Mary Had A Little Lamb
And Also A Substitute Teacher
Book and Lyrics
Molly Reisman
Mary and her little lamb are the best of friends—they do everything together. That is until one day, a substitute teacher with an extremely strict “no lambs in school” policy arrives, forcing Mary and her little lamb to spend an entire day apart for the first time ever. Using live music, puppetry and interactive storytelling, Mary Had A Little Lamb And Also A Substitute Teacher is a high energy, laugh filled adventure that reminds us that, while making new friends can be scary, it can also be quite a lot of fun.
Cast Size: 4+
Roles: 14+
Run Time: 45 minutes
Themes: Making new friends
Flexible Casting
Casting for this show can be tailored to ensembles of virtually any size.
Characters
All characters can be played by human or puppet.
Featured Characters:
Mary
Sam The Lamb
Larry
Mr. Lawson
Mr. Dawson
Kell The Gazelle
Featured Ensemble:
Storytellers (2+)
Students
Invading Army
The Goose
Alligators
Sharks
Rhinos
Original Doublings
Mary, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Dawson, Kell, Featured Ensemble
Sam, Larry, Featured Ensemble
Storyteller (opt. instruments, sound effects)
Storyteller (opt. instruments, sound effects)
Productions
May 11, 2023
Lamb On The Lam
TYA/USA National Festival: Song Slam
Herberger Theatre Center
Phoenix, AZ
July 27, 2022
Ghostlight Theater Camp
Oakland, ME
May 23, 2022
PS 048 Mapleton
Brooklyn, NY
May 21-22, 2022
La MaMa Kids
La MaMa Experimental Theater Club
New York, NY
February 16, 2022
First Table Read
Brooklyn, NY
Original Production Credits
Book, Lyrics, & Direction: Molly Reisman
Music & Orchestrations: Clayton Daniel Briggs
Puppets: Amanda Glynn Card
Puppet Construction:
Amanda Glynn Card
Jennie Egerdie
Performers:
Andrew Jackson Lynch
Rebecca A. Hart
Amanda Glynn Card
Jennie Egerdie
Production Manager: Kylie Briggs
Lighting Design: Federico Restrepo
Materials
Script & Score (PDF)
Libretto
Integrated Script & Score
Piano/Vocal Score
Singer-Instrumentalist (Lead-Sheet) Score
Accompaniment
We recommend collaborating with live musicians, whatever their instrument may be!
Live Musicians (Flexible arrangements/instrumentation)
Originally scored for 2 guitarists
Fully Orchestrated Performance Tracks
Guitar Accompaniment - Available July 2023
Guitar & Training Vocals - Available August 2023
Fully Orchestrated Tracks - Available Spring 2024
Additional Materials
Vocal Part Tracks
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