This play, under the title "Things That Stick to Bumpers," was first produced by the Alley Merry-Go-Round at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, May 19, 1975. It was a creatively developed production originated by Susan Snider Osterberg.
This play is so flexible that it would be misleading to list a Cast of Characters. It can be performed by as few as 5 or as many as 50 (or even more) males and/or females — children or adults. Most of the roles can be played by either men or women, boys or girls. There are many characters in the play — mostly drivers of automobiles — but each performer is expected to play several roles.
The play is also flexible in that scenes may be rearranged, and any may be omitted. BUMPER SNICKERS is a series of unrelated skits using the bumper sticker as its common thread. The content of the play was chosen from a selection of commercially made bumper stickers which were seen on cars, vans, and pick-up trucks. However, in this play, not all the bumper stickers are on cars. People wear them — and so does an occasional animal and plant.
BUMPER SNICKERS is designed to entertain children of all ages, from toddlers to high schoolers. It is full of the kinds of action and sound that the smallest children enjoy, and of the kinds of characters and episodes that older children find fascinating. It is a deceptively simple play. While appearing to be little more than sheer entertainment (which is what children like), it presents subtle messages of social and psychological significance in a manner that impresses young people and helps shape their personality and character.
Audience participation is possible by inviting children in the audience to be "drivers" of some of the cars. - from Amzon