The Fossils
Spending their summer vacation at Grandpa’s house doesn’t turn out the way Emily, Jack, and Mary expect. Grandpa’s lifelong dream is to play the drums in his favorite band: The Fossils. That’s why he invents a time machine and travels back in time. The kids receive a message saying Grandpa has lost his time machine somewhere in the past and is unable to return to present time. It’s up to them to go and save him. The kids travel through the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s looking for Grandpa.
Run-Time: 60 minutes
Age: Upper Elementary
Cast Size: 15+
Themes: Adventure, Time travel
Flexibility
Every group is unique. Feel free to edit the script to make it suit your every need.
High-Quality & Unbeatable price
We provide everything you need at half the price of other musical theatre publishers.
No hidden costs
There’s no additional costs, everything is included in the price (script, sheet music, singback, license to video record, artwork, etc.)
Production Kit: only $199
Includes unlimited performing rights for a 1-year period.
Spending their summer vacation at Grandpa’s house doesn’t turn out the way Emily, Jack, and Mary expect. Grandpa’s lifelong dream is to play the drums in his favorite band: The Fossils. That’s why he invents a time machine and travels back in time. The kids receive a message saying Grandpa has lost his time machine somewhere in the past and is unable to return to present time. It’s up to them to go and save him. The kids travel through the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s looking for Grandpa.
In every decade, the kids meet The Fossils, but they don’t find Grandpa. Each time, there’s an angry guy named Pete who hangs out with The Fossils. He has auditioned for the band dozens of times, but has never been asked to join the band, so he just hangs around making everyone’s lives miserable. It turns out Pete has stolen Grandpa’s time machine to send all The Fossils’ drummers back in time so he will eventually be the only drummer left, and his dream of playing drums in The Fossils will finally come true. Pete also sends Grandpa and the kids to the Jurassic era where they meet up with all the drummers. Luckily, the kids have the backup time machine.
They go back to the 80s to confront Pete and the drummers come along. In the end, The Fossils decide to expand the rhythm section and ask all the drummers and Pete to join in so everyone is happy and has no need to torment anyone else.
The Production Kit includes:
Performance License
Unlimited performing rights for a 1-year period
Actor Book & Copy License
The script the actors use. We include the .doc-file so it is easy to make changes to the script. (PDF and DOC Download, print as many as you need)
Director Book
The entire script with tips and suggestions on casting, rehearsals, directing and choreography. On the bottom of each page is a blank stage template for you to keep track of your blocking. We include the .doc-file so it is easy to make changes to the script. (PDF and DOC Download)
Sheet music
Professionally arranged Piano-Vocal Sheet music of the entire show in an easy to read format with script cues. (PDF Download)
Vocal Recordings
The vocal recordings allow students to “sing-along”, and makes learning the music easy and fun. (MP3 Download)
Accompaniment Recordings
Instrumental recordings that actors can perform along with during the show. Includes sound effects and scene change music. Music Cues in the Director Book tell you when to press “play”. (MP3 Download)
Artwork Pack
Promote your show with the officially licensed artwork. All of our artwork are designed by professional artists, and are provided in multiple formats (Letter, 1×1 and Facebook cover photo size). You’re allowed to use it on your website, social media, posters, programs, handbills, fliers and commercials. (JPEG/PNG Download, TIF on request)
Video Recording License
The video license allows you to make a non-commercial (home-use only) video recording of your production for your archives. You can legally video record your production, upload it to YouTube, or share it with your cast, as long as it’s being used for non-commercial purposes. (PDF Download)