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How To Eat Like A Child was originally a musical comedy television special that aired on NBC on September 22, 1981. Based on Delia Ephron's best-selling book of the same name, and adapted for television by Judith Kahan with music and lyrics by John Forster. The one hour special, through a series of comedy skits and songs, lampooned the adult world through the eyes of a child. It starred Dick Van Dyke as the resident grown-up who opened the musical by saying, "When you're a child, having fun is what you do for a living". How To Eat Like A Child takes an irreverent but good natured look at the time honored dilemmas that children face. After the television premiere of How to Eat Like a Child, the musical was subsequently adapted for the stage as a one-act musical revue performed exclusively by children, using songs from the original NBC special.
Some of the musical sketches include:
"How to Eat Like a Child" (bite a hole in the bottom of the cone and suck out the ice cream.)
"How to Stay Home from School" (flu, mumps, stomach ache, or maybe all three.)
"How to Understand Parents" ("We'll see" means "no", "Not now" means "no", "Ask your father" means "no"...)
"How to Laugh Hysterically" make prank phone calls and crack juvenile jokes before hanging up)
"How to Act After Being Sent to Your Room"
"How to Beg for a Dog"
"How to Torture Your Sister"
"How to Deal with Injustice" (having to walk to the candy store when the adults can just get in a car and drive)
"How to Practice the Violin"
"How to Refuse to Go to Sleep"
Some of the musical sketches include:
"How to Eat Like a Child" (bite a hole in the bottom of the cone and suck out the ice cream.)
"How to Stay Home from School" (flu, mumps, stomach ache, or maybe all three.)
"How to Understand Parents" ("We'll see" means "no", "Not now" means "no", "Ask your father" means "no"...)
"How to Laugh Hysterically" make prank phone calls and crack juvenile jokes before hanging up)
"How to Act After Being Sent to Your Room"
"How to Beg for a Dog"
"How to Torture Your Sister"
"How to Deal with Injustice" (having to walk to the candy store when the adults can just get in a car and drive)
"How to Practice the Violin"
"How to Refuse to Go to Sleep"
Cast List
Assistant Director Emma Kate Crain
Marley Brisson
Isla Clem
Alexandra Collins
Parker Dahlquist
Charlotte Horton
Graham Horton
Maxwell Johnson
Lisa Maan
Ruby Mears
Stella Polaschek
Luca Tuninetti
Naomi Ward
Addison Whitener
Assistant Director Emma Kate Crain
Marley Brisson
Isla Clem
Alexandra Collins
Parker Dahlquist
Charlotte Horton
Graham Horton
Maxwell Johnson
Lisa Maan
Ruby Mears
Stella Polaschek
Luca Tuninetti
Naomi Ward
Addison Whitener
Songs
Tracks
Character Breakdown
Flexible casting, Room for Extras, Expandable casting.
Casting Notes: 'How To Eat Like A Child' is designed for a cast of typical school kids. It works especially well when the group includes a spectrum of ages. For instance, 'I Feel Sick' features three sister - big, medium and little. 'We Refuse To Fall Asleep' is started by the older 'ringleaders' and ends with one kindergartner as the last one awake. The character names listed here are the actual names of the children in the Original production. So, in each specific production, characters should be referred to by their own names.
GEORGE - The leader; a rock-and-roller; has to have a strong voice.
BILLY - George's sidekick.
COREY - The comedian; does not need to sing well.
RACHEL - Bossy; dramatic; strong singer.
ANDY - A very good singer.
REBECCA - The role does not require much singing.
ARLENE - Sings "I Feel Sick;" older sister to Kimberly and Paula.
KIMBERLY - Sings "I Feel Sick;" middle sister to Arlene and Paula.
PAULA - Sings "I Feel Sick;" younger sister to Kimberly and Arlene.
BRANDON - The youngest cast member.
JOHN
CHRISTY
DARIEN
RICKY
SUNSHINE
Flexible casting, Room for Extras, Expandable casting.
Casting Notes: 'How To Eat Like A Child' is designed for a cast of typical school kids. It works especially well when the group includes a spectrum of ages. For instance, 'I Feel Sick' features three sister - big, medium and little. 'We Refuse To Fall Asleep' is started by the older 'ringleaders' and ends with one kindergartner as the last one awake. The character names listed here are the actual names of the children in the Original production. So, in each specific production, characters should be referred to by their own names.
GEORGE - The leader; a rock-and-roller; has to have a strong voice.
BILLY - George's sidekick.
COREY - The comedian; does not need to sing well.
RACHEL - Bossy; dramatic; strong singer.
ANDY - A very good singer.
REBECCA - The role does not require much singing.
ARLENE - Sings "I Feel Sick;" older sister to Kimberly and Paula.
KIMBERLY - Sings "I Feel Sick;" middle sister to Arlene and Paula.
PAULA - Sings "I Feel Sick;" younger sister to Kimberly and Arlene.
BRANDON - The youngest cast member.
JOHN
CHRISTY
DARIEN
RICKY
SUNSHINE
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