"The Nuts and Bolts Revolt"
a musical comedy in two acts
for grades 4-8

How would you like to have a robot do your work? What if it wanted to do more?
Waaay more? See what happens in a quiet neighborhood when
dreaming for carefree days becomes a nightare!

"We never thought of our  
 responsibilities as blessings, but they are..."

 (To learn more about the storyline, read the song lyrics)
Music & Lyrics 
0. Overture
1.  TJ Pitching
2. There's Gotta Be a Better Way
3. Robot's Theme
4. Robot's Theme (repeated)
5. For Just a Low, Low Price
6. First Vignette
7. Second Vignette
8. Third Vignette
9. The Nature of the Beast
10. Robot Music
11. Something (Intro)
12. Something Has Got to Be Done
13.  Battle Hymn
14.  Once and for All, Part I
15. Once and for All, Continued
16. Some Folks
17. End
18. Curtain Calls

CAST 

There are 13 singing & speaking parts. There are 3 non-speaking parts (robots). NOTE: the robots have one song with singing and actions, although an off-stage chorus could sing instead.  (A chorus could augment other singing as well)

 The Dunn Family
Harold Dunn- father; easy-going… to a point  
Helen Dunn- a list-conscious mother
 TJ- middle-grade child; either energetic boy or tomboy:         (Truman Jerome/Tracy Jean)
Heather- upper-grade girl; fashion conscious teen

The Lund Family
Stanley Lund- well-meaning but blundering Father
Margaret Lund-no-nonsense mother
Alfred- lower to middle-grade child; a little studious
Becky- lower to middle grade child; enjoys games

The Stevenson Family
Rob Stevenson- conscientious father  
Gloria Stevenson- protective mother 
Charlie- age 4-6; may be boy or girl (played by young-looking older child)

Sadie Grady- a smooth-talking salesperson 

Max Mentor- a salesperson (“Southern” lady or gentleman)  

Robots L, D, and S- no talking; pantomime (see NOTE above)
 


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