© 2022 Stacey Lane
Synopsis
On
a
dull
grey
island,
a
group
of
spiders
all
named
Bob
live
a
monotonous
life
of
uniformity.
A
strange
one-of-a-kind
creature
who
identifies
herself
a
“lamadodacada”
crashes
onto
their
island
and
shakes
up
their
way
of
life.
This
happy-go-lucky
oddity
brings
with
her
tales
of
the
outside
world.
She
praises
the
spiders’
differences,
despite
their
claim
that
they
are
all
the
same.
When
the
spiders’
eggs
hatch,
the
baby
spiders
believe
the
lamadodacada
to
be
their
mama
and
want
to
be
fed.
She
offers
them
her
favorite
food,
strudels,
which
they
enthusiastically
accept.
The
leader
of
the
spider
tries
to
win
them
back
with
muddy
leaves
to
eat
and
cautionary
tales
of
the
evils
of
anyone
who
is
different.
With
the
help
of
the
lamadodacada
and
the
trusting
young,
the
spiders
learn
to
recognize
and
even
celebrate their individuality.
Production History
Cleveland School
Production
Dayton, OH
Zoot Theatre Company and CityFolk
CityFolk Festival
Dayton, OH
Capitol School of Performing Arts
In-School Tour
New Brunswick,
Canada
Fancy Pants Theater
Gayla-thon
Kalamazoo, MI
Birch Grove Elementary
Production
Brooklyn Park, MN
Wallace Public School
Production
Wallace, NE
Glasgow High School
Performing Arts
Glasgow, KY
New London Middle School
Production
New London, WI
AP Giannini Middle School
Production
San Francisco, CA
The Shelton School
2013 Production
Dallas, TX
Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy
Production
Chicago, IL
The Shelton School
2014 Production
Dallas, TX
Emanuel Lutheran School
Production
New London, WI
The Shelton School
2015 Production
Dallas, TX
Radley College
Production
Abingdon, UK
Benet Academy
Production
Lisle, IL
St. Joseph Catholic School
Production
Marietta, GA
Thunder Ridge Middle School
Production
Centennial, CO
Katanning Dramatic Society Inc
Production
Katanning,
Australia
Desert Ridge Middle School
Production
Albuquerque, NM
Centex Christian Homeschool Coalition
Production
Temple, TX
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Production
Wichita, KS
Marshall County Arts Commission
Production
Benton, KY
Waynesboro Area Middle School
Production
Waynesboro, PA
Town School for Boys
Production
San Francisco, CA
Western Alamance High School
Production
Elon, NC
Charles Hays Secondary School
Production
Prince Rupert, BC,
Canada
Catlin Gabel Middle School
Production
Portland, OR
The cast of Words that Rhyme with Orange at Capitol School of
Performing Arts in New Brunswick, Canada. Directed by Alicia Verona
Potter. Photographer: Greg Agnew.
Character Descriptions
Bob 1
the manipulative leader of the spiders
who wants to squish individuality
Bob 2
overly agreeable spider sidekick of Bob 1
Bob 3
an ancient wise spider with fond
memories of the past
Bob 4
a grouchy old spider who hates history
Bob 5
a nervous spider who is terrified of
being squished
Bob 6
a smug teenager spider that kisses up
and shows off
Bob 7
a silly, easily confused young spider
Bob 8
a curious young spider who questions
the current way of life
Lamadodacada
a one-of-a kind mythical creature
Fred
newly hatched little spider
Jimmy
newly hatched little spider
Larry
newly hatched little spider
