Little Green Men
by Scott Martin

Little Green Men Book Cover
Little Green Men Cover

Highlights

105 mins 1930s Expandable Casting Interior Set

Synopsis

Several young campers and their adult counselors are stranded at a mountaintop wilderness retreat on the night of October 30, 1938.

When someone switches on the radio to Orson Welles’ War Of The Worlds live broadcast, the night that panics America also becomes the night that panics Camp Gitchiegoomie.

Are little green men from Mars actually surrounding the mess hall, ready to make a mess of everyone inside?

Can the feuding boys and girls work together to save themselves from the mysterious alien invasion?

And why is that strange hairy, bug-eyed monster lurking in the bushes?

This hilarious, family-friendly musical recreates the innocent fun and slapstick humor of the wise-cracking, high-spirited film comedies of the late 1930s, complete with spooky campfires, ghostly shadows, hair-raising Halloween surprises and the scariest radio play of all time, which nearly fooled the entire nation.

The lively, toe-tapping original songs are fondly reminiscent of the popular scores from the golden age of the Warner Brothers and MGM film musicals with plenty of high-kicking, energetic and imaginative choreography in the unforgettable styles of Busby Berkeley, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly.

This happiest-of-Halloween musical comedies is guaranteed fun for the entire family, from the youngest monster movie fan to the oldest senior who actually experienced that memorable night, breathlessly cowering in front of the radio when the world was “invaded” by Little Green Men .

Press Reviews

"A boisterous musical. The catchy, innovative music embellished with slapstick humor makes for funny stuff. The whole family should see this charming play."

— The Los Angeles Easy Reader

"Fine for summer camps, high school drama departments or small community theatres. You may love it, especially if you like ‘cute."

— The Daily Breeze

"There’s plenty of tricks and treats in store for everyone on a Halloween Eve that no one will ever forget. It is one of those musical gems that is funny, delectable, a bit silly, and best of all, very family friendly. It’s safe to know that musicals such as this one still exist within the theatre world."

— Linear Cycle Prods/Accessibility Live

Characters

Character
Morty Klein

Early 30s; young Lou Costello/Frank McHugh type

Sally Dunbar

Late 20s; young Jean Arthur/Barbara Stanwyck type

Ida Rothberg

Early 30s; young Nancy Walker/Martha Raye type

Mrs. Kolotsky

Early 50s; Ruth Donnelly/Shelley Winters type

Carl Bennett

Mid-teens; young Donald O’Connor/Bobby Van type

Sparky Schultz

Mid-teens; young Mickey Rooney/Frankie Darro type

Joan Mcdoogle

Mid-teens; young Debbie Reynolds/Jane Powell type

Nancy Gribble

Mid-teens; young Jane Withers/Judy Garland type

Joey Deluca

Pre-teen; cute Scotty Beckett type

Georgie Johnson

Pre-teen; precocious Spanky MacFarland type

Mary Gale

Pre-teen; cute Margaret O’Brien type

Susie Slauson

Pre-teen; precocious Natalie Wood type

Ted Connors

Late 20s; young Gary Cooper/Jimmy Stewart type

Publication

ISBN-13 9780573698583
ISBN-10 0573698589

Little Green Men is a play written by Scott Martin and published by Concord Theatricals .

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