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Synopsis- What on Earth is Space Vacation about?

                                      

(OPENING- BRIGHT YELLOW PLANET). Young Haon, blue, like everyone on his

planet, stares into space through his telescope while sister Illoh calls him for dinner (I

ALWAYS WONDER). Dad Ynnoj who has an illness (he is not as blue as the rest of

them), announces that this summer they’ll rent a rocket and vacation around the Universe

(THE UNIVERSE IS LIKE A SONG). At school Haon’s two-headed teacher Mr. E.

discusses summer plans. Teacher and students then sing the school song (OH, P.S.

ELEVENTY-TWO).

The family packs. His parents plan a normal vacation, but Haon expects adventures.

Illoh hopes Haon won’t do anything too crazy (WE’RE ON THE ROAD TO A COSMIC

ADVENTURE). They take off (ONE HUNDRED QUARKS) (BRIGHT YELLOW

PLANET, REPRISE).

On a purple beach the kids ask how their parents met (WHEN YOUR FATHER AND

I FIRST MET). At water’s edge, Haon has a secret mystical meeting with a being named

Boomchikaboom. Haon is informed that he’ll meet his adult self during the vacation trip

(I’M GONNA MEET MYSELF GROWN-UP).

At the Cheese Canyons of Umbilicus, Haon gets kidnapped by giant rats. They’re sick

of eating nothing but the canyon walls (WE’RE EATING OURSELVES OUT OF

HOUSE AND HOME). Haon’s released to perform a favor for them.

That night, the family takes a wrong turn in space. Ynnoj exits the ship and is attacked

by a gang of Space Notes who attempt to dance him to death. After Lorac is attacked, the

kids save their parents by singing ONE HUNDRED QUARKS (ATTACK OF THE

NOTES, ONE HUNDRED QUARKS).

ACT TWO Employees on “Shirley, The Shopping Planet” encourage tourists to shop,

(SING A SONG OF SHOPPING). At the motel, babysitter Archimedea arrives. Ynnoj

and Lorac go nightclubbing, entertained by a comedian and an interplanetary family of

singers (THE SHNOBAFEEFUCH FAMILY).

Back at the motel, Ynnoj sits by his sleeping son’s bed (THIS BOY IS SO SMART).

Illoh wakes up and Lorac and Ynnoj sing (ONCE THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL), a

fairy tale sequence.They visit a state fair, where Haon wins a warrior doll. Boomchikaboom is in the doll,

and promises Haon that he’ll soon meet his grownup self. Haon and Illoh argue

(SIBLINGS).

The family visits Haon’s former teacher and his two-headed wife and daughter. Lorac despairs of every finding a cure for Ynnoj’s illness (IF I CAN FIND A WAY) Haon

swims in their liquid nitrogen pool. At the bottom of the pool, where

Haon is swimming, Boomchikaboom appears with Haon’s adult self. Now at the bottom of this pool,

Haon and Ynnoj meet their destinies.

Time to go home. (EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WELL). (BRIGHT YELLOW

PLANET, REPRISE).

Home again. Haon meets his new teacher, Ms. Flahnistilps, a large Amoeba (OH, P.S.

ELEVENTY-TWO, REPRISE).

At home, Haon is late for dinner because he’s peering through his microscope.

Tomorrow his class trip will consist of being shrunken down to visit an Oxygen atom

(WE’RE ON THE ROAD TO A COSMIC ADVENTURE, REPRISE). (THE

UNIVERSE IS LIKE A SONG, REPRISE). THE END

(Funny you should ask. Actually, it's not on Earth at all!)

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