SAME SKY

Book & Lyrics by Stephanie FIger

Music by TJ Liquori & Mikey Rosenbaum

Recommended Ages 8-15

We open with a familiar scene: a young lady behind the wheel of her vehicle with Mom and Dad anxiously watching and correcting her driving. This young lady, however, happens to be what we would call an alien. The youngest Junior Pilot in the history of her people, the girl dips and dives through outer space, enjoying her first taste of freedom. She is overcome with the breathtaking beauty of a planet called “Earth,” and she asks her parents for permission to visit. They tell her it is too dangerous—human beings are mistrustful by nature, and they fear what they don’t know.

A mechanical malfunction finds her plummeting to the planet’s surface anyway, where she is discovered by a girl her age. Though they don’t speak the same language, they instantly connect and strike up a friendship. Not everyone in the town is as kind. Fear spreads as people wonder why the being is here, what it wants, and how they can exploit her presence for their own personal gain. Same Sky examines why we fear those who are different from us, the wisdom of children in their ability to bridge cultural divides, and what it means to be fully human.

PERFORMANCE HISTORY:

The American School in Switzerland, 2017, 2021 Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, 2022