I have just agreed to co-direct our school's performing arts production in the fall, which features only grades 4 thru 6. W're talking about which play to do. We just did Lion King, Peter Pan, Wizard of Of, Alice in Wonderland, Oklahoma... we're talking about something really fun like Hairspray (I'm worried it's too dance heavy) or Bye Bye Birdie (may be hard to adapt for kids)... does anyone have any good suggestions of musicals they've seen for that age group?
Annie? Fiddler on the roof? I wonder if 101 dalmations could be made into a play? i can't remember what the songs were but with all the puppies it would make lots of parts for the kids : )
I have been involved in two separate productions of Bye Bye Birdie. DON'T DO IT!!! That show is friggin cursed, I tell ya! Stay away!!!!!
And that is all I will say about that one.
As to suggestions, I assume you are looking for something full-length? MTIshows.com has several Disney titles cut down and arranged to be performable for that age range. You can't beat the name recognition to pack your auditions and your performances. (Also, they come with rehearsal and performance CDs.)
Another fun one is Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Cry Wolf. A fun mixture of different Aesops Fables and again, age appropriate.
Suessical?
Snoopy, the musical?
Grease! shucks, I wish I was closer, I would have volunteered to be your choreographer-smile. good luck!
The kids I nanny for just did honk and I totally agree it was really fun. The kids had a blast and so did the families who came to watch it. Check into that one.
For 4th/5th grade we did Sound of Music, Annie Get Your Gun and Snoopy the Musical. But my absolute favorite was a show called Honk! I had never heard of it before, but check it out, it's a REALLY fun musical, especially for that age :)
How about The Sound of Music?
Little Mermaid
Cinderella
How about "Into The Woods?"
I think it'd be AWESOME to see it done by kids!
(Now I have the song stuck in my head!)
Oliver is great. Lots of fun stuff for kids to do.
my daughters school did Beauty and the Beast. it was very cute
The Music Man - the songs would have to be altered for the lead her notes are pretty high but it can be done if someone knows what they are doing in the music department - unless you have a little star on your hands.
Cats could also be fun for the kids too.
Mary Poppins
Hi K.-
I am a fan of some of the 'oldies' but goodies...especially for younger kiddos. "Story Theatre" springs to mind...as do "The Boyfriend"..."Godspell"....and "Pippin".
Best Luck!
michele/cat
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Pioneer Drama Service has alot of choices you could use to narrow it down to what your looking for or get some ideas to choose from.
