A young boy faces his nightmarish dreams with the help of his toys in the playroom. See what happens when Pirate Pete, Princess Ballerina, and the other toys come to life to help their friend journey around the world, without ever leaving the playroom.

While everyone in the house sleeps, the toys in the playroom come to life ("A Doll's Life"). The toys belong to Michael and Jen who are brother and sister. Michael has been having trouble sleeping because he has been having nightmares that wake him up every night. Mom and Dad are tired of him waking them up in the middle of the night and older sister Jen has been teasing him endlessly. This night Michael decides to hide in the playroom since he can't sleep. The toys hear Michael's problems and come to life to help him face the fear of his nightmares head on ("The Mind's Eye").

Using their imaginations and various things in the playroom, Pirate Pete, Princess Ballerina, Captain Combat and Rag Doll take Michael on exciting adventures through a remote jungle ("Wild Things"), the high seas ("Hooray For The Pirate's Booty"), a stormy deserted island ("Scared Silly") and even outer space ("Moon Rockin'").

As dawn approaches, their adventures come to a close ("Dance Your Way Back Home"), with Michael realizing that the toys have helped him face his fears to gain the self confidence and self esteem that will end his nightmares and sleepless nights. As the sun begins to rise, Michael returns to bed and the toys return to their inanimate state for a new day ("Mind's Eye Reprise").

CASTING: 2F / 3M*

CHARACTERS:   

RAG DOLL - cuddly but clumsy, and a bit absent-minded

CAPTAIN COMBAT - the "army man," a natural leader

PIRATE PETE - seafaring, swashbuckling action figure

BALLERINA - pretty-in-pink, dancing doll

MICHAEL - a real, human boy

SETTING:

The show takes place entirely in Michael's "playroom", with the various locations of the characters' adventures being created by the toys and items in the room.

In the original production, the set consisted of oversized walls and furniture, a toy box and several alphabet-type building blocks.

Special set consideration: an oversized kids' "tablet"-type toy with a screen for projecting images.

* All of our shows are written for small casts, but most are flexible for larger casts and could possibly include an ensemble. Some roles can switch between male and female with minor adjustments to the script. Please inquire for suggestions on alternative casting.

THE RENTAL PACKAGE for this show INCLUDES:

• 8 Copies of the Book/Libretto
• 6 Copies of the Vocal Book
• 1 Copy of the Piano/Keyboard Accompaniment Book (Currently Lead-Sheet only)*
• 1 Copy of Production Notes & Suggestions

OPTIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE:

• Additional Copies of the Book/Libretto available for larger casts
• Additional Copies of the Vocal Book available for larger casts
• Additional Copies of the Piano/Keyboard  Accompaniment Book (Lead Sheets)*
• Full DEMO Recording (Composer's original demos; currently this is the only available recording for this show; we are working toward making Full CAST recordings available for all of our shows.)
• Rehearsal CD of Piano Accompaniment Tracks (not intended for use in performances)
• Performance CD of Accompaniment Tracks (We are working toward    making Performance Tracks available which will include instruments other than piano; If you would like to use a  Performance CD instead of live accompaniment, please inquire.)
• *Alternative Accompaniment Books:

1. Full Piano/Keyboard-Arrangement Book (The accompaniment books are currently available in the form of "Lead Sheets" only (i.e. vocal lines on a treble-clef staff with chord names above); We are working toward providing fully-arranged versions. If your Music-Director / Accompanist  requires full arrangements, please inquire and we will make a Full Arrangement Book available to you for a small additional fee.)

2. Pit Band Accompaniment Books (We are currently working toward making accompaniment books available for  a 2-5 piece band; in addition to Piano/Keyboard, this will include parts for Keyboard 2, Guitar, Bass and/or Percussion;  If interested in  using a live pit band for performances, please inquire.)