No Crib for a Bed

PRODUCTION NOTES

Cast

​Kendra:  Sister to baby Charlie and Mary in the
 Christmas musical (1 solo)
Tori:  Kendra's sister (optional duet)
Leslie:  Sister to Austin and Luke, Broadway star wannabe (2 solos)
Luke:  Leslie and Austin's brother (1 solo)
Spencer:  Student Stage Manager (boy or girl)
Gift:  Boy or girl, singing only (1 solo)
Baby Jesus:  A cooperative baby for 5 minutes, max
Teacher:  Voice only from backstage
Other:  15 or more minor roles including wisemen and angels

Set

Three scenes:

• Kendra and Tori's bedroom - two beds which can be easily taken apart, if necessary
• Child's bedroom at Leslie and Luke's house - may simply be a separate space with a rocking chair
• Nativity scene for rehearsal and performance with a Pack 'N Play crib

Songs

I Can't Sleep!  Kendra, Tori,  Cast
The Christmas Show  Leslie, Cast
I'm Told I Had a Brother  Kendra
Each Little Lamb  Leslie, Luke, Cast
Superhero  Cast
In Your Dreams  Gift, Cast
I Pray for You  Tori, Kendra
Silent Night/Brother Reprise  Cast
Superhero Curtain Call Cast

Costumes

• Pajamas
• Jeans and T-shirts for 'painting'
• Superhero costumes - capes, T-shirts with a heart or cross on the front
• Wearable gifts - cardboard boxes that children can fit in, hairbows, ribbons on sticks, etc.
• Sheep costumes or simply hats with sheep ears
• Little Bo Peep costume with staff
• Biblical robes for Nativity

Helpful info:

*No Crib for a Bed may be performed at the front ​of a traditional church with a simple set or in a larger theater space. 
* A spotlight would be helpful for Kendra's solo and the dream scene, but isn't necessary. 
*The musical score is provided as lead sheets and piano/vocal accompaniment for live performance; a fully-orchestrated performance recording may also be purchased and downloaded. 
*The last scene is a nativity but with a Pack 'N Play crib in place of a manger.  The traditional Christmas story, Luke Chapter 2, may be recited by children or read by a narrator during that scene.  An instrumental track is provided for underscore. 
*Information regarding safe infant sleep should be made available at the performance (CribsforKids.org, CharliesKids.org), and churches and performance groups are strongly encouraged to have a pastor or counselor prepared to speak with audience members following the event.  Information for discussing the difficult topic of loss with children is included with the script and should be used when the musical is first introduced.

Score Samples