Theatre for Youth

This is "The Tortoise and his Hair"

Thomas the Tortoise wakes one morning to find hair on the top of his head!  He goes on an adventure to the edge of the forest where Barbie's Dream Salon is located.  This is necessary because Shanakulam, the fierce-some lion and ruler of the forced has decreed that no one is allowed to cut their hair.  Along the way, he meets up with his oldest, most loyal friends and even makes some new ones too.  It is a delightful little production about embracing what makes you unique rather than being ashamed.  Full of songs and quirky characters, this show is a hit with children 3 to 13.  Adults didn't seem to mind it so much either.

Frizzie the Cat.
Played by my beautiful mother.
Frizzie is a bit spastic when it comes to shiny things.
She even sings a song about how much she loves them!

Sammie the Bird (who thinks she's a dog!)
Played by yours truly.
Sammie is the best friend of Thomas.
She encourages him to break through stereotypes
 (like Tortoises being slow or not having hair)
and tries to help him be the best version of himself.
I ALSO MADE ALL THE COSTUMES!!! (and designed hair and makeup)

Thomas the Tortoise.
Wants a haircut because he's afraid his friends and family will tease him.
Eventually he comes to realize that he has been acting silly and
 embraces what makes him different.

Barbie the Barber
A slightly ditzy doll who wonders why such a unique tortoise
would want to be the same as everyone else.

Dug Dog (he has know idea what's going on)
Played by my adorable little brother.
Dug, although not the brightest, knows what real friendship is.

Shanakulam (the Hare)
Shanakulam used to be best friends with Shanakulam (the lion)
but since then has had to run from the lion because
 she kidded her once about her long ears
 saying she would make a good rabbit.

Shanakulam (the Lion)
Hey, it's a common name!
Ruler of the forest who eventually learned to change
by getting a haircut and embracing her big ears.
She even becomes friends with the hare again! (They're like the same person!)

Cheers

I have a billion production photos from the shows this summer, but I'll try to make a post for each show as time allows.