GARTSONGS music and musicals at St Albans Sumer Camp 1981-93 Patches (1993) In a show inspired by a Japanese folk tale, three travelling actors battle a lava river and outwit a snakeman on their quest for home, where an ironic twist brings them good fortune. SLEEP LONG PATCHES LAVA RIVER SEE ME DEEP IN THE FOREST Bigfoot (1993) A mystery of stolen pizza. OUT IN THE WOODS HAIRY MONSTER LOOKING AT THE EVIDENCE NOBODY BIGFOOT'S IN THE WOODS WHEN BIGFOOT WALKS LONG LIVE PIZZA STAY AWAKE MONEYMAKER Don't Bug Me (1993) A saga of mad scientists, a missing dog, dancing fish, and singing insects. BUGS WINDOW OF POSSIBILITY HORRIBLE FEELING IT IS TRUE A Day in the Life (1992) A mime play with songs that takes a skewed look at everyday things - waking up, breakfast, at the bus stop, at the office, and more. RISE AND SHINE EXTRA EXTRA AIN'T NOTHIN' BETTER WHEN I FEEL DOWN I DREAM AT THE END OF THE DAY DUDE, BRING ME SOME FOOD The Pied Piper of Jabberwocky (1992) A modernization of the Pied Piper story is coupled with a dramatization of a Lewis Carroll poem to show what becomes of the children who disappear with the Piper. GET TO WORK DRUDGERY DID YOU HEAR? HOW I WISH WHAT'S WRONG, MY CHILD? I WANT A VACATION 'TWAS BRILLIG* WHEAT, NOT CHAFF (DREAM) ON THE DAY I WAS BORN/CHEATER JABBER JABBER JABBER JABBER CALLOO, CALLAY The Maze in the Mountain (1991) A comic tale of love, greed, mistaken identities, and international understanding. WHO AM I? I'M NOT AFRAID STOP! ZAMBONI I'VE HAD A DREAM STICK AROUND I WANT MY MOMMY A SUNNY DAY OVER THE SEA THE RAINBOW MAZEFIGHT IN THE MAZE MAZECHANT (KOBONO NI) HEY KOBONO! LIKE AN ANGEL BFG/Dreamblower (1988) How can a little girl and a friendly monster rid the world of child-eating monsters? Adapted from Roald Dahl’s “The Big Friendly Giant” I HATE CAMP LONELY FLYING FIND HER HIGHWAY TO THE MOON WE EAT KIDS SOPHIE - CAN I NEVER GO BACK? NIGHTMARE DREAM BLOWING MONSTER MASTER FLOATING WONDERFUL DREAM Time in a Bottle (1988) Zuku's magic bottle of time is lost, and woe betide the world if it gets into evil hands. And how can the aliens save their compatriots at home from certain death? NICE TO BE A TREE TO BE RICH WE ARE ZODLINGS TIME IN A BOTTLE The Talking Shell (1987) The princess has been missing for six years, and now the talking shell has been stolen as well. Will the queen's evil sisters gain the power they've always coveted? CATNAP WITCHCRAFT SIX LONG YEARS WHO AM I? NO MORE EVIL ZIP-ZAP Time's Up (1986) Dr. Brilliant is trapped in the future - and in the Bermuda Triangle. How can a combination of friends, pirates, robots, and a talking cat get him safely out? HOW SHOULD I KNOW? WE ARE PIRATES WE ARE ROBOTS WE'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE ALL IS WELL On the Mountaintop (1986) A river divides the Dorples and the Sneebles, and never the twain shall meet. Both live under the shadow of the evil wizards at the top of the mountain. How does love conquer all? WE ARE DORPLES AIN'T HALF BAD NOBODY KNOWS BUILD A BRIDGE TOGETHER AT LAST CELEBRATE! Moonlight Madness (1985) The graveyard is up for sale. Whatever can the current inhabitants do to prevent being dug up tossed into the river? Call Uncle Ebenezer! WE'RE DEAD FLY AWAY MOON TUNE CLOSE YOUR EYES TIME FLIES WHAT SHOULD WE DO HOWLING AT THE MOON Magnificent Murgatroyd's Travelling Circus (1985) The villainous Sid Scrumble finds Murgatroyd's magic top hat on the beach, and tries to take over the circus for his own personal gain. How will a ten-foot tall squid help save the day? WE'RE GONNA TELL YOU A STORY WELCOME TO THE SHOW I WANT THE POWER OH, MY MURGATROYD AT THE CIRCUS BE A CLOWN TELL ME WHY THE DEEP SEA SPECKLED SQUID BLUES I'VE GOT TEN LEGS Hardly a Farm (1985) A mystery at "Hardly a Farm Inn." Missing jewelry, wacky tourists, slick detectives, and a surprise ingredient in the main course make up this silly tale of mix-ups. HARDLY A FARM VIDEO DRIVES ME CRAZY DINNERTIME WHO DUNNIT? CRAZY CRIME Surprise (1985) Parents away for the weekend? Time for a teenagers' party! Lots of surprises are in store when unexpected guests appear. HOW BORING I CAN'T BELIEVE IT, BORYS TELL ME THE LATEST NEWS NOBODY LOVES ME HAVE A NICE TRIP RAIN TROUBLE ON THE ROAD SURPRISE Bears in the Woods (1984) Bear hunters, zookeepers, a lost gorilla, a missing child, offbeat parents, boyscouts, and girlscouts - but what about the bear?! SO TIRED LOST AND FOUND BEARS IN THE WOODS GOODNIGHT RIDICULOUS HAIRY SCARY GORILLA DON'T WORRY The Zeem Dream (Published 1983, Plays Magazine) Two pairs of neighboring children share a dream about danger and friendship. ZEEMBIRD SONG TELL ME DREAM DREAM DREAM HOGGLE CHANT Egyptian Conniption (1983) A host of zany characters get involved in this desert love story replete with unexpected twist and turns. HERE WE ARE IN EGYPT MY POOR PENGUIN WITCH DOCTOR CHANT MUMMY'S COMPLAINT COOPED UP IN A BOTTLE FRANKENFUNK BOOGIE HERE IN THE LAND OF KING TUT MUSIC FOR PLAYS Fight for Children's Rights (1992) A staging of Shel Silverstein poems set to new music. POLISH THE STARS* ROCK AND ROLL BAND* HOMEWORK MACHINE* CROWDED TUB* WHATIF* Higglety Pigglety Pop (1992) A dramatization of a book by Maurice Sendak. HIGGLETY PIGGLETY POP The Wine of Li Po (1992) A fable. incidental music Emma Lou and the Big Ragout (Published 1989, Pioneer Drama Co.) A wild play with a cast of zanies that chronicles a quest to save a kingdom. CHARM SCHOOL A QUEST SLIME SHUFFLE ANYTHING GOES PLASTIC SURGERY MARRY ME THE BIG RAGOUT South Sea Adventure (1988) A holiday filled with danger and magic. MY MAMMA SAID STOP! PIRATES ARE WE IN THE SEA HOLD ON! Happyville (1988) A wild west parody with a gun-slingin' gal who saves the day. WHAT CAN YOU DO? SHOOTOUT HOEDOWN WILD WILD WEST Winnie the Pooh (1987) A.A. Milne's story is staged. FRIENDS Seven Brides for Dracula (1987) A horror spoof. IF YOU EVER SEE A VAMPIRE Hurricane Smith (1986) An Indiana Jones take-off. HEY, HO, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? JAVA-JAVA I THINK MY TIME HAS COME DOOMED TO WORK IN THE MINES AHA, I GOTCHA The Hangtown Asylum (1986) Strange goings-on in a strange place. WE'RE NUTS GIVE ME A WEREWOLF GUESS I'LL STICK AROUND MYSTERIA Ratcatchers' Daughter (1985) Temperance and villainy tangle in this melodrama. DRINK, JACK, DRINK RATCATCHER'S DAUGHTER EVERYTHING'S FINE NOW DOWN WITH ALCOHOL A-WELL, A-WELL, A-WELL Zorro (1985) The masked swordsman rides again! HE'S THE BIG "Z" HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? The Dragon Hammer (1981) A tale of honesty set in China. GOBLINS OF THE MOUNTAIN DRAGON HAMMER The Japanese Cricket (1981) A royal adventure in the Far East. WE ARE JAPANESE ROYAL ACROBATS The Emperor's New Clothes (1981) The classic tale of foolish vanity. WE ALL LOVE OUR EMPEROR SIRE, ADMIRE HEAR YE / TEA TIME |