Johnny Appleseed

A new edition of this timely musical, now with an updated script! Johnny Appleseed, one of American folklore's most colorful characters, comes to life in this lively six-song mini-musical. Johnny's extraordinary life and love for all living things is told as a modern-day grandpa reads a bedtime story to his grandchildren. The action moves from present to past as the audience learns of Johnny's boyhood dream to cross the wilderness, then follows him as he plants apple seeds throughout the land. Johnny Appleseed's sincere appreciation of nature and his thoughtful consideration of others serve as underlying themes for this musical play - a wonderful teaching tool and example for young people and audiences of all ages. The 35-minute musical can be successfully performed in a wide variety of settings. The cast size is very flexible and appropriate for a wide range of grade levels. The accompaniment track is beautifully orchestrated. The teacher edition includes piano/vocal arrangements, dialog, helpful production guide, and digital access to PDFs of singer songsheets and dialog. To perform with recordings, there are two options: a performance/accompaniment CD is available separately; and for cost-saving value, the performance kit/audio access includes the teacher edition and performance/accompaniment audio recordings via digital access. Songs include: Johnny Appleseed; I Have a Dream; The Apple Song; Happy Feet; Apple Pickin' Song; Times and Seasons. 35 minutes.