Starmites Pro
Stuart Ross
Starmites High School
by Stuart Ross, Barry Keating
Broadway
Highlights
105 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Awards & Recognition
Tony Award
Nominee: Six 1989 Tony Awards, including Best Musical
Synopsis
Shy teenager Eleanor has built a fantasy world around the sci-fi comic books she collects.
To the distress of her mother, she has learned to avoid the pains of growing up by escaping into fantasy, imagining herself to be an unrecognized superhero.
When she is mysteriously thrust into the Website World of her favorite comic book, Eleanor is drawn into the conflict between Shak Graa, Arch-Creep of Chaos, and the Starmites, guardian angels of Innerspace.
She turns out to be the legendary Milady, teen superhero who must lead the Mites on their Quest to save the Galaxy.
Standing in her way are a colorful assortment of Bowie-esque villains, including the delightfully flamboyant Diva, Queen of Innerspace and her Banshee warriors – Destiny’s Child-ish sirens with a ravenous hunger for boy bands.
With the help of hip-hop heartthrob Space Punk, Eleanor learns to own up to the inner power she has always denied, defeating her foes and conquering the evil force of the “Cruelty.”
Starmites (High School) is streamlined and upgraded for maximum fun and effectiveness for today’s audiences, young and old.
This show is designed with students in mind – contemporary songs, funny dialogue, and real heart and soul to the story.
Also, a great “backstory” that can compete with the complexity of Harry Potter, Lord Of The Rings, Narnia, Star Wars and Star Trek , all wrapped up in boy-band, girl-band musical language, for student actors.
Press Reviews
"Starmites is an utterly charming musical… You do not need to be a science fiction buff to enjoy Starmites. The only prerequisite is that you be, or once were, young… Starmites is about how people discover self-confidence and build self-esteem. It is also about individuals discovering the center of their beings so they can grasp what is important and what is superficial. In short, Starmites is a living cartoon about growing up that should appeal to children of all ages."
— The Sunday New York Times
"First there was Star Trek. Then there was Star Wars. Now… there is Starmites, which is certainly the mite-iest of the three intergalactic epics, a vest-pocket musical nebulae of cheerful nuttiness."
— The New York Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| ELEANOR FAIRCHILD A teenage girl who eventually becomes MILADY, Superhero of Innerspace. |
| ELEANOR’S MOTHER An unassuming woman who loves her daughter and anxiously awaits the day when she will grow out of her comic book craze. |
| SPACEPUNK The hero, captain of the Starmites and heartthrob of the universe. |
| S’UP S’UP SENSABOI The organized and methodical member of the group – he plays by the rules. |
| DIGGETY RAZZLEDAZZLE The bumbling show-off of the group. Openly expresses his feelings. |
| ACK ACK HACKERAX The group's tough guy. He is second in command. (You may cast as many extra Starmites as you choose.) |
| SHAK GRAA High Priest of Chaos, determined to destroy both Earth and Innerspace. |
| TRINKULUS A reptilian minstrel, once slave to Shak Graa, now serving as a guide to the Starmites. (Can double with SHAK GRAA.) |
| DIVA Imposing and powerful Queen of Innerspace. (Can double with MOTHER.) |
| BIZARBARA Awkward and shy daughter of Diva, possessed with a heart of gold and a yearning to be "normal and average." (Can double with ELEANOR.) |
| SHOTZI Diva's airhead sergeant at arms. (can double as ORAGALA) |
| HOLLABACK Delights in dominating the STARMITES. |
| CANIBELLE Delights in devouring the STARMITES. |
| MALIGNA Delights in teasing the STARMITES. (You may cast as many extra Banshees as you choose.) |
Publication
Starmites High School is a play written by Stuart Ross and published by Concord Theatricals .
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