Really Rosie
by Carole King, Maurice Sendak

Name: Really Rosie
Brand: Carole King
SKU: 9780060255374
Rating: 3.75 (8 reviews)

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Highlights

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60 minsPresent DayExpandable CastingUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

Synopsis

Rosie, the sassiest kid on her block of Brooklyn’s Avenue P, entertains herself and her friends by acting out showbiz fantasies, notably directing and starring in an Oscar-winning movie.

Written by the author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are and other popular children’s books, Really Rosie is a jewel for children and adults.

Author Maurice Sendak is the winner of a Caldecott Medal, National Book Award, and a National Medal of the Arts.

Legendary composer Carole King is the winner of a National Academy of Songwriters Lifetime Achievement Award, a Grammy Trustees Award and the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Award for Popular Song, and has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Press Reviews

"There is such juicy vitality, such insouciant grace, such frolicking exploration of the waist-high jungle of childhood… You will regret not being able to wrap up a large chunk of the proceedings and take them home with you."
— New York Magazine

"The characters are appealing, just as Sendak was… Taken together, the stories create a parable of community, as children discover how to be a part of something larger without losing themselves."
— The New York Times

"A sunny showcase for a talented cast of performers… just try not being delighted watching Really Rosie's dynamic company performing their hearts out."
— Broadway World

"Cheery and charming… Its catchy songs serve as tutorials on the alphabet, numbers, months of the year and proper behavior, and its loose storyline celebrates the power of the imagination to overcome loneliness."
— amNY

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
ROSIE Bossy ten-year-old girl who plans to direct the movie Did You Hear what Happened to Chicken Soup?	female	—	Bossy ten-year-old girl who plans to direct the movie Did You Hear what Happened to Chicken Soup?
KATHY Rosie’s sidekick and secretary who longs for her chance in the spotlight	female	—	Rosie’s sidekick and secretary who longs for her chance in the spotlight
PIERRE Doesn’t care and has a major attitude	—	—	Doesn’t care and has a major attitude
JOHNNY Shy and a bit nerdy	—	—	Shy and a bit nerdy
ALLIGATOR Kathy’s brother who actually believes he is an alligator	male	—	Kathy’s brother who actually believes he is an alligator
CHICKEN SOUP Rosie’s brother who runs away	male	—	Rosie’s brother who runs away
OTHER ROLES Rosie, Johnny and Kathy’s mothers and a small chorus of neighborhood kids	female	—	Rosie, Johnny and Kathy’s mothers and a small chorus of neighborhood kids