Pinocchio

[Words & Music by Kevin M Reese]

History:
Pinocchio was first produced by The Wichita Children's Theatre professional resident ensemble for the Once Upon a Time series.  First performance was September 26, 1996 and ran for 7 performances. It was directed by John (JB) Boldenow and choreographed by Barb Schoenhofer.

Production Length: 55 minutes. Recommended for Audiences Age 4 and up.
Original Cast: 5, 1 Man, 4 Women

Characters: 

Pinocchio - the puppet.
Geppetto - Longs for a little boy.
Blue Fairy - She tries to help Pinocchio become a real boy for Geppetto.
Cat - Villain.  The silly one.  Very simple minded.
Fox - Villain.  The brains of the two.  Gets very frustrated with Cat.

All Pinocchio wants is to become a real boy for Geppetto, but he keeps getting into so much trouble--and for some reason, his nose keeps growing! Pinocchio learns that being "real" means he must tell the truth.

Setting:

Geppetto's workshop interior, Streets, Belly of Whale interior.

MUSIC:

#1: RAT-A-TAT-TAT - Geppetto
#2: I WISH I HAD A LITTLE BOY - Geppetto
#3: SPELL MUSIC - SFX
#4: IF YOU THINK YOU CAN - Blue Fairy
#5: I LOVE TO DREAM - Geppetto
#6: WE'RE THE FOX AND THE CAT - Fox & Cat
#7: RULES FOR A REAL GOOD BOY - Pinocchio
#8: LET'S HAVE SOME FUN - Fox, Cat, & Pinocchio
#9: LET'S HAVE SOME FUN (Reprise) - Fox, Cat, & Pinocchio
#10: HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? - Geppetto
#11: HAVE YOU SEEN HIM (REPRISE) - Geppetto
#12: THE ECHO SONG - Geppetto & Pinocchio
#13: RULES FOR A REAL GOOD BOY (Finale) - All

Educational Study Guide Available

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