By: John Jacobson & John Higgins
Link to Purchase: https://www.halleonard.com/search/search.action?keywords=swamped&dt=item#products
Run Time: 20 minutes
Appropriate for:
✅ Kindergarten
✅ 1st Gr.
✅ 2nd Gr.
✅ 3rd Gr.
___4th Gr.
___5th Gr.
___6th Gr.
Number of songs: 5 and a Reprise (6 total)
Number of Solos: 2 minimum….possibility for at least 5!
✅ Unison
___2 Part (Independent)
✅ 2 Part (Harmonizing)
___3 Part (Independent)
✅ 3 Part (Harmonizing)
___ 4 Part (Independent)
___4 Part (Harmonizing)
✅ Performance Track Available
✅ Accompaniment Track Available
___ Singer Scores Available
✅ Choreography Included
Script:
✅ Rhyming Dialog
____Non-Rhyming Dialog (easy)
____Non-Rhyming Dialog (medium difficulty)
____Non-Rhyming Dialog (hard)
This is such a cute musical with a “behind the scenes” message about friendship, tolerance, courage and change! Upbeat and fun for students. The buy-in will be instantaneous!
Scenery: A Swamp! Lots of greenery.
Props: None required.
Costumes: The Teacher Edition has suggestions for costumes for all the swamp creatures.
Mosquitoes
Butterflies
Pollywog
Frogs: Green Grog, Leopard Frog & Bullfrog:
Tadpoles that change into frogs
Turtles: Painted & Box:
Birds: Egret, Ducks, Red-winged blackbird(s), Owl, Swans & Heron:
Fish: Minnows, Sunfish & Blue-Gills
Garter Snake:
Salamanders
Dragonflies
Red-spotted Newt:
Racoon
Alligator (non-speaking)…could be a stuffed animal or just a projected image!
Individual Song Information/Suggestions:
We’re Swamped: Two-part harmonic Country “Bayou” inspired opener. Solo opportunities for 2 or more.
The Swamp Stomp: Unison country line dance shuffle that highlights the frogs. Hope you like to “stomp,” cuz it’s FULL of them! Kids won’t be able to stop singing “Croak, croak, croak” as they leave music class the day they learn this tune!
Just a Little Tadpole: Tadpoles change into FROGS during this tender tune in triple meter. There’s a little bit of comic relief each time a new arm or leg is “grown.” One measure of two-part melodic voicing for effect. The refrain features two-part harmony but then adds a third harmonic part for the final chord! Optional solo opportunity.
You Can Fly: Sweet, uplifting tune about growing up and “changing.”
Frog in Your Throat: Who doesn’t love a jazzy tune?!?! This bluesy tune gives students opportunities to flex their animal/insect/amphibian/(you get it) sound making abilities with their voices! Quite fun!
Reprise: We’re Swamped Let 2 or more “new” students sing the solos!
Adaptations:
Pg. 41 The Bully’s line might need to be altered to say this:
- “Don’t worry, Tommy, if you(r voice) went through a change……”
Pg. 41 Butterflies line should also reflect the Bully’s:
- “Every (voice) is welcome here!”
Pg. 49 Heron’s line:
- “And if you’re ever feeling the need to (stomp)….”
If you’ve directed this musical, PLEASE feel free to share any thoughts and adaptations you did. We’d all love to hear how you made it your own!
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