Synopsis

Synopsis

We’re welcomed into a world of whimsy, as a group of kids exuberantly introduce a performance filled with their original poems, music, and art (“A Fine Place To Start”).

As the opening number draws to a close, ACTOR B arrives late and apologizes. ACTOR A, who serves as the host for the evening, kicks off the show by introducing the first poet.

One by one, kids step into the spotlight and share poems about fantastical things, including a seventeen-foot-tall robot (“Buttons”), an impenetrable homemade fort, a dangerously cool tricycle (“Rodney”), and the perils of being a clumsy kid.

ACTOR A returns and shares a poem and a magic trick, before the ENSEMBLE comes together to celebrate the power of words (“Words Are Words”).

When it’s time for ACTOR B to share his poem, he nervously confesses that it isn’t ready yet. He promises to keep working and share it later in the show.

The cast performs more imaginative creations, including poems about a mysterious man who lives inside a bedroom wall (“Inside”), a karate lesson gone awry (“White Belt”), oddly-named family members, a very hungry monster (“I Give My Monster Ice Cream”), super gross objects, and a whirlwind series of short poems told in under 40 seconds!

The show is going great until, once again, ACTOR B struggles to recite a poem. Panicked, he throws down his notebook and gives up!

ACTOR A comforts ACTOR B and encourages him to start writing. The ENSEMBLE joins in, inviting ACTOR B to build something new, not for anyone else, but for himself (“A Fine Place To Start/Building”).

Thanks to the support of his cast, ACTOR B gets inspired and agrees to write, as the ENSEMBLE cheers him on (“Do Some”). Finally, ACTOR B shares a moving poem about overcoming self-doubt.

The ENSEMBLE celebrates, performing a joyful finale about the power of art and creation (“Finale”). As they take their bows, each cast member showcases their personal creations!