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We Are Monsters Production Kit
$395.00
We Are Monsters is a hilarious new musical that follows human kids into a monster cabaret filled with quirky monster characters. The adventurous humans uncover vegetarian vampires and rock n’ roll werewolves, gradually realizing there may be more to these monsters than meets the eye! Most importantly these monsters and kids discover the importance of friendship and celebrating in the attributes that make each of us different and unique.
LENGTH: 45-minutes
AGE: Lower Elementary/Upper Elementary
CAST SIZE: 20+
THEMES: Friendship, Diversity
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The All-Inclusive Production Kit
Every Beat by Beat musical comes with a digital Production Kit that provides everything you need to produce the show at one simple, affordable price.
Actor Book
The script the actors use. Clear, simple and professionally formatted to make your rehearsals run without a hitch. (PDF Download)
Director Book
A comprehensive guide to casting, sets, props and costumes. Plus the entire script with margin notes on how to direct the actors, when to press "play" for each music cue, and a blank stage to keep track of your blocking.
Piano-Vocal Sheet Music
Professionally arranged piano-vocal sheet music of every song in an easy-to-read format with dialogue cues. Perfectly matches the accompaniment tracks.
Vocal Tracks
Vocal recordings of the main songs in the show to help your actors arrive at rehearsal full prepared. (MP3 Download)
Accompaniment Tracks
Professionally orchestrated instrumental tracks of every song that the actors can perform along with during the show. Recorded by live, award-winning musicians to give every performance a visceral, authentic feel. Includes incidental and scene change music. Perfectly matches the Piano-Vocal Score to make rehearsals run without a hitch (MP3 Download)
Logo Pack
Attract audiences and sponsors with eye-catching logos on posters, programs, t-shirts and advertising. No restrictions on use.
Copy License
Permission to duplicate/print-on-demand as many copies of the above materials as needed for your entire cast and crew throughout the duration of the show.
Video Recording License
Legally record and share your production online, through DVD sales, or streaming, worry-free.
The resources above are conveniently provided through an online dashboard that you can access throughout your production.
We believe in clear, upfront pricing.
We know the importance of being able to confidently budget before choosing a show to produce. You’ll find the cost of our Production Kits to be about half the price of large publishers. Please we never charge extra for the things you need (logos, video license, etc.)
School Pricing
Accredited elementary and middle-schools.-
Digital Production Kit
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Unlimited performing rights for a 1-year period
Standard Pricing
All other organizations.-
Digital Production Kit
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$100/per performance royalty
Purchase Orders are accepted from U.S. schools only. International orders are welcome. Since we create all of our shows in-house, we have no restrictions on what countries can perform the material.
If you have a question about pricing, or want to inquire whether you qualify for a discount, send us an email with some background on your organization.
Actor Book: The script the actors use. Clear, simple and professionally formatted to help give your actors a true theatre experience. The vocal sheet music is seamlessly integrated into the script to make your rehearsals run without a hitch. (PDF Download)
Director Book: A comprehensive guide to casting, sets, props and costumes. Plus the entire script with embedded notes on directing, choreography and music cues throughout. On the bottom of each page is a blank stage template for you to keep track of your blocking. (PDF Download)
Piano-Vocal Score: Professionally arranged Piano-Vocal Sheet music of the entire show in an easy to read format with script cues. Perfectly matches the Accompaniment Recordings. (PDF Download)
Vocal Tracks: The vocal recordings let your actors enjoy learning, practicing and perfecting the show’s songs with professional New York City performers as their guide. This allows your actors to arrive at rehearsals fully prepared. (MP3 Download)
Accompaniment Tracks: Also known as backing or karaoke tracks. All the instrumental music that actors can perform along with during the show. Professionally orchestrated to sound just like a Broadway orchestra. Includes sounds effects and scene change music. Music Cues in the Director Book tell you when to press “play”. (MP3 Download)
Logo Pack: Attract audiences and sponsors with professional logos on posters, programs, handbills, and advertising. Show logos are provided in multiple digital formats. You’re allowed to use them in any way you wish, including on cast t-shirts! (JPEG and PNG Download)
Copy License: No more wondering, “Did I order enough scripts for everyone?” The Copy License gives you the flexibility to copy and print as many scripts as you need for your entire cast and crew throughout the duration of your production. (PDF Download)
Video Recording License: The video recording license takes the “worry” out of turning your stage production into sharable videos. You can legally video record your production, upload it to YouTube, stream your production, or share it with your cast – so long as it’s being used for non-commercial purposes. (PDF Download)
Synopsis
Synopsis
In an old abandoned theatre, Targoyle and Fargoyle enthusiastically welcome monsters far and wide to the annual Monster Cabaret! Here the monsters are safe to freely express themselves without any humans around (WE ARE MONSTERS).
This year, four human kids have snuck into the cabaret. Westerly, Jade and Sunny all have hopes of revealing monster secrets to the world (MONSTER SECRETS). KC, the oldest of the group, breaks from his tough exterior to reveal that he longs to find his childhood monster friend, Oozy Lumpa.
Unaware of humans lurking around, the Werewolves, led by Tooth and Moonface, perform their signature Rock n’ Roll number showing off their passionate and powerful howls (HOWL AT THE MOON).
The Vampires are next, but this year they’re singing a different tune. Due to humans consuming too many processed foods, they’ve made a significant change to their diet. Vladimer, Vazel, Valexa, Vank and the rest of the Vampires reluctantly profess their new love of vegetables (WE LOVE LETTUCE).
Backstage, Sunny, in monster disguise, runs into Oozy Lumpa, a sweet but slimy monster who is longing for her childhood human friend, KC (OOZY LUMPA REPRISE). Sunny runs off, frightened.
During the next cabaret act, the Werewolves enter a friendly competition to see who has the best howl (WEREWOLF HOWL-OFF).
Meanwhile, Jade and Westerly continue excitedly filming their documentary in disguise. When KC enters, they realize they’ve lost Sunny! Jade and Westerly split up to go find him while KC thinks again about his long lost monster friend, Oozy (MONSTER SECRETS REPRISE).
During the Vampire’s second cabaret number, they tunefully lament on one of the everyday difficulties of being a vampire in a rousing Broadway number (MY FANGS ALWAYS GET IN THE WAY).
When Sunny runs into Oozy for the second time backstage, he panics and runs away again. Oozy, left alone, sings about how it feels scaring people away and being alone (BE IN TOUCH). This grabs the attention of KC, who finally reunites with his long lost friend! (KC & OOZY LUMPA REPRISE). But now the humans have been revealed as spies! The Vampires, whose tempers have already been on the edge due to their new diet, explode into a rock anthem calling all monsters to take a stand against the humans! (STAND UP AND FIGHT)
In front of the entire Monster Cabaret, the human kids confess that their initial motives for sneaking in were selfish, but have since changed upon learning that the monsters deal with the same issues as humans. As the curtain falls, the cabaret celebrates a monster/human world no longer separated by fear but now joined in understanding and friendship! (WE ARE MONSTERS REPRISE).
Casting
Casting
We Are Monsters is a very much an “ensemble” show. Although the HUMANS and OOZY LUMPA are the most featured characters, the majority of the show features the WEREWOLF and VAMPIRE ensembles. Within the ensembles are many opportunities for speaking and singing solos.
The majority of parts are gender-neutral, giving you ultimate flexibility.
HUMANS
KC is Sunny’s older, cooler brother/sister.
JADE is the leader of the humans and the biggest monster fanatic.
WESTERLY is the brainy and scientific monster expert.
SUNNY is KC’s little brother/sister that tags along.
MONSTERS
TARGOYLE AND FARGOYLE are the monster hosts of the cabaret.
OOZY LUMPA is the “slimy” monster with a beautiful heart.
WEREWOLVES
TOOTH is a leader of the werewolves.
MOONFACE is the drill sergeant of the werewolves.
FURR-BALL longs for his/her moment in the spotlight.
SNARLEY stands up for his/her fellow werewolf Furr-Ball.
GROWLY motivates Puffy to stand up for him/herself.
PUFFY is the smallest of the werewolves.
GRIZZLY loves howl-offs.
WEREWOLVES 1-3 we overhear them discussing their monster outrage.
WEREWOLF ENSEMBLE (optional and flexible)
VAMPIRES
VLADIMIR is the spokesperson and leader of the Vampires.
VAZEL is confident of his/her Vampire looks.
VALEXA is the hip, cool and trendy Vampire.
VANK is deeply bothered by humans and their influence.
VREDDY and VARAH, VANNY and VALISSA are featured singing Vampires.
VAMPIRES 1-4 cannot hold back their urge when they see food.
VAMPIRE ENSEMBLE (optional and flexible)
Photos
Photos
Videos
Videos
We Are Monsters: Full Video
Song: We Are Monsters
Song: Monster Secrets
Song: Howl at the Moon
Song: We Love Lettuce
Song: My Fangs Always Get in the Way
Song: Howl Off
Song: Be in Touch
Song: Stand Up and Fight
Jim H. – Attic Community Theater (Santa Ana, CA) –
One weekend down and unbelievable response from our parents, our cast, and our friends at the theater! We are Monsters is a big hit – we already have kids asking what we are doing next! As the owner of the theater – I can’t tell you how nice it was to have a production that was fresh, well-written, kid friendly, and did a great job of showcasing lots of different kids. I didn’t just sit through it, I was thoroughly entertained. It was a little tough to sell – only because no one had ever heard of it — and for some reason everyone thinks we should recycle adult shows dumbed down for kids. NOW, no problem selling any other shows from you guys. Actually, its a selling point. We love being the first in our area to do them and plan on continuing to do them until the other local theaters wise up!
Courtney L. – High Point Community Theatre (High Point, NC) –
I poured through dozens and dozens of children’s musicals before finding this fabulous company… and their fabulous shows! We presented “We Are Monsters” last weekend and it was a HUGE hit! Highly recommend Beat by Beat when you are looking for quality children’s shows!
Debbi B. – Broadway, Our Way! (Lincolnwood, IL) –
I haven’t had this much fun at a musical since I saw Spamalot
Yesterday was incredible. The kids did an amazing job and the audience had so much fun. I am so glad we decided to add the third performance so we can be “monsters” one more time. The director of our local Jr. High orchestra was in the audience and greeted me after the performance saying “I haven’t had this much fun at a musical since I saw Spamalot”.
Michelle S. – Guiteras Elementary School (Bristol, RI) –
The show is over but we are still singing the great songs from “We Are Monsters.” The parents loved it and the students from Guiteras Elementary School in Bristol, RI have caught the acting bug! Thank you for creating this wonderful material for us to use to inspire our young children.
Laurie K. – Midland Park Players (Midland Park, NJ) –
I just wanted to let you know that our production of We Are Monsters was a huge success! I have run Park Players for 18 years, and this was by far the best school production to date. Finding something for 5th through 7th graders to perform is always a challenge. Your show was perfect – it was current, funny, age-appropriate, the music was upbeat and the lyrics were great!! It was a real crowd-pleaser.
Amy S. – Lehrman Community Day School (Miami Beach, FL) –
The kids loved it… the parents loved it… the staff loved it… It exceeded all of my expectations! It was so well written and the kids took to it immediately. Thank you so much!! Can’t wait til next year!
Dills N. – Wynberg Allen School (Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India) –
This is just to say we finally put up the play this evening. We had to delay it due to problems caused by heavy rain and school being closed on the day we were scheduled to have it. We had great fun doing the whole thing and the kids just loved it! The staff and students enjoyed it tremendously and we even got a standing ovation!!! Our good wishes and thanks to the people who wrote the play and the music and lyrics. Thanks to all of you 🙂 from all of us here at Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie.
Jennifer T. – Oberlin Elementary School (Oberlin, KS) –
The kids did an amazing job! Our small community of population 1700 has put on a 6th grade musical for about 40 years now. Two years ago, the teacher who started this tradition died very quickly from leukemia and they didn’t have enough time or energy to do the production for 2 years. I was so privileged to be able to bring the tradition back to life again. We had about 200 people at the performance night and performed it for the entire grade school as well. They set a very high expectation for next year’s 6th graders!
Samantha K. – Lusher Charter School (New Orleans, LA) –
Your music is wonderful, and NO ONE can get it out of their heads.
Bianca R. – Discovery Charter School (Las Vegas, NV) –
I love how organized your company is, the website is super user friendly. You are quick to answer any questions and I was impressed that you contacted me and wished us luck. This was our first production and it was such a success with our school and families. I couldn’t have asked for a better musical. I love that the musical was unique and something no one had heard before. Thank you!
Jeri G. – Terrace Park Elementary (Terrace Park, OH) –
We had a great time presenting “We Are Monsters!” I am still receiving compliments and the kids are humming the tunes. Thanks for a fun show!
Tyler W. – Manchester Memorial Elementary (Manchester, MA) –
The kids and I love the show and they’re so excited to perform this weekend. Your team does a great job making it easy to direct and fun to perform!
Harry E. – Willow Grove Primary School (Willow Grove, VIC, Australia) –
The production was a great success and everyone loved it! We do a production every year and We Are Monsters is being hailed the best ever. The children gained so much confidence from learning and performing their lines and they really got into their roles. We have never had so many students sing solos and these were a real hit with the audience. The audience also enjoyed the humour and the involement with roars, etc. The musical will be remembered as a real highlight. One of my students asked me today if we can get another play from Beat by Beat for next year. Thanks for a great show!
Stephen H. – Lyric Theatre Thelma Gaylord Academy (Oklahoma City, OK) –
We had a BALL putting this show together! Everyone involved, from my choreographers to the littlest monster, have nothing but good things to say about it. The tunes are so catchy, the lyrics clever, the characters accessible and fun, and such a positive story. And with the online “trailers” we’ve created plus word-of-mouth on the street, our ticket sales are just great. This has been the most positive “camp” experience I’ve had. I look forward to producing one of your other shows when the opportunity arises. Thanks again for producing such a great product.
Lisa B. – Kinawa School (Okemos, MI) –
The performance last night was AMAZING!!
You would have been so proud of our kids!!! I loved that fact that the vampires “ate lettuce” it got so many laughs from the audience!!
Emily O. – The Independent School (Witchita, KS) –
Roooooooooaaaaaarrrrrrrrrr! The students put on an amazing show! What a great piece for young actors. Thanks Beat by Beat Press!
Marc E. – Chico Theatre Company (Chico, CA) –
The audience loved it! The show went great. Keep turning out great material like Monsters and we will be loyal forever!
Richard M. – Reynolds Elementary School (Baldwinsville, NY) –
Our Elementary School theater group has produced 2 of their musicals so far and plan to do more in the future. Great music! Nice stories. Lots of roles for many actors. As easy to stage as you want but out there enough to really be creative too. We have used the music tracks that come with the kit and when mixed well with the kid’s voices you forget it’s not a live band. Lastly, their team, including the writers, are there for you if you need help or suggestions. Awesome group with a fantastic product your actors and their audiences will love.
Darci F. – Wintergreen Arts Center (Presque Isle, ME) –
I am in love with Beat by Beat shows!! They really showcase each individual actor and it allows them to shine in the areas they are strongest in! Not to mention the songs are catchy and the shows are cute to boot! I am staging my first BBB show next weekend- We Are Monsters, and I am already planning to stage my second BBB show – Giants in the Sky this summer!! Thanks for creating these shows!!
Anne M. – Ivanhoe Primary School (Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia) –
OMG! What an event it was for our school. Everyone was blown away by the presentation, the songs and the kids’ enthusiasm. Having done musicals in other schools over the last 30 years (yes I’m an oldie!) I knew how daunting and disruptive a musical can potentially be if not organised properly. So I chose your musical because of its catchy tunes, child-friendly story-line, lack of need for props & sets, and sensitive moments, etc.. I could go on. I also knew that the choreography of the Youtube clip We Are Monsters would be brilliant to copy as that is the most time consuming task of presenting a show. I assume you have something to do with this great theatre group that presents your shows on Youtube.
Alix D. – Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center (Los Gatos, CA) –
Our camp ran its first Musical Theater session and 12 campers performed We Are Monsters. I cannot say enough about the quality of the show or the ease of working with the website and materials. The kids had an unbelievable time and we cannot wait to do it again next year. The original musicals make sure that nobody has any preconceived notions of parts, storyline, or songs and it made for a really egalitarian process. We cannot stop singing “We Love Lettuce”.
Susie G. – Omni Montessori School (Charlotte, NC) –
The performance by my class was outstanding! They had the most energy and enthusiasm by far the night of the performance than any of the rehearsals. Everyone in the audience loved the songs and the story. Some were singing “We Love Lettuce” as they left. It was a big hit, and in my opinion, the best play we have done in my 25 years at the school. For my first musical, I could not be happier. I will definitely attempt a musical again and will certainly use Beat By Beat. Your materials and support allowed this novice to succeed. My class had so much fun with this script. The songs really appealed to this age (9-12 year olds) and everyone found a role that suited them. I appreciated the simplicity of the scenery and the ease in obtaining costumes. There were only a few costumes we had to make and the kids were able to help with these. For my class of 4th, 5th and 6th graders, this was the perfect script. The message of the story is very important and became the theme for our year. We started with the book, Wonder, and the class readily saw a connection to “We are Monsters”. In addition to the wonderful message of the story, I appreciate the growth in confidence that theater builds. Many in my class stepped out of their comfort zone and emerged feeling very successful. I also stepped out of my comfort zone and learned a great deal. Some found hidden talents they had not explored before. And most importantly, we all had fun! I am very grateful that the class had this experience. Thank you to everyone who had a part in developing this script.
Hillary H. – Wausau Area Montessori Charter School (Wausau, WI) –
I made my directorial debut with your show. The Wausau Area Montessori Charter School performed “We Are Monsters” on May 3 and it was a huge success!! I couldn’t have been more proud of our young actors ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade. They loved the show and are looking forward to next year….I am deciding on which Beat by Beat show to do next!
I really was so impressed with your production kit. It made everything so much easier. I am a classically trained actress and I am thrilled to add director/choreographer thanks to you and Beat by Beat Press! Working with children and teaching them about drama and theatre has really been fulfilling. I had a parent burst into tears and give me one of those tight embraces that you never forget, for giving her daughter the role of Oozy Lumpa….an opportunity she was ever so grateful for. It’s moments like that that make these experiences so rewarding. So thank you for writing musicals for young children. I will be perusing a few scripts for next year’s musical…..any advise from you?!
Carmen Teague –
Just closed We Are Monsters to record ticket sales. This show was amazing for my 1-3 grades. We have always done Jr shows and this one was by far the best one we have done. The music was easy for these kids, but fun and catchy, staging was simple and fun. Already looking to see which show we will do next fall! Such a stellar find! Can’t wait for the next one!
Andrew Seuferer –
“We Are Monsters” was the first musical production EVER to be able to be performed for my building! It was fun, imaginative, and easy to adapt to fit my elementary students. Our building has never had a musical before as we are not able to offer before or after school practices due to transportation restriction. The show was engaging, the recordings were easy to learn with, all materials could be shared from google classroom, and being able to print scripts got parents involved too. Since our two performances in April I have already been asked what our show for next year will be. I can’t wait to order my next show from you guys!
Luzia Fortes –
Maravilhoso musical com músicas inesquecíveis e muito bem estruturado!