How to Eat Like a Child

How to Eat Like a Child

Based on the book by Delia Ephron
Book by Delia Ephron, John Forster and Judith Kahan
Music and Lyrics by John Forster

How to Eat Like a Child

How to Eat Like a Child

Based on the book by Delia Ephron
Book by Delia Ephron, John Forster and Judith Kahan
Music and Lyrics by John Forster

Overview

This musical romp through the joys and sorrows of being a child is hilarious. Children give 23 lessons in such subjects as how to beg for a dog, how to torture your sister, how to act after being sent to your room, and how to laugh hysterically. The pace is fast, the tone subversive, and the recognition instant.

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Details

  • Genre: Theatre for Young Audiences
  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting, Flexible Cast Size, Room for Extras
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences, Children (Age 6-10), Pre-Teen (Age 11-13)

Authors

Author

Delia Ephron

John Forster

John Forster wrote the music and lyrics for How To Eat Like A Child, one of the most performed shows in the country. He founded the long-running revue The Proposition as an undergraduate at Harvard, where he also wrote for the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. His satirical revue Bo ...

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Author

Judith Kahan