My Son the Astronaut

My Son the Astronaut

My Son the Astronaut

My Son the Astronaut

Overview

This wacky musical is about one George Kipple, whom his archetypal Jewish Mother likes to refer to as a "professional failure". George has never succeeded in anything; but he finally achieves success when he inadvertently becomes an astronaut to Mars, where he defeats the Red Nemesis (a monster who is decimating the Martians), gets the girl (his Earth sweetheart Miriam) and becomes a financial success to boot. Fans of Jack Sharkey are sure to love this show.

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Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol

Details

  • Genre: Science Fiction
  • Time Period: Contemporary, 1980s
  • Cast Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences

Authors

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base ...

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