
Who I Want to Be (Chicken Soup Series)
Who I Want to Be (Chicken Soup Series)
Inspired by the Story “The Moment I Knew I Would Never Be Cool,” which originally appeared in Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul
Music by Doug Katsaros
Book & Lyrics by Amanda Yesnowitz
ISBN: DIGLIBGP00347
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Overview
Ruby’s popular older sister has finally left high school but has left a long social shadow. Everyone always wants to know everything about Ruby’s sister, but no one seems to care about her. She wants to break out and establish herself but doesn’t have a clue of how to do it. She comes up with a plan where she will try on different personalities and join their social groups and hopefully find the one that is best suited for her. When she finds one that fits her, then she will become that person. This funny and endearing musical is a journey to find an identity that you might just already have.
This show comes with a teaching guide that will highlight the relevant themes from the story and encourage students to look closely at their social groups and how they relate to them.
The Chicken Soup For the Soul Musical Series is a growing collection of mini-musicals based on real stories with a positive message. The story that is the basis for this show was selected from the Chicken Soup catalogue of over 25,000 stories and written specifically for teens by an award-winning creative team.

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- Genre: Theatre for Young Audiences, Period, Parody/Spoof
- Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
- Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast, Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting, Role(s) for Teen(s), Flexible Cast Size, Multicultural Casting, Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
- Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences, Children (Age 6-10), Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)