Mary Amato

Writing with Humor & Heart

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The Chicken of the FamilyThe Musical

Mama Chick

Synopsis

Being the youngest in the family is tough enough, but when Henrietta’s oldest sister Kim convinces her that she’s really a chicken instead of a human being, poor Henrietta goes into full panic mode. She runs away to the farm to find her “real” family. What she discovers there helps her to turn the tables on her mean sisters and overcome her worst fears.

Production details

Flexible casting makes this suitable for professional theater and/or school performances. A minimum of five actors is necessary (four females and one male); however, an unlimited number of children could be added to the cast as wing-flapping, toe-tapping chickens because one can never have too much onstage poultry.

Running time: Approximately 45 minutes

Score: Arranged for guitar

Permissions/royalities: Royalty waived for school productions; sliding-scale royalty for professional theatres.

For more information or to read a copy of the script/score, please contact the authors. info at maryamato dot com.

Premiere information

The Chicken of the Family: The Musical premiered at Charter Theatre (at Theatre-in-the-Run, Arlington, Virginia) in April 2008, produced by Nan Kyle Ficca and directed by Doug Wilder, with the following cast:

  • Henrietta … Kristin Rogers
  • Kim … Alison Wright
  • Clare … Bronwen Grebe
  • Mom/Chicken #1 … Leigh Anna Fry
  • Dad/Chicken #2 … Dane C. Petersen

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Humor and Heart

I give voice to the funny, sad, messy, and wondrous stories of life, especially the stories of children and young adults. My mission: each book has humor and heart. If you are a teen and/or you're looking for info about my books and music for older readers, please check out my www.thrumsociety.com site.
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