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About the show
Performed by four women of varying ages and ethnicities, So
Happy I Could Scream! transports the audience through the
twists and turns, delights and dilemmas, rewards and regrets
of parenting. From losing control with a tantruming toddler
to panicking at the prospect of a parent-teacher conference –
from staving off unwanted child-rearing advice to struggling
to accept the choices of grown children – from trying to
rekindle long-lost marital passion to trying to shield kids from
the heartbreak of divorce – this musical celebrates the
transformative moments of motherhood with humor and
insight.
Featuring an upbeat mix of contemporary song styles, scenes
and monologues, So Happy I Could Scream! will appeal to
parents of all ages – and the children who love them.
Performance history
So Happy I Could Scream! began at a kitchen table in the
Chicago suburbs. It was developed at Theatre Building
Chicago, where it was seen in the Monday Night Musicals
series and at the Stages Festival of New Musicals. In 2008 it
received a concert reading at the Paramount Theatre
(Aurora, Illinois). Most recently it was selected for the TRU
Voices New Musicals Series, which sponsored a reading at
Players Theatre in NYC featuring Ann Harada, Melanie
Kann, Barbara McCulloh, and Allyson Tucker.
Performed by four women of varying ages and ethnicities, So
Happy I Could Scream! transports the audience through the
twists and turns, delights and dilemmas, rewards and regrets
of parenting. From losing control with a tantruming toddler
to panicking at the prospect of a parent-teacher conference –
from staving off unwanted child-rearing advice to struggling
to accept the choices of grown children – from trying to
rekindle long-lost marital passion to trying to shield kids from
the heartbreak of divorce – this musical celebrates the
transformative moments of motherhood with humor and
insight.
Featuring an upbeat mix of contemporary song styles, scenes
and monologues, So Happy I Could Scream! will appeal to
parents of all ages – and the children who love them.
Performance history
So Happy I Could Scream! began at a kitchen table in the
Chicago suburbs. It was developed at Theatre Building
Chicago, where it was seen in the Monday Night Musicals
series and at the Stages Festival of New Musicals. In 2008 it
received a concert reading at the Paramount Theatre
(Aurora, Illinois). Most recently it was selected for the TRU
Voices New Musicals Series, which sponsored a reading at
Players Theatre in NYC featuring Ann Harada, Melanie
Kann, Barbara McCulloh, and Allyson Tucker.
| Katherine Keberlein in "Grocer-Ease." Photo by Paul Grigonis. |
So Happy I Could Scream!
The Motherhood Musical
Book by Judy Freed
Lyrics by Randi Wolfe
Music and additional lyrics by Sari Miller
The Motherhood Musical
Book by Judy Freed
Lyrics by Randi Wolfe
Music and additional lyrics by Sari Miller