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The Curious Quest for the Sandman's Sand

Short Musical, Comedy  /  3w, 2m, 6any gender (youth)

David Perkins, Jenifer Toksvig

The perfect show for flexible casting with roles for as many actors as needed.

Jesse, Meggie and Teddy embark on an eventful journey into the mysterious world of silver tongued Harry, the Sandman, to retrieve the magical sand. Along the way they meet some extraordinary creatures (Snoodle Werps, the Trash Trump and Litter Bugs, to name a few) before their final showdown with Jewels, the Witch, and the awesome Gump Grump.

The Curious Quest for the Sandman's Sand

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m, 6any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Adventure, Theatre for Young Audiences, Fables/Folktales, Parody / Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)
The Curious Quest for the Sandman's Sand

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Summary

Jesse, Meggie, and Teddy embark on an eventful journey into the mysterious world of silver-tongued Harry, the Sandman, to retrieve the magical sand. Along the way they meet extraordinary creatures – Snoodle Werps, the Trash Trump, Litter Bugs to name but a few – before their final showdown with Jewels the witch and the awesome Gump Grump.

This is a colourful, fun packed adventure musical for a large cast of young people with a wonderful jazz and blues score.

History

First performed at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford on 19th June 1997

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Performing Groups

HARRY THE SANDMAN* (m)
JEWELS THE WITCH* (f)
JESSE (f)
MEGGIE (f)
TEDDY (m)
CRUMBLITIOUS (m/f)
PIPPITFLY (m/f)
TRASH TRUMP (m/f)
GUMP GRUMP (m/f)
2 HENCHMEN (m/f)

CHORUS

 

*Could be played by older children or adults

LARGE CAST

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Puppetry
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style Pop/Rock, Jazz
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Chorus Size Large

Licensing & Materials

  • Licensing fees and rental materials quoted upon application.

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12 Piano-Vocal

1 Double Bass

1 Drums

1 Tenor Sax/Clarinet

12 Piano-Vocal
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Authors

David Perkins

David Perkins
David Perkins works as a composer, pianist, MD and music arranger. His specialization is writing and collaborating on musicals for the youth/schools market and shows aimed at young/family-orientated audiences. Published works include Shake Ripple & Roll, Pandemonium! (a Greek ...
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Jenifer Toksvig

Jenifer Toksvig
Jenifer Toksvig writes musical theatre for storytellers of all ages. With composer David Perkins, she has written several shows for young people to perform, including The Curious Quest for the Sandman's Sand, Skool & Crossbones, Shake, Ripple & Roll, Pandemonium (a Greek Myth ...
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