How to Eat Like a Child (And Other Lessons in NOT Being a Grown-up)

Court Street Theatre
April 15-17, 2004

Based on the book by Delia Ephron, How to Eat Like a Child
And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-up

Book by Delia Ephron , John Forster and Judith Kahan

Music and Lyrics by John Forster

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

ACT I

Opening Prologue

"Like a Child"

Lesson 1 How to eat like a child - Part 1

Lesson 2 How to stay home from school

"I Feel Sick"

Lesson 3 How to ride in a car

Lesson How to laugh hysterically

Lesson 4 How to practice the violin

"The Jolly Buccaneers"

Lesson 5 How to beg for a dog

"Say Yes"

Lesson 6 How to play

Lesson 7 How to understand your parents

"Means 'No'"

Lesson More how to laugh hysterically

Lesson 8 How to eat like a child - Part 2

Lesson 9 How to deal with injustice

"Why Should a Kid Have to Walk?"

Lesson 10 How to hang up the telephone

Lesson 11 How to torture your sister

"How to Torture Your Sister"

ACT II

Lesson 12 How to behave at school

Lesson 13 How to brag

"The Brag Rag"

Lesson 14 How to wait

"Waiting, Waiting"

Lesson 15 How to express an opinion

Lesson 16 How to eat like a child - Part 3

Lesson More how to laugh hysterically

Lesson 17 How to look forward to your birthday

"The Birthday Song"

Lesson 18 How to eat like a child - Part 4

Lesson 19 How to act after being sent to your room

"Sayonara"

Lesson 20 How to watch more television

Lesson 21 How to go to bed

"We refuse to fall asleep"

Final Lesson Finale

"Like a Child" (reprise)