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Synopsis

Girlhood the Musical is an original musical developed specifically for performance in middle and high schools.

Featuring a large, mostly female cast, the show follows the lives of several girls from the beginning of middle school to the end of high school. Based on interviews with real girls, the show documents the journeys, struggles and joys young women face as they maneuver their way through school and life.

Designed as a Song Cycle with minimal dialogue, the music and lyrics were developed by a diverse and exciting group of composers based on stories and characters created by producer, Larry Little.

Show Information

Book
Larry Little , Lara Filip
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2019
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
Any school setting, Present Day
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Recording
Licensor
See CONTEXT AND/OR LINKS TAB
Ideal For
Community Theatre, High School, Middle School, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Late Teen, Early Teen, Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Melissa

Lead

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Amber

Lead

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Morgan

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano, Alto

Judy

Supporting

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Violet

Supporting

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Harper

Supporting

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Gertie

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Sawyer

Featured

Female

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone

Songs

01 – JUST THE START
(Music by Dylan MarcAurele and Lyrics by Deborah Berenson)
Mom 1, Mom 2, Mom3, Mom 4, Girl 1, Girl 2, Girl 3, Girl 4, Girl 5, Girl 6 Mom Ensemble, Girl Ensemble, McGery, Amber, Morgan, Judy, Melissa

02 – FRACTIONS
(Music and Lyrics by Joran Knitzer, Alexa Moster and Alec Steinhorn)
Melissa & Amber

03 – IT ONLY GETS WORSE
(Music and Lyrics by Gabriella Hirsch)
McGery & Ensemble

04 – BATHROOM BOSSA NOVA
(Music by Aaron Latina and Lyrics by Lara Filip)
Judy, Gertie, Morgan, Girl 1, Girl 2

05 – SHINE THAT LIGHT
(Music by Jeff Bouthette and Lyrics by Joan Bauer)
McGery, Laura, Jennifer, Octavia, Belle, Jessica, Logan, Nora, Dinah, Ensemble

06 – MY MOTHER AND ME
(Music by Julie Dunlap and Lyrics by Sara Stotts)
Mom, Girl, Judy, Girl Ensemble, Mom Ensemble

07 – IN THE MIDDLE
(Music and Lyrics by Joe Stevens and Keaton Wooden)
Harper, Girl 2, Girl 3, Girl 4

08 – FINE AND FIERCE
(Music by Paris the WeirdKid and Lyrics by Marilyn Campbell)
Sawyer, Josie and Ensemble

09 – THE BOYFRIEND SONG
(Music by Alex Petti and Lyrics by Annie Pulsipher)
Josie and the Boyfriend Girls, Melissa and the Anti-Boyfriend Girls, Ensemble

10 - FAKE FRIENDS
(Music and Lyrics by Sasha Bartol)
Melissa, Amber, Morgan, Judy, Morgan’s Friends, Group 1, Group 2, Group 3

11 - WILL I FIT IN HERE?
(Music by Jan Roper and Lyrics by Julie Weiner)
Amber, Melissa, Morgan, Judy, Harper, Judy, Violet, Gertie, Ensemble

12 – I’VE GOT THIS
(Music by Andy Roninson and Lyrics by Tia DeShazor)
Judy

13 – MY HAIR MY VOICE
(Music by Paris the WeirdKid and Lyrics by Marilyn Campbell)
Amber, Harper, Morgan, Melissa, Violet, McGery, Judy, Gertie, Boys Ensemble, Girls Ensemble

14 – SPORTS
(Music by Aaron Latina and Lyrics by Lara Filip)
Morgan, Judy, Kid 1, Kid 2

15 – BALLS
(Music and Lyrics by Kathleen Gibson)
Michael, Ted, Maddox, Troy, Ryan, Male Ensemble

16 – PICTURES
(Music and Lyrics by Lori Maier)
Ensemble

17 – LIKE YOU
(Music by Dylan MarcAurele and Lyrics by Deborah Berenson)
Melissa, Amber

18 - THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS DO
(Music by Kelvin Reed and Lyrics by Holly Reed)
Melissa, Amber, Morgan, Judy

19 - FINALE - THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING
(Music by Dylan MarcAurele and Lyrics by Deborah Berenson)
Ensemble

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.

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