JG
An Original Musical by Joshua Goldberg
60 minutes, 2 acts | flexible cast
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” He’s the Sandman, givin’ dreams out all around the world. But when his brother the Boogeyman sends bedbugs to destroy the Dream Machine, all the sweet dreams are in danger of running out! The Sandman must get help from three imaginative children to journey through the dreamscape on a Quest for the Dream Machine, before it’s too late and all the good dreams go bad… forever.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Premiered in October 2023 by Upside Arts at New Hampshire Theatre Project in Portsmouth, NH. Directed by Joshua Goldberg.
CHARACTERS
THE SANDMAN – He brings good dreams all around the world.
LIZZIE – The very last dreamer.
THE BOOGEYMAN – The Sandman’s brother who deals in nightmares.
BEDBUGS – The Boogeyman’s hench-bugs.
CAPTAIN CRANIUM – The captain of the Dream Boat.
FLYING SQUIRREL – A no-nonsense flight coach.
OSTRICH – Learning how to fly.
SPACE CADETS – Absentminded astronauts.
DEJA VU – A snake who lures her captors into a recurring dream.
POLAR BEAR – Enjoying a brain freeze.
PENGUIN – Enjoying a brain freeze.
ENSEMBLE – Sea Creatures, Birds (and Flying Pig), Cicadas, Candy Creatures
SONGS
1. The Sandman – Sandman & The Cast
2. Memory Lane – The Sandman
3. The Dream Boat – Captain Cranium, Sandman, Lizzie & The Cast
4. Head In The Clouds – Flying Squirrel, Ostrich, Captain Cranium, Sandman, Lizzie & The Cast
5. The Cicadian Rhythm – Lizzie & The Cast
6. Froze – Penguin, Polar Bear & Lizzie
7. Sweet Dreams – Déjà Vu & The Cast
8. Life's A Nightmare – Boogeyman & Bedbugs
9. Dream On – Lizzie & The Cast
10. The Sandman (Reprise) – The Cast