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Uncle Pirate

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Book by Ben H. Winters
Music and Lyrics by Drew Fornarola

Based on the Book Uncle Pirate by Douglas Rees

With help from Uncle Pirate and his faithful talking penguin, maybe, just maybe, Wilson can survive the fourth grade.

Uncle Pirate

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure, Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Young Children (Age 2 - 5), Children (Age 6 - 10)

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Summary

Wilson is just your average kid. Then one day he finds out his uncle is a pirate... like, a REAL pirate! With help from Uncle Pirate and his faithful talking penguin, maybe, just maybe, Wilson can survive the fourth grade. Grab yer eye patches and pirate hats, mateys! The adventure begins now!

History

Uncle Pirate was first presented by Vital Theater Company at Vital Children's Theater in New York City. The original production opened January 16, 2010 and was directed by Jeremy Dobrish.

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Performing Groups
WILSON - a nervous eight year-old with glasses. Very smart, very kind, very scared of the world.
UNCLE PIRATE - a tough-talking, barrel-chested, sword-rattlin', sea-garglin' old salt; eye patch optional, heart of gold required
CAPTAIN JACK - a wise-cracking penguin; played by an actor in a penguin suit
WOMAN 1 (Mom, Carla, various pirates and kids) - Mom is the sensible long-suffering mother of Wilson; Carla is a bullying eight year-old with pigtails and a perpetual scowl
WOMAN 2 (Miss Quern, various pirates and kids) - Miss Quern is a secretary who looks and acts like a librarian; prim and proper, hair in a bun, etc.
MAN (Dad, Principal Purvis, Mr. Twissel, various pirates and kids) - Dad is the sensible long-suffering father of Wilson; Principal Purvis is a shifty-eyed middle-aged man whose great love is making life hard for children; later Purvis is revealed to be a pirate; Mr. Twissel is terrified of everything, especially fourth graders
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting Inside Wilson's home; inside and outside of Wilson's Elementary School
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Stage Combat
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"At heart Uncle Pirate proves more of a Boy Scout than a buccaneer, but that won't distress theatergoers under 12, this diverting and often funny musical's ideal audience... Theatergoers at a recent performance particularly enjoyed a classroom duel in which Uncle Pirate bravely wields first a pointer, then a ruler and finally a book. Education, it seems, really is the way to win life's battles." –The New York Times
"There's a talking penguin and plenty of 'arrrs!' for the young'uns, while elementary schoolers and their parents will appreciate the sarcastic dialogue and clever songs... a whimsical adaptation of the eponymous kids book is Jolly Roger fun." –Time Out New York

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Music

Song Samples

Done with Fourth Grade
Uncle Pirate's Story
I Wanna Read!
Pirate Lessons
Carla's Song
Pirate and Secretary
Pirate Code
Not Afraid
This title is orchestrated for Piano Only.
  • Musical Style Classic Broadway, Pop/Rock
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size Small

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Authors

Drew Fornarola

Drew Fornarola
Drew Fornarola is a composer, lyricist, and playwright living in New York City. His most recent musical, originally commissioned by the New Musical Development Foundation, is now being developed for stage by DreamWorks Theatricals and for screen by DreamWorks Animation. Other ...
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