A Boy Called Lizard
by James J. Mellon, Scott DeTurk, Dennis Covington
Full Length Musical, Drama / 8m, 5f
"Impressive...Every bit as sweeping and panoramic as anything on Broadway!" – Variety
"A wistful coming-of-age odyssey with shades of Charles Dickens and Mark Twain." – Backstage West
This musical revolves around a boy named Lucius Sims. With his sea-green eyes more displaced than most people's and a nose deformed at birth, Lucius, or "Lizard" as he is called by his friends at the Leesville State School for Retarded Boys, looks and feels like a freak due to his reptilian features. So when Callahan, a shoe salesman from up North arrives and claims to be his father, Lizard takes a chance.
A Boy Called Lizard
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Cast Size
8m, 5fSubgenre
Adaptations (Literature)
Additional Info
Accolades
- Winner! 2012 AATE Distinguished Play Award, Best Adaptation
Reviews
"Impressive...Every bit as sweeping and panoramic as anything on Broadway! – Variety
"This production shines. It's a wistful coming-of-age odyssey with shades of Charles Dickens and Mark Twain." – Backstage West
"Outstanding! Very touching! This entire show is resplendent with heart, soul and captivating music." –ReviewPlays.com
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Production
Music
- Orchestra Size: Small/Combo
Casting
8m, 5fCALLAHAN
LUCIUS SIMMS (LIZARD)
MISS COOLEY
ANTON BROUSSARD
BUS DRIVER
NURSE BARMORE
WALRUS
RICARDO
MIKE
MR. TINKER
SALLY
HOMER
KNUTE
RAIN
PREACHER JONES
WANDA
EDDIE
RHONDA
BARTENDER
ROBERT HOWELL
RONNIE
MIRANDA
WOMAN
BESS
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