISBN: TRW-10716
Miss Nelson's class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way and uncontrollable children send the gentle, long-suffering teacher, Miss Nelson, over the edge.
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Description
- Short Musical
- Comedy, TYA
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Performance Group:
- High School/Secondary, Youth Groups, Jr High/Primary, Community Theatre
Miss Nelson's class is the worst behaved in the whole school. Spitballs flying across the room, paper airplanes sailing every which way and uncontrollable children send the gentle, long-suffering teacher, Miss Nelson, over the edge. But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson turns up missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a scary substitute teacher who assigns homework from hell and wields her ruler like a sword! In desperation, the students set out to find their beloved Miss Nelson... but will they ever get her back?
Lessons of appreciation and respect.
Lessons of appreciation and respect.
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 4F
MISS NELSON (Mezzo/Soprano) - sweet, pretty, blond, wears pastels
MISS VIOLA SWAMP (Alto) - mean, scary, ugly, a witch, dark hair, wears all black
Male Lead:
POP HANSON (Speaking Part Only) - the Janitor/Narrator - bushy mustache, wears overalls, baseball cap, carries a broom and a pitchpipe
MR. BLANDSFORD (Tenor) - the boring Principal - wears a pastel shirt and a loud, funny tie or a bowtie, and nerdy glasses
DETECTIVE McSMOGG (Baritone) - the inept detective, dressed like Sherlock Holmes, signature hat and cape, handle bar mustache, pip, large magnifying glass
The Kids:
ADAM (BOY#1) (Tenor) - has a wild imagination and dark thoughts, clever, creative, smart, a leader, a mischief-maker, brave on the outside, a cream puff on the inside
ALLISON (GIRL #1) (Soprano) - bossy, a leader, take-charge type, especially in times of crisis, smart, quick, no-nonsense, usually knows the answer, thinks for herself, presents a perfect image when the teacher is looking, a goody two shoes
GREGORY (BOY #2) (Baritone) - A.D.D. type, finds it hard to sit still and pay attention, lives in his own world, lacking in self-control, silly, artistic, draws (especially unflattering pictures of Miss Nelson)
CHERYL (GIRL #2) (Alto) - a follower, silly, a girly girl, but wicked, sneaky, can hold her own, a tattle-tale, a worrier, scares easily
