A whimsical and energetic Professor and his assistants guide 10 year old T.J. through comical adventures to free his imagination. "Do you know there are people who never use imagination?" asks the Professor. "Sad, but true," he laments. "Almost as sad as people not using smiles." Through a variety of adventures in dance exercises, story creation and silliness, T.J. measures up well, and earns his Free Imagination pom pom without the aid of computor assistance. The play offers complete flexibility in casting, since the characters could be of any age or either gender with just a small name adjustment.
Heads and Tales premiered at Looking Glass Theatre for Young Audiences, at the Little Lake Theatre in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1978.