Alienne
by Jim Colleran

Name: Alienne
Brand: Jim Colleran
SKU: 9780573711732

Highlights

60 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Unit Set/Multiple Settings Fantasy Costumes

Synopsis

A rollicking parody of a timeless classic, Alienne transports Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid into the wacky world of outer space.

The heroine, Alienne, is a spunky Martian teenager who boldly opposes the prevailing Martian attitude that human feelings and failings are signs of weakness.

In fact, she secretly longs to be an Earthling herself and soon gets her wish, but only after promising her soul to the evil space witch, Earthsula.

Alienne’s quirky musical journey ultimately teaches all the space creatures (and their human audience) a valuable lesson about tolerance, empathy, and the merits of learning from one’s mistakes.

Featuring seven principal roles and five lead narrators, Alienne offers plenty of opportunity for actors of all abilities.

With plenty of audience participation and goofy humor, this spaced-out adventure is ideal for young audiences and their families.

Press Reviews

"An interactive musical for all ages… A fantastic performance that will have you singing and dancing along… there’s nothing more you could ask for from Alienne."
— NY Theatre Now

"So engaging, energetic and entrancing that the audience couldn’t contain their cheers of approval… Jim Colleran’s music and lyrics were clever and sprightly… really made you feel out of this world!"
— Hi! Drama

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
KING/QUEEN NEBULA Any gender. Ruler of Mars. Imperious, haughty, noble, unyielding.	female	—	Any gender. Ruler of Mars. Imperious, haughty, noble, unyielding.
ALIENNE F. Nebula’s teenage daughter. Spunky, optimistic, resourceful, brave.	female	—	F. Nebula’s teenage daughter. Spunky, optimistic, resourceful, brave.
COSMINA F. Alienne’s best friend. Trendy, hip, astute, no-nonsense.	—	—	F. Alienne’s best friend. Trendy, hip, astute, no-nonsense.
TIM M. Human amateur astronomer. Intelligent, affable, wistful, sincere.	—	—	M. Human amateur astronomer. Intelligent, affable, wistful, sincere.
SPROCKET Any gender. Tim’s robot companion. Sarcastic, dry, sesquipedalian.	—	—	Any gender. Tim’s robot companion. Sarcastic, dry, sesquipedalian.
EARTHSULA F. Evil space witch. Wicked, impatient, powerful, fabulous. Quark says she looks like a professional wrestler.	female	—	F. Evil space witch. Wicked, impatient, powerful, fabulous. Quark says she looks like a professional wrestler.
QUARK Any gender. Earthsula’s hench creature. Goofy, content, appealingly dumb. Quark could be anything: A furry pet? A rock-like gnome? A lizard? Doesn’t matter, as long as Quark is funny.	—	—	Any gender. Earthsula’s hench creature. Goofy, content, appealingly dumb. Quark could be anything: A furry pet? A rock-like gnome? A lizard? Doesn’t matter, as long as Quark is funny.
MARSHA Martian narrator	—	—	Martian narrator
MARLA Martian narrator	—	—	Martian narrator
MARGOT Martian narrator	—	—	Martian narrator
MARTY Martian narrator	—	—	Martian narrator
MARCO Martian narrator	—	—	Martian narrator
ENSEMBLE Martians, Partygoers, Ancestors and Narrators	—	—	Martians, Partygoers, Ancestors and Narrators