Overview
Synopsis
Eight-year-old Lily Polkadot has just moved to the “Squares Only” town of Rockaway and is nervous to start her first day of school. Lily is the first Polkadot to attend this Square school and she faces bullying and harassment from her peers. From mean girl Penelope’s constant bullying to segregated drinking fountains, Lily begins to feel like she’ll never find a friend in Rockaway. But when Lily meets Sky, a shy Square boy, an unexpected friendship begins. Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots: the Cool Kids Musicals is a great TYA show to teach kids a history lesson in a colorful way and show them that our differences are what make us all cool kids.
Show Information
- Book
- Melvin Tunstall III
- Music
- Greg Borowsky , Douglas Lyons
- Lyrics
- Douglas Lyons
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2017
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- Rockaway, Present Day
- Cast Size
- small
- Orchestra Size
- Recording
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Licensor
- Playscripts, inc
- Ideal For
- Diverse Cast, Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Mostly Female Cast, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Female, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Includes Child, Adult Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Female |
Alto |
Songs
Act One
- First Day - Penelope, Sky, Ms. Square, Lily
- Sticks and Stones - Lily
- Sticks and Stones Reprise - Lily
- One Pal - Lily
- Square Motto - Mama Square, Penelope, Sky
- Beautiful - Sky
- The First - Ms. Square, Lily
- One Pal Reprise - Lily
- Cool Kid - Penelope
- The Squadot - Lily, Sky, Ms. Square
- New Day - Ms. Square, Lily, Penelope, Sky
- Finale - Ms. Square, Lily, Penelope, Sky
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Videos
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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.