Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
- Short Musical, Drama, TYA, Contemporary
- 1M, 3F
- ISBN: PS
Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.
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Description
- Short Musical
- Drama, TYA
- 55 minutes
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Orchestra Size: Piano Only
- Performance Group:
- High School/Secondary, Youth Groups, Jr High/Primary, Elementary School / Primary
The plot follows 8-year-old Lily Polkadot who just moved to the "Squares Only" small town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance from her peers. From daily bullying to segregated drinking fountains, Lily's quest seems hopeless until she meets Sky, a shy Square boy whose curiosity for her unique polkadot skin blooms into an unexpected pal-ship.
Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.
Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts.
Characters
- Casting: 1M, 3F
- Casting Attributes: Roles for Multicultural Casting, Roles for Children
- Chorus Size: No Chorus
Female - Mid 30s-40s
Doubles as both characters: Mrs. Square is the teacher at Rockaway Elementary responsible for integrating Polkadots and Squares; she’s the disciplinarian- conflicted yet gentle and loving all in the same. Mama Square is a loud mouth, overbearing and stuck in her ways.
Female - 8
Lily is the sunlight in the midst of a storm; smart, charming and strong willed; she has the task of being the first of her kind ever integrated into a school of all Squares. Must be played by a Black, Indigenous Person of Color.
Female - 9
A straight up bully; bratty, loud and entitled; the world revolves around Penelope and we just happen to be living in it; older sister to Sky Square.
Male - 8
Ideally short; video games illuminate his imagination; he’s anxiously shy, friendly, quirky and curious; younger brother to Penelope Square and admirer of Lily Polkadot.
Available Material
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Perusal Material
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1 x Cast Script / Vocal Book |
$24.00 |
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Rehearsal Material
Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.
4 x Cast Script/Vocal Books |
$350.00 +$75.00/pm |
