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How I Became a Pirate

60-80 Minutes
Musical Fantasy/Adventure
3M, 5X, ensemble
Best for Schools & Community Theatres

Overview

Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob as they look for the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds that adventuring can be lots of fun, but also learns that love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map! The whole family will love this delightful and swashbuckling musical adventure.

Casting & Production

Casting

3 male, 5 gender flexible featured roles

Possible expansion

JEREMY JACOB – a boy of about 10

BRAID BEARD – the Pirate Captain – a man of girth with a “braided beard” on his chin

SWILL THE PIRATE – slight build with wire-rim eyeglasses – philosophical – intellectual – who gets blamed for everything that goes wrong

SHARKTOOTH THE PIRATE – foreboding – scowling grin – wears a patch on eye – but yet – he’s a “sensitive guy”

PIRATE PIERRE – talks with a French accent – the ship’s cook – enjoys fine French cuisine

MAX THE PIRATE – he wears a stuffed Parrot on his shoulder – “he’s only a stuffed, plush Parrot but we don’t have the heart to tell ‘im ‘ees not real”

PIRATE SEYMOUR BRAUNSCHWAGGER – A typical Pirate First Mate

PIRATE SCURVY DOG – A typical Pirate Second Mate – with a tendency to “bark”

Orchestral Information

Accompaniment CD

Piano-Vocal Score

Credits

HOW I BECAME A PIRATE

Book, Music and Lyrics by JANET YATES VOGT AND MARK FRIEDMAN

Based upon the book “How I Became a Pirate” Written by Melinda Long and Illustrations by David Shannon

Performed by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and The Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. HOW I BECAME A PIRATE received its world premiere at First Stage Children’s Theatre, Milwaukee, WI.

Upcoming Productions

Feb 22Mar 29, 2025
Derby Dinner Playhouse
Clarksville, IN
Feb 22Mar 29, 2025
Derby Dinner Playhouse
Clarksville, IN
Mar 2531, 2025
Zachary High School
Zachary, LA

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