| YOUNGSONG MUSICALS PUBLISHED BY CHESTER MUSIC Available from: Chester Music, Music Sales Ltd., Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YB Tel: 01284 702600 For Performing Licenses contact: Copyright Licensing Manager Chester Music Limited 14-15 Berners Street LONDON W1T 3LJ Tel: (Music Sales) 02076 127 400 (Direct Line) 02076 127 491 During the August Bank Holiday weekend of 1939, three-quarters of a million school children were evacuated from cities in Britain. This popular and exciting musical is about some of those children. Ideal for 9-14 year olds. 10 main characters plus at least 20 small parts and chorus. Duration about 75 minutes Check with Chester Music for prices and availability “THE FACTORY CHILDREN” by Chris Adams and Michael Sullivan Set against the background of the 1833 Factory Act, this musical uses humour and drama to tell the story of a rich factory owner’s children who become involved with the poor factory children. Ideal for 9-14 year olds. 12 main characters plus at least 20 small parts and chorus. Duration about 90 minutes. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability “JOIN THE QUEUE” by Chris Adams and Michael Sullivan An amazing shopping trip to a supermarket beyond the stars. An hilarious comedy musical. Ideal for 8-12 year olds. 12 main characters plus chorus. Duration about 35 minutes. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability “THE LOLLIPOP LADY/MAN*” by Chris Adams and Michael Sullivan A funny, dramatic and fast moving story of school life. Ideal for 8-12 year olds. 5 main characters plus at least 15 small parts and chorus. Duration about 45 minutes. *(This character could be a man if the script is edited accordingly) Check with Chester Music for prices and availability “DREAM MAKER” by Michael Plaskett A small boy accompanies the Sandman to Dreamland where he helps the Dream Maker and his assistants to avert a terrible disaster. Or is it all a dream? By BBC award winner Michael Plaskett. Ideal for 7-11 year olds. 3 main characters plus at least 15 small parts and chorus. Duration about 45 minutes. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability "THE ASTONISHING ADVENTURES OF SAGO THE CLOWN" by Peter Redmond An hilarious pantomime about a circus. Funny songs, corny jokes and lots of fun. Ideal for 8-80 year olds. 8 main characters plus at least 20 small parts and chorus. Duration about 2 hours. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability “THE MINOTAUR SHOW” by Clive Barnwell A lively and humorous setting of the Greek legend. Ten sparkling songs linked with short narrated passages. Ideal for 8-15 year olds. 7 main characters plus at least 15 small parts and chorus. Duration about 35 minutes. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability “TO EVERY CHILD A TREE” by Clive Barnwell The children rescue a seed from the last tree in the world as it is chopped down to make way for a supermarket. Ideal for 8-12 year olds. Minimum cast of 20. Duration about 35 minutes. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability www.musicroom.com(then search "youngsong") "ON THE RATION" by Chris Adams and Michael Sullivan The adventures of a group of working-class children just after World War II. Ideal for 9-15 year olds. 7 main characters plus at least 15 small parts and chorus. Duration 2 hours. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability “IN GREAT GRANDMOTHER’S DAY” by Adams and Sullivan The story of a village school that went on strike in 1914, and the ensuing drama in the school children’s lives. Ideal for 9-15 year olds. 7 main characters plus at least 30 small parts and chorus. Duration about 2 hours. Check with Chester Music for prices and availability Available from: Chester Music, Music Sales Ltd., Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YB Tel: 01284 702600 ___________________________________________________________________ Permission to stage these plays can be obtained from: Copyright Licensing Manager Chester Music Limited 14-15 Berners Street LONDON W1T 3LJ Tel: (Music Sales) 02076 127 400 (Direct Line) 02076 127 491 Write, telephone or e-mail to Chris Adams(Youngsong Music) for further information. _____________________________________________ | 