This is a mini-musical for the pirate in us all! Hoist the sail and join the pirate crew in Greg Gilpin's "How To Be A Pirate IN Seven Easy Songs". This reproducible mini-musical introduces an ornery, yet sweet Captain and a reliable First Mate who transform landlubber students into pirates. Through story and song, the shipmates dress in pirate costume, raise the Jolly Roger flag, spy with telescopes, find buried treasure, and show "thar" pride in a raucous pirate party. The kit of lovely loot contains a director's score, reproducible singer's parts, performance ideas, instructions for prop creation, and Enhanced Studio Trax CD that includes accompaniment and performance recordings, an event poster, program artwork for t-shirts and more. Also included in the kit are the Seven Rules of Bein' a Good Pirate, A Pirate's Vocabulary, Rules for Speakin' Like a Pirate, a Pirate's Hall of Fame, as well as seven pirate games that can be played during rehearsal or class. This original mini-musical is fast- paced, funny, and perfect for any size group, whether presented as a full stage production or with a smaller ensemble on risers. There's even a song to pull a "special" buccaneer from the audience to join in the fun! Performance time is approximately 20minutes.

Grades 2-4 This short, seven-song musical uses simple rhyming dialogue and hip, imaginative songs to tell the story of a school searching for the perfect principal. Taking its inspiration from the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale, THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, the kids in this musical, wondering why they're never asked what they think orwhat they want, devise the perfect plan when the teachers cannot choose. Of course the students find the perfect fit, "A grown-up who could not stand peas," only to find out that their new principal is a fan of...brussels sprouts! Set in a cafeteria with a cast of students, costumes, props, and staging are easy and affordable. The songs are well crafted, with limited ragnges and careful use of repetition, and the stylish accompaniment tracks provide plenty of melodic support. The result is an entertaining, side- splitting musical sure to peas...please.

The Circus is in town and there's excitement in the air! But wait..the Ringmaster has come down with a case of laryngitis and they need to find a substitute, fast! Join the clowns, jugglers, dancing bears, lions and a host of other hilarious performers as they help one very sad clown smile again. This entertaining musical for primary grades will delight audiences of all ages with five original songs and clever rhyming dialog. The Teacher's Manual comes complete with piano/vocal arrangements, script, choreography and a production guide. The Reproducible Pak includes vocal lines, lyric sheets and dialog. The ShowTrax CD includes the spectacular orchestration by John Higgins to help you create a super performance! And now...it's on with the show!! Performance Time: 15 minutes. For Grades K-4.