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Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story: The Musical

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  5any gender (youth)

Bill Luttrell, Carol A. Luttrell

"It's a wonderful story about friendship and how friends can help each other...For a child with a disability to be loved and appreciated by his friends is a noble message, and Mr. Luttrell tells it well." - Penelope Reed, the Producing Artistic Direc…

Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story: The Musical

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5any gender (youth)
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Theatre for Young Audiences, Christmas/Holiday
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
Mrs. Wallace informs her class that one student will be randomly chosen to make up a story and tell it to the Christmas assembly. All students beg to be picked except for Redheaded Robbie/Robin, whose words come out funny whenever he/she is nervous. Robbie/Robin is selected, and he/she asks Big Eddie, Cool Katie, and Munching Max for help. These friends suggest stories about presents, parties, and pranks, but Robbie/Robin reminds them that Christmas is for sharing, kindness, and forgiveness.

At the Christmas assembly Robbie/Robin tries to speak, but the words come out wrong. Big Eddie, Cool Katie, and Munching Max take the stage and tell how they were visited by a redheaded angel (Robbie/Robin). After Robbie/Robin's visit Max shared presents, Katie befriended a lonely girl, and Max forgave his sister. The assembly ends with tears and applause for Robbie/Robin, his friends, and their wonderful Christmas story.

Cast Attributes

Cast can expand up to 25 actors

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Additional Features No intermission, Play w/ Music
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"It's a wonderful story about friendship and how friends can help each other...For a child with a disability to be loved and appreciated by his friends is a noble message, and Mr. Luttrell tells it well." - Penelope Reed, the Producing Artistic Director at Hedgerow Theatre in Media, Pennsylvania

"The good news is "Redheaded Robbie's Christmas Story" is no Catcher in the Rye. It is no indictment of hypocrites, phonies, or society in general. Robbie's message is as corny as it is sweet; Give, forgive, and be nice. And something else Robbie has over Holden Caulfield: He sings." - Gil Spencer, Delaware County Daily Times"A new-fashioned Christmas story." - The Pocono Record"It's a really sweet story. It has a lot of heart...a perfect holiday event for families." - Corinna Sowers-Adler, Children's Theater Director at Pocono Playhouse and Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania

Music

Song Samples

Overture
Choose Me!
Snowflakes and Fruitcakes
Snowflakes and Fruitcakes (Reprise)
I Never Thought About Christmas That Way
Timmy's Bad Song
Bad Third Grade Dance
My Christmas Gift
Finale
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only

Licensing & Materials

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12 Piano-Vocal scores
This title is orchestrated for Piano Only.

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Authors

Author

Bill Luttrell

Author

Carol A. Luttrell

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