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My Turn On Earth • The Classic Musical

My Turn On Earth • The Classic Musical

Book & Lyrics by
Carol Lynn Pearson

Music by
Lex de Azevedo

© Deseret Book Company, Licensed here exclusively, by permission

Five children from heaven play out mortality like a treasure hunt, with LOVE being the greatest prize.

My Turn On Earth is the story of each of us playing out a delightful and poignant answer to the ever-burning question–what in the world am I doing here?  Five children, sent to take their turn on earth, are challenged to come back with the treasure, the most precious thing of all.  But time is of the essence.  Suddenly their turn is finished.  Has the treasure been found? Contemporary, best-selling music—a story to captivate young and old—My Turn on Earth is a winner.

PLAY DETAILS:

  • Characters: 3W 2M
  • About 2 hours
  • Settings: fluid, multi-location
  • Costumes: ethereal or unified dress
  • Order # 2077

Soon available for all groups.

COMMENTS:

“We saw several teary eyes after our Saturday matinee performance.” –– Stewart Scoville, Castle Valley Community Theatre 2017

PERUSAL MATERIALS

  • The PERUSAL PAGES file (in PDF format) is available here: MyTurnOnEarthPERUSAL
  • The Original Cast Album is available at DESERET BOOK  for digital download (CD to be released soon by Zion Theatricals)

SONG LIST
1. Once Upon a Time
2. Heaven
3. I Have a Plan
4. Shout for Joy
5. My Turn on Earth
6. Everybody Ought to Have a Body

7. Choosing
8. My Story
9. The Golden Rule
10. Look for the Little Light
11. Opposition
12. Homesick
13. Where on Earth Can I Find Heaven
14. It Isn’t Good to Be Alone/Eternity Is You
15. Angel Lullaby

16. What Does It Take to Make a Family
17. I’m Not Ready
18. Forever
19. My Turn on Earth Finale

DEMO SAMPLES (selected songs from the Original Cast Album)

Lyrics to the title song:

  • MY TURN ON EARTH
    From the family musical “My Turn On Earth” (1977)
    (© 1977 by Lex de Azevedo & Carol Lynn Pearson)

    • The world turns ’round like a merry go round
      It lets some off and it takes some on
      Some horses are high and some horses are low
      Some turns are short and some turns are long
    • My turn, it’s my turn
      It ends with death it begins with birth
      And it’s my turn, it’s my turn
      It’s my turn on Earth
    • Well, never mind just how long you stay
      The size or shade of the horse you’ve got
      Just see all the sights and hear all the sounds
      And feel the sun, and you’ll learn a lot
    • My turn, it’s my turn
      It ends with death it begins with birth
      And it’s my turn, it’s my turn
      It’s my turn on Earth
    • The world turns ’round like a Ferris wheel
      Some times you’re low and sometimes you’re high
      But even way down you can never forget
      The thrill you feel when you’re touchin’ the sky
    • My turn, it’s my turn
      It ends with death it begins with birth
      And it’s my turn, it’s my turn
      It’s my turn on Earth

MY TURN ON EARTH ORIGINAL CAST CD being re-issued by ZION THEATRICALS.

Order #2077g : $17.00 (+Maine sales tax, and shipping and handling) [UPC 691027467251]




 

MY TURN ON EARTH 2008 REVIVAL CAST DVD being re-issued by ZION THEATRICALS

ORDER #2077v : $19.95 (+ shipping and Maine sales tax) [UPC — 691027467268]




REHEARSAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE

  • Performance License Application: No production rights can be granted until this application is filled out and sent to us. This is a filler form that after you click “SUBMIT” will send directly to our email address. Response averages 2-3 business days.
  • Script in PDF format  — Order #2077a : $25.00 (from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)

  • Piano-Vocal Score (in PDF format) — Order #2077b : $25.00 (has the Piano accompaniment and the vocal lines for the singers  together, and will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)

  • Vocal Book (in PDF format) — Order #2077c : $15.00 (has only the vocal lines and will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to make copies for your production)



  • Performance-Traks (in CD Format OR Download) — Order #2077h : $100.00



  • First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #2077d :  (will be quoted upon application)
  • Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #2077e : (will be quoted upon application)
  • Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application.

ALSO:

THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“My Turn On Earth is presented through special arrangement with Premiére Theatrical Licensing on behalf of Leicester Bay Theatricals.  All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”

ALSO AVAILABLE

The MY TURN ON EARTH STORYBOOK, A wonderful addition to any production of the Musical. Copies can be made available in bulk and at a discount, for sales at your event.

PRODUCTIONS

  • Sunset LDS Stake, St. George, Utah — April, 2020
  • Pocatello Idaho Tyhee Stake — May 2019
  • Kanab Community Theatere, Utah — 2018
  • Castle Valley Community Theatre, Utah — 2017
  • Curtain Call Youth Theatre  — July 2016
  • Subsequently staged by numerous church groups and theatres
  • Premiered to great success in 1977 tours of Utah and California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, and other states.

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