Auditions for “How to Eat Like a Child” will be held at the Capitol Theatre, 415 S Main St., March 6th and 7th at 6pm.
SYNOPSIS: A hilarious musical romp through the joys and sorrows of being a child! Young actors give twenty-three lessons in such subjects as how to beg for a dog, how to torture your sister, how to act after being sent to your room, and how to laugh hysterically. The songs are charming, the pace is fast, and the jokes are delightful. “How to Eat Like a Child” is based on the Viking book of the same name by beloved author Delia Ephron.
Age Range: 7-17 years old
Cast Size: 15
Directed by: Brian T. Schultz
Tentative Show Dates: April 12th - 15th at 7:30pm & April 16th at 2:30pm
Director’s Note: Preparation is NOT required for auditions - all children will learn a song during auditions.
Script Check-out: K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, or at the ACT office.
SCRIPT CHECKOUTS ARE FOR 48 HOURS. Please be sure to return scripts on time. All scripts need to be returned by March 5th.
Here are the three songs that will be sung at auditions. Please review the lyrics below.
LIKE A CHILD
Everyone hates turnips
But grownups always eat them
Kids are much too smart
To let a vegetable defeat them
So you could eat your turnips like a grownup
Or you could drop ‘em in your napkin
Before they reach your mouth
And smuggle them to the garbage
Like a child, like a child, like a chi-chi-child
Like a child, like a child, like a chi-chi-child
Just do what you’ve got to do
And smuggle them to the garbage like a child
WAITING, WAITING
School is over
So here I wait (big sigh)
For my mother
Who, as usual, is late
Waiting, waiting
For a disorganized adult
Nothing’s more exasperating
Or more difficult
WHY SHOULD A KID HAVE TO WALK
Why should a kid who has run out of gum
Have to beg for a ride to the store
Which by car is just minutes away
But on foot could take half of the day
And why can a grownup zoom off in the car
To a party that’s right down the block
And when even your pet gets a ride to the vet
Oh why should a kid have to walk