Bud, Not Buddy

Bud, Not Buddy is a play that needs 11 or more performers (3 women, 8 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.

Type
play
Cast size
11 or more performers
Roles
3 women, 8 men
Cast notes
8m., 3w. with doubling. No
Recommended level
High school
Dance
No dance
Genre
fantasy
Licensor
Dramatic Publishing

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Synopsis

Set in Michigan during the 1930s, Bud, Not Buddy tells the story of 10-year-old Bud Caldwell, an orphan on the run from abusive foster homes, and his quest to find his father. Bud's journey sets him on the trail of a jazz band known as Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression. A flier for one of Calloway's shows leads Bud to Grand Rapids and Calloway, the man he believes is his father. Bud gets into all sorts of trouble along the way in this story, filled with uncanny wisdo

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