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Penguin Problems: The Musical

                                             Book By Matthew Gutschick
                                        Music and Lyrics By Trudy Yeatts                   
                     

                      From the book by Jory John, Illustrated by Lane Smith
                      Published by Random House Books For Young Readers 
                                                                              ​The Rose Theater, Omaha 
                                                  World Premiere

Filmed as part of The Rose's COVID impacted 2020-2021 season.

​People might pretend that penguins don’t have problems, but mopey Mortimer certainly begs to differ. Frankly he finds the frozen life to be free of fun and far from festive. Despite the calm, cool and collected attitudes of the other penguins of his pack, Mortimer has no chill. He constantly complains that he’s got serious penguin problems. Join Mortimer for a hilarious journey through his long list of worries and woes that just might help YOU to find the sunny side of a cold, cold world!

Read the script here.
Directed by Kathy Tyree
​Scenic Design: Kathy Voecks
​Costumes: Sherri Geerdes
Lighting Design: Matt Benes
Sound Design: Christy Hernandez
Photography: Mike Machian
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