Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Musical

If I was to make a musical about this book, I would try to make it at enjoyable as possible and try to keep the audience in a very light mood but at the same time serious enough to show the troubles of the time period. 

Sound Track:

1. We Are Family - Sister Sledge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBpYgpF1bqQ

This is a very light song about family. It shows the importance of family. This book really shows that family is important and I think this song perfectly depicts it. It is a well-known song.

2. Woody Guthrie - This land is your land.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaI5IRuS2aE

I chose this song because goes perfectly with the book. The book has a very important theme about land and this song sings about land. It is a very light and well known song. In the book land was very important because it gave the African Americans power and strength.

3. James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got a Friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RPCFfudmU

This last third song I chose is a bit sadder than the other ones. But it is a good song about friendship, which is very important in this book. I would play this song when the kids are trying to be friends with each other and can’t.

Actors

Papa                  

-Denzel Washington

Mama

-Viola Davis                          Big Ma - Whoopi Goldberg

T.J.  - TRISTAN WILDs            

or Donald Glover 

 Cassie - Willow Smith ^

 Little Man - Jaden Smith^

 Mr. Morrison - Ossie Davis ^

Stacey- KWESI BOAKYE^




          

                        

Stage Design: I want my set to be located on a plantation with a little shack. I also want there to be a small town near by and a school. Lasty, I want to have a dust/muddt road by trees.