Show week is the week of April 28th, 2025! Your child MUST be available for rehearsals Monday through Thursday of that week and performances on Saturday, 5/3, at 12 PM and 4 PM, and Sunday, 5/4, at 12 PM and 4 PM. Performances will be at Seth Boyden Elementary School.
Please note that we can only allow a certain number of children per skit, and only 1st to 5th graders can participate. Also, while Skit Directors may have their OWN children in their skits (including kindergartners), they have no control over casts, so requests for friends will NOT be accepted.
Each child may select a 1st and 2nd choice (please select both; skits are NOT first come, first serve; however, lotteries will be held for overbooked skits).
Skit Descriptions
Read the skit descriptions below and listen to the songs!
MONDAY REHEARSALS
Gangnam Style
“Gangnam Style at the Tuscan Show”
GRADES: All Grades!
DIRECTORS: Gloria Gomez-O’Rourke, Maria Camelo, Michelle Nacimento
TIME: Mondays from 5:30-6:30
Will it be the next K-Pop sensation? Put on your shades and get ready to horse trot and gallop your way into the Tuscan Show. We’ll put our own creative spin on the YouTube sensation Gangnam Style. Join the fun!
Dance Monkey
GRADES: 2nd and 3rd Graders
DIRECTORS: Dagny Baker, Maria Cramer
TIME: Mondays from 6:30-7:30
Ready to dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh? If you love the beat of “Dance Monkey” and want to show off your best moves, then come join our skit! You’ll be grooving to the song’s super catchy rhythm in this fun One-Hit Wonder. Get ready to make the crowd say, “I’ve never seen anybody do the things you do before!”
Nessuna
GRADES: All Grades!
DIRECTORS: Emily Harvey-Lee, Kelly Lombardi, Gavin Lee
TIME: Mondays from 6:30-7:30
Calling all characters!! Come be a part of our Italian street scene. We will do a bit of dancing & lots of acting so don’t be shy and come join us!!!
Tainted Love
GRADES: 1st, 3rd, 4th Graders
DIRECTORS: Amanda Durett Cercone, Mindy Guillama-Rodriguez, Cristy Mendoza
TIME: Mondays from 7:30-8:30
Run to us, not from us with one of the most recognizable synth beats of all time. Once a ’60s soul song that never charted, Tainted Love became a ’80s synth-pop one-hit wonder for Soft Cell. If you want to act, dance, and sing to a fun beat, we don’t really want any more from you except to make things right and sign up for our skit. Join us before you toss and turn and can’t sleep at night. Now we’re gonna pack our things and go.
Funkytown
GRADES: 4th and 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Dyanna Charles, Pramodh Nanjayya
TIME: Mondays from 7:30-8:30
Come on over to Funkytown! You’ll have a ton of fun dancing to this groovy disco funk hit from 1980 by Lipps Inc. Join our skit and everyone will talk about it, talk about it, talk about it! So, if you love fun and you love dancing, won’t you take me to Funkytown?!
TUESDAY REHEARSALS
Hey Mickey
GRADES: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Graders
DIRECTORS: Ashley Apodaca, Liz Hahn
TIME: Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30
Hey Mickey, you’re so fine, you blow our minds! Jump into this high-energy Toni Basil song, filled with catchy moves, big smiles, and endless fun. Whether you’re a dancer, a performer, or just love a good beat, this is your chance to cheer your heart out and steal the spotlight!
500 Miles
GRADES: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Graders
DIRECTORS: Ken Stanek
TIME: Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30
How far would you walk to be in the Tuscan Show? 100 miles? 200 miles? 500 miles? Well, we’ve got great news for you! We hereby proclaim that we’re embarking on the 500 mile option and we need YOU to join the fun! Step by step, mile by mile, we’ll take on this epic journey, bringing silly, over-the-top characters to life and finally falling down from exhaustion at the stage doors!
Art Crew
GRADES: 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Lacey Buccellato, Mary Bomba
TIME: Tuesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 (starting TBD)
Do you love making art? Do you want to be behind the scenes of the Tuscan Show? Join the Art Crew. Each week, we will be creating, painting, and gluing the background for the stage. Be ready to work and get messy.
One Hit Dance Off
GRADES: 1st and 2nd Graders
DIRECTORS: Nicole Stewart, Gianni Galante
TIME: Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30
Join us for this high energy, neon dance off. Barbie Girl vs. Rick Astley, who will win? Epic moves, playful humor, and back-and-forth hits that will keep everyone on their feet. Just when you think the competition is over, it all culminates in a show-stopping finale with the ultimate martial arts groove: Kung Fu Fighting!
It Takes Two
GRADES: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Michele Giordano, Leslie Hanlon
TIME: Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30
Step back into the iconic beats of the ’80s with It Takes Two! This legendary song is all about energy, rhythm, and fun vibes. Don’t miss out—sign up now, and let’s show everyone how it’s done! The audience will love this one. Let’s Rock the Mic!
WEDNESDAY REHEARSALS
Somebody’s Watching Me
GRADES: 3rd and 4th Graders
DIRECTORS: Tegan Culler, Mousumi Bose, Phoebe Quint (7th Grader)
TIME: Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30
Get ready for some spooky grooves and moves as we fearlessly get down to the original “suss” anthem, Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me!” We will be stomping and shimmying our way towards an unexpected surprise ending! With moves this fun, you won’t be concerned with WHO’S WATCHING!
THURSDAY REHEARSALS
Who Let the Dogs Out
GRADES: 3rd and 4th Graders
DIRECTORS: Lauren Rosen, Jill Domanski
TIME: Thursdays from 4:30-5:30
Uh oh! There are some puppies on the loose! Can our fiercest Tigers transform into Dog Catchers and bring these doggies home?! They respond to fun dance moves, barking, and plenty of silliness to come back home to their owners. Join your fellow 3rd or 4th graders and answer the age-old question… “Who Let the Dogs Out?!”
Behind the Scenes Video
GRADES: 4th and 5th Graders
DIRECTOR: Chris Cassidy
TIMES: Thursdays from 4:30-5:30
A small group of students will help to create a 3-5 minute “Behind the Scenes” type of video of the making of the Tuscan Show “The One-Hit Wonders,” to be screened at intermission during the show. Come help us create it!
Groove is in the Heart
GRADES: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Dana Miller, Dan Kane, Alissa Cadigan
TIME: Thursdays from 5:30-6:30
Step inside our time machine and hit the floor like it’s 1990! We’re going to a dance party with Deee-Lite, Bootsy Collins, and Q-Tip, where Groove is in the Heart! It’s a little funk, a little hip-hop, mixed with kitsch and house! It’s the kind of jam that has everyone moving and smiling, so come and get your groove on!
Walking on Sunshine
GRADES: 2nd and 4th Graders
DIRECTORS: Krista Ruhe, Chris Dial
TIME: Thursdays from 6:30-7:30
Hey, sunshine! It’s impossible not to feel good when dancing to WALKING ON SUNSHINE by Katrina and the Waves. This toe-tapping 1983 hit is filled with positivity, love, and FUN. Shine brightly with every move as you go walking on sunshine with us!
O Fortuna
GRADES: 4th and 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Eva Schneider, Phillip Schneider, Erin Kouch
TIME: Thursdays from 6:30-7:30
Classical music may not be what comes to mind when you think “one-hit wonder,” but “O Fortuna” from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is one of pop culture’s favorite, most memorable ways to tell audiences, “This is a dramatic moment!” So, it’s no wonder this piece has been used in more feature films, TV shows, and commercials (even video games!) than anyone could count! And now, we’re counting on you to make the “Tuscan Show-down of Epic Proportions” the skit no one will ever forget! No dramatic battle scene or slow-motion running experience necessary!
FRIDAY REHEARSALS
Call Me Maybe
“Dialling Up the Fun”
GRADES: 3rd and 4th Graders
DIRECTORS: Jara Soltero, Lindsay Whitman
TIME: Fridays from 4:30-5:30
Get ready for a playful and energetic skit set to the one-hit wonder “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen! This lighthearted act will tell the story of a group of friends navigating the hilarious ups and downs of making new connections. Through catchy dance moves, comedic moments, and a whole lot of personality, we will bring this pop anthem to life with themes of friendship, confidence, and fun. Join us to sign, dance, laugh and make new friends.
Bittersweet Symphony
GRADES: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Jennifer Padley Kantor
TIME: Fridays from 5:30-6:30
Let’s recreate the video of The Verve’s 1997 classic. Walking down the street, bumping into people, jumping over cars, and ending in dance! Life’s a bittersweet symphony, and it’s beautiful!
I Think We’re Alone Now
GRADES: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Christine Karstofsky, Lisa Dewey Mattia, Nicole Marshall
TIME: Fridays from 6:30-7:30
[Set deep in the forest of the South Mountain Reservation.] Do you think we’re alone now? Come make a secret pact with us while we run away together into the wilderness and discover that Tiffany was onto something –adults are overrated! We’ll use our flashlights and stealth moves to escape together amidst the darkness. This is sure to be a skit full of adventure and excitement just like Tiffany was when she hit the Hot 100 Billboard chart in 1987!
One-Hit Blunders
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GRADES: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
DIRECTOR: Tom Mason, Amit Wehle
TIME: Fridays from 6:30-7:30
Ever wonder what makes a song a one-hit wonder? The mad music scientists over at the One-Hit Wonder Factory think they’ve cracked the code! Surely with the help of their trusty supercomputer. From the minds who brought you Hall of Fame Snubs and Broadway Flops comes a new laugh-filled skit careening towards disaster. Join the One-Hit Wonder Factory and build the next smash hit. What could possibly go wrong…
Tom’s Diner
GRADES: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: Margaret Paz, Catherine Crowe
TIME: Fridays from 7:30-8:30
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Stage Crew
GRADES: 4th & 5th Graders
DIRECTORS: TBD
TIME: SHOW WEEK – Tech and Performances
Not an “onstage” person? Stage crew might be right for you. Work the wings, the lights, and the sound! Crew positions will possibly include soundboard, spotlight operator, lightboard operator, onstage crew, wardrobe, props, and runners. We will not need crew until the week of the show; however, you MUST be available April 28 from 4:30-9:00 and April 29th – May 1st from 5:00-9:00 PM and for all show dates on May 2nd, 3rd & 4th, which include 1 hour before each show time. Each crew member is essential to the running of a smooth and safe show no exceptions for absences can be made.
