The Earth Day Musical
book and lyrics by Cynthia and Michael Marion
(All youth version adapted by Dr. Katherine Perrault Sogolow)
music by Michael Marion
While disposing of his trash at a local dump, Gary is confronted by the voice
of Mother Earth calling for help to "save her" before it is too late. Responding
to her cry, children rally together and relay to Gary their environmental
concerns regarding water, land and air. The children teach Gary that the
solutions are found in learning how to reduce, recycle and reuse. After
deciding that he "can" take responsibility for the environment, Gary and the
others are interrupted when the junkyard becomes personified as a Trash
Monster who declares that people will never change and it's already too late.
Mother Earth reappears and proclaims that it's not too late; people can
change and the planet can be saved for future generations. Gary must make a
decision. Will he do it for the children? Musical numbers include:
Trash!
Let's Make it Perfectly Clear
Deforestation
Acid Rain
Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse
Let's All Reduce!
Recycle Ballet & Can Can
For the Children
Cast: Flexible cast, 1 adult, 11 youth (expandable)
Playing time: 50 minutes
NEW: An all youth version, adapted by Dr. Katherine Perrault Sogolow, is also
available.
Scripts, music, and performance license, and Production/rehearsal CD
available from the Peace in the Kingdom Music and Drama.
