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Big Nate

Nate Wright, a detention-riddled sixth grader (and drummer for the greatest garage band in the history of the galaxy, Enslave the Mollusk!) hopes to capture the beautiful Jenny's heart by winning "The Nicholodeon", the first prize in the school's Battle of the Bands.

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 75 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings, Bare Stage/Simple Set
  • Cautions: No Special Cautions
  • Orchestra Size: Small/Combo

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, High School/Secondary, Elementary School / Primary
Nate Wright, a detention-riddled sixth grader (and drummer for the greatest garage band in the history of the galaxy, Enslave the Mollusk!) hopes to capture the beautiful Jenny's heart by winning "The Nicholodeon", the first prize in the school's Battle of the Bands. But when Autur and Jenny team up with Nate's arch-rival Gina to form the sap-pop band Rainbows and Ponies, he's gotta take his game up to an all-star level. 

Using his superior cartoon skills, Nate concocts a super-charged, spectacular dedication to Jenny during his song's climax, which will blow Rainbows and Ponies away and make Jenny realize her mistake. But since it's Nate Wright, the plan backfires, and Enslave the Mollusk gets disqualified. 

Nate manages to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with a little honest help from Artur. Nate and his band win The Nicholodeon, but Jenny rewards Artur for his honesty by agreeing to "have steadiness" with him.

Premiere Production: Commissioned for Adventure Theatre. Based on the cartoons and books by Lincoln Peirce.

Characters

  • Casting: 4M, 3F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Ensemble cast, Flexible casting, Expandable casting
  • Casting Notes: The original production was a cast of adults. While the main characters are in middle school, casting adults may help with doubling.

  • NATE WRIGHT: Male, 11-12 (Range: Tenor, B2-A4) You can call him "Big Nate." The king of detention and mischief, but it's never his fault. A brilliant cartoonist who is "destined for greatness." Optimistic about the future but just trying to survive sixth grade.

  • TEDDY ORTIZ: Male, 11-12 (Range: Tenor, C3-F4) Nate's other best friend. He has a distinctive laugh (which Nate refers to as his "constipated llama").

  • FRANCIS BUTTHURST POPE: Male, 11-12 (Range: Tenor, C3-F4) Nate's best friend since kindergarten. Intriguingly smart, or kind of nerdy, he is excited about the little facts of life. Can double as Mrs. Hickson, Mrs. Shipulski (Voiceover)

  • ARTUR PASHKOV: Male, 11-12 (Range: Baritone with Falsetto, A2-C5) The Byelorussian Butthead. Exchange student with a heavy accent who hasn't quite grasped the English language. Incredibly smart, extremely courteous, and a top rated chess champion. Thinks Nate is a great guy. Can double as Marty Wright, Mr. Staples, Spitsy, Calvin.

  • GINA HEMPHILL-TOMS: Female, 11-12 (Range: Mezzo Soprano, B3-E5) Nate's arch-nemesis. A teacher's pet who lives to get Nate in trouble. A true brainiac and studies during recess. Can double as Mrs. Czerwicki, Galvinator #1.

  • JENNY: Female, 11-12 (Range: Mezzo Soprano, B3-F5) Nate's soul mate (at least he thinks so), but she's more interested in Artur. Can double as Coach John, Pickles, Galvinator #2, Principal Nichols (Voiceover).

  • ELLEN WIRGHT: Female, Age flexible (Range: Mezzo Soprano, A3-E5) Can double as Mrs. Godfrey, Galvinator.

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Perusal Material Shipped immediately. This is optional. Order Now

    1 x Script / Vocal Score

    		$24.00
    Libretto This is optional. Order Now

    The LIBRETTO is available for SALE ONLY and is not available as part of the Rehearsal Material set. It must be purchased separately and is available through our office.

    		$24.95
    Rehearsal Material Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.

    10 x Piano/Conductor's Scores

    		$150.00 +$50.00/pm
    Orchestral Material Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    1 x Guitar
    1 x Bass
    1 x Perucssion

    		$30.00 +$30.00/pm

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