Brementown Musicians, The

The Brementown Musicians

by Allison Gregory
With music composed by Hummie Mann

Billy, the goat, Slim, the pig, and cat Nell, overhear when Farmer and his Wife decide that their donkey, Donny, is past his usefulness and his time is up. It’s up to them to warn Donny of his fate. Poor Donny! And he’s such a dreamer, too. In fact, he has a dream of becoming a famous musician one day. That’s it! He’ll leave the farm and follow that dream right to Brementown, the music mecca. As he starts his journey, he encounters Minnie, once a prize show dog, now no longer the pick of the litter. Minnie decides to throw her lot in with Donny, and the pair sets off. It isn’t long before Nell catches up with them. Recognizing the writing on the wall back at the farm, she decides to take her chances on Donny’s big idea, too. Of course, just because it was Donny’s idea doesn’t mean the others don’t have their opinions, as well. Their cacophonous attempt to make music jars the nerves.

$12.00

Quick Details

  • Type: Musical
  • Estimated Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in the United States and Canada
  • Cast Size: 11 roles + ensemble | Doubling possible for a cast of 6

Full Details

Roles:

  • Virgil, a farmer
  • Carl, a giant thief
  • Irene, farmer's wife
  • Fritz, small thief
  • Songbird
  • Billy, a goat
  • Rusty, a rooster
  • Slim, a piglet
  • Minnie, an old dog
  • Donny, an aging donkey
  • Nell, a mature cat

Ensemble includes patrons, announcer, Mrs. Sphinktur and townspeople

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

Allison Gregory

Allison Gregory's plays for young audiences have been seen at some of the country's leading theatres, and include Go, Dog. Go!,adapted from the P.D. Eastman book and co-written with Steven Dietz;Even Steven Goes to War ("Zoni" Best New Script Award, AATE and UPRP awards, Kennedy Center New Visions/New Voices series); Peter and the Wolf (Footlight Award, Best New Play; National Tour with Childsplay, Inc.); Brementown Musicians; andJunie B. in Jingle Bells,Batman Smells!.Her plays for adults includeForcing Hyacinths(Julie Harris Playwright Award, South Coast Repertory Theatre's California Playwright's Award); Fall Off Night(Garland Award, L.A.);Cliffhouse; Burning Bridget Cleary (Footlight Award, Best New Play, Seattle). She has received commissions from South Coast Repertory, ACT in Seattle, The Skirball-Kenis Foundation, Seattle Children's Theatre, and Childsplay, Inc. Along with her husband, playwright/director Steven Dietz, and her two children, she splits her time between Austin and Seattle.

Learn more about Allison atwww.allisongregoryplays.com


Originally produced in Seattle Children's Theatre’s 2009-10 season

Photos of production at Seattle Children's Theatre

Photos of production at Seattle Children's Theatre

Photos of production at Seattle Children's Theatre

Reviews

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With its playful plot, clever characters, rich setting, and lively music, the play offers much for an audience to see, hear, and contemplate.

- In Focus
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With The Brementown Musicians, the Seattle Children’s Theatre has once again does what it does best: created a play that is every bit as entertaining for parents as it is for their children

- Seattle Child