The Great Gilly Hopkins
by Katherine Paterson, Steve Liebman, David L. Paterson

Name: The Great Gilly Hopkins
Brand: Katherine Paterson
SKU: 9780573627682
Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)

The Great Gilly Hopkins Book Cover — The Great Gilly Hopkins Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

75 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

A spirited musical about the adventures of a feisty foster child in search of love and her real mother.

The tale is drawn from one of the most popular novels of all time for young people.

Rich with humor, emotion and memorable songs, The Great Gilly Hopkins hits home with every child and parent.

Press Reviews

"A rare piece of children’s theatre that doesn’t wear a sugar coat... Rewards in abundance await audiences [of this] excellent, bittersweet play."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Miss Ellis Gilly’s social worker (role may also be cast as a male)	male	—	Gilly’s social worker (role may also be cast as a male)
Maime Trotter Gilly’s new foster mother; very overweight	female	—	Gilly’s new foster mother; very overweight
William Ernest Trotter’s foster son; shy and withdrawn	—	—	Trotter’s foster son; shy and withdrawn
Mr. Randolph Trotter’s neighbor; an elderly blind black man	—	—	Trotter’s neighbor; an elderly blind black man
Miss Harris Gilly’s new teacher; an attractive young Black woman	female	—	Gilly’s new teacher; an attractive young Black woman
Agnes Stokes Gilly’s loud-mouthed classmate	—	—	Gilly’s loud-mouthed classmate
Nonnie Gilly’s grandmother	—	—	Gilly’s grandmother
Courtney Gilly’s mother	female	—	Gilly’s mother
Gilly Hopkins An eleven-year-old terror going on thirty	—	—	An eleven-year-old terror going on thirty