Little Green Men

Musical Comedy Characters: 4 males 5 females plus 2 males children 2 female children "They come from several million miles away But they are not on vacation they are here to stay!" Several young campers and their adult counselors are stranded at a mountaintop wilderness retreat on the night of October 30th 1938. When someone switches on the radio to Orson Welles' War Of The Worlds live broadcast the night that panics America also becomes the night that panics Camp gitchiegoomie. Are little green men from Mars actually surrounding the mess hall ready to make a mess of everyone inside? Can the feuding boys and girls work together to save themselves from the mysterious alien invasion? And why is that strange hairy bug-eyed monster lurking in the bushes? This hilarious family-friendly musical recreates the innocent fun and slapstick humor of the wise-cracking high-spirited film comedies of the late 1930s complete with spooky campfires ghostly shadows hair-raising Halloween surprises and the scariest radio play of all time that nearly fooled the entire nation. The lively toe-tapping original songs are fondly reminiscent of the popular scores from the golden age of the Warner Brothers and MGM film musicals with plenty of high-kicking energetic and imaginative choreography in the unforgettable styles of Busby Berkeley Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. This happiest-of-Halloween musical comedies is guaranteed fun for the entire family from the youngest monster movie fan to the oldest senior who actually experienced that memorable night breathlessly cowered in front of the radio when the world was "invaded" by Little Green Men. "Move over Annie.' There's a new musical in town. Watch out Broadway. Little Green Men are headed your way." -Culver City Observer "A boisterous musical. The catchy innovative music embellished with slapstickhumor makes for funny stuff. The whole family should see this charming play." -The Los Angeles Easy Reader "Fine for summer camps high school drama departments or small community theatres. You may love it especially if you like 'cute'." -The Daily Breeze "There's plenty of tricks and treats in store for everyone on a Halloween eve that no one will ever forget. It is one of those musical gems that is funny delectable a bit silly and best of all very family friendly. It's safe to know that musicals suchas this one still exist within the theatre world." -Linear Cycle Prods/Accessibility Live