Grandpa Todd has taken up residence in a beach shanty, where he enjoys creating a new life—a life that includes helping unwanted kids, such as Ginny and Ralph, find themselves. But his daughter comes to take him back to his lonely room in the family apartment. Her accomplice is his granddaughter, Sarah. When Ginny and Ralph discover that Grandpa Todd might be leaving, their world starts to crumple. Particularly interesting is the emphasis on the relationship between generations, the stupidity and waste of ageism, and the need for all of us to get to know and understand one another, young and not-so-young. The Lalapalooza Bird was first presented by the Little Theatre of Alexandria, Virginia.

Highly recommended for all groups and all ages. One act; modern clothes; set consisting of a table, 2 chairs, and a bench.

Winner of the Virginia Z. Weisbrod Playwriting Award and the Joseph C. Beatty Humanitarian Award in Playwriting. "A mini-masterpiece"—Dorian Robert Boyle, Doubletree Productions, Cape Coral, Fla. "Charming and warm, a perfect gem of a short play with a wise message—we need each other, young and old."—Show Bulletin. "A sensitive, insightful comment on the role of the elderly in today's society."—Virginia Port-Packet.

Other Kelly plays: Adventure of the Speckled Band, Bloody Jack, Crimes at the Old Brewery, Dracula, Dracula Kidds, Everything's Jim Dandy, Fall of the House of Usher, First on the Rope, Frankensteins are Back in Town, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jocko, Lantern in the Wind, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, Murder Takes a Holiday, Sweeney Todd, Tom Sawyer

See also: Senior Citizen Theatre and Family Relationships