The Story
Roar tells the story of Sarah, a captive dancing bear who longs for freedom. After a daring escape, Sarah meets clowns from a traveling circus who trick her and force her to perform in their act. When Sarah becomes a star at the circus, she must decide: will she settle for a life of captivity with her new friends or pursue her lifelong dream of freedom? Sarah plans a risky escape attempt, putting herself and the other captive bears in danger. Sarah discovers that her freedom means nothing unless it’s shared with her friends.
ROAR: The Musical Demos
Katie Boeck and Greg LaFollette perform
“Hear Me Roar” from ROAR: THE MUSICAL
Development & Awards
January 2019, Reading, Charlotte
March 2019, Reading, Kansas City
February 2020, Reading, The Culture House, Kansas City
October 2020, Table Read, The Culture House, Kansas City
February 2021, Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Award
March 2021, Zoom Reading, Kansas Academy of Theatrical Arts
April 2021, ArtsKC Inspiration Grant Award
May 2021, Staged Reading, Bodhi Theatre @ The Black Box, Kansas City
July 2021, Kansas City Fringe Fest
August 2021, KC Fringe Fest Winner - Best of Fringe, Best Musical Theatre Piece & Producer’s Pick
February 2022, Workshop Production, The Culture House, Kansas City
Creative Team
Allison and Kevin Cloud are a married writing team based in Kansas City. With music degrees from the University of Kansas, Kevin is a lifetime songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and Allison is a lifetime local performer. Kevin works at The Culture House, a nonprofit arts conservatory, as the Director of New Works. Allison is a playwright, actor, poet and certified spiritual director.
Kevin and Allison‘s first musical, ROAR, was awarded the ArtsKC Inspiration Grant and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Award. Additionally, ROAR won multiple Kansas City Fringe Festival “Best of Fringe” awards. Their second musical, VILNA: A Resistance Story, is being commissioned by The White Theatre with a workshop production in April 2023. Kevin and Allison are proud members of the Dramatists’ Guild and BMI.
