Judy Freed
Plays & Musicals
Tickle Cakes
Book by Judy Freed, Music & Lyrics by Leo Schwartz.  
Based on a story by Judy Freed.

Synopsis
A musical fantasy about substance abuse for children
ages 5-9.  Danny eats too many Tickle Cakes and turns
into a monster.  At first he tries to deny the changes.  (After
all, there must be lots of boys who have horns and a tail!)
But as his transformation progresses, he risks losing his
family and friends.  Will he be able to stop eating Tickle
Cakes so he can change back into a boy again?

1 act, 50 minutes.

Cast:  3 women, 4 men.  Authors will adjust for 5-person
cast.

Orchestrations:  Piano or keyboard.

Songs:
Happy Birthday Danny, Why Can't I Do What I Want?, Just
One, Not Me, What's The Matter With Danny?, Welcome To
The Club, Wonderful Tickle Cakes, No Room For
Monsters, Welcome Home
Copyright
2010 Judy Freed and her licensors. All rights reserved.
"I watched the
children's faces and
enthralled."

"You have touched a
lot of lives in a
positive way."

"Great springboard
for discussing all
kinds of substance
abuse."

"I can't stress enough
how superb this was!"

Winner, American
Alliance for Theatre &
Education
Unpublished Play
Reading  Project
Award

Three-State Tour,
Ohio Northern
University