Revolution The Musical

Revolution The Musical

Revolution The Musical is the funny and heartwarming story of a young caveman, Trog, who grows up believing that he is not useful, as he is not a good hunter. He spends he days drawing pictures in the dirt to the disapproval of the tribe’s hunters and elders. As the ice age approaches, the tribe realizes that they must move to a warmer place to survive, but the elders are not able to walk the long distance. While the tribe argues about what to do, Trog draws a picture in the dirt and realizes that he has invented the wheel! He presents his invention to the elders, and shows them that a cart with wheels will enable the tribe to move to a warmer climate. Trog’s creativity is recognized as having saved the tribe.

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Characters

Young Trog – A child who likes to draw pictures in the dirt

Young Sev – A child who makes fun of Trog’s drawings

Young Nim – A child who wants to be a hunter

Young Yum – A child who wants to be a gatherer

Trog – A thinker who saves his tribe

Sev – Leader of the hunters

Nim – Trog’s hunter cousin

Yum – Trog’s gatherer cousin

Asza – A kind hunter

Atouk – A hunter who follows Sev

Ori – Trog’s mother

Cee – Trog’s grandfather

Shel – Trog’s grandmother

Zyee – Sev’s mother and an Elder

Natoof – An Elder who holds the Pole of Wisdom

Dio – An Elder who leads the chants

Chief Elder– The oldest Elder

Grey – A traveler who brings bad news

Grot – An Elder who wants the tribe to stay in the mountains

Yuga – An Elder who wants to leave the cold

Sloth – An animal

Bear – An animal

Dire Wolf – An Animal

Wooly Mammoth – An animal

Saber Tooth Tiger – An animal