4 A.M. is a full-length musical by Jonathan Dorf (book, based on his hit one-act play) and Alison Wood (music and lyrics). It's a story about teens trying to navigate the night and their fears and dreams as they search for connection.
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PRACTICAL DETAILS
Running Time: 80 minutes. Technical and Musical Requirements: The show requires very minimal set or other technical elements beyond what's needed for the music. It's written for a four-piece band: piano/keyboard, guitar, bass and drums.
Best Suited for professional and amateur theatre companies, high schools, youth theatres and colleges.
SYNOPSIS
What's it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Meet early morning joggers, a lonely short-wave radio DJ, a modern Romeo and Juliet, the writer of a most unusual letter, and numerous others. Through a series of songs, scenes and monologues, they'll survive lonely nights and sleepovers, discover whether the Monster Under the Bed is real and maybe even get to answer that all-important question: "Is anybody out there?" 
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Cast Breakdown: 4 males, 4 females (with multiple casting) for professional productions or others seeking a small cast. For groups interested in a larger ensemble, the cast size can easily be as large as 30 or more by having each actor play only one role and by taking advantage of the opportunities that exist in the script to use a chorus. All roles are meant to be played by teens, or actors capable of playing teens. LISTEN TO AUDIO CLIPS FROM THE SHOW
Recorded live during its first reading - go to the Listen to the Show page to hear the entire show from the Cambridge-Isanti cast!
ORDER A PERUSAL COPY OR PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
4 A.M. is licensed by YouthPLAYS, home of the best plays and musicals for young actors and audiences. Visit the YouthPLAYS website to read an excerpt, order a perusal copy and license performances. 
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Photo credits (clockwise from banner): Casa Productora Fenix (Guadalajara, Mexico; photo by Karla Lira); Casa Productora Fenix; Casa Productora Fenix; Writers Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ; photo by Walter F. Rodriguez); Cambridge-Isanti High School (Cambridge, MN); Casa Productora Fenix.