2015 Catalogue of Musicals and Plays represented by ORiGiN

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2015 Catalogue of Musicals
and Plays represented by
ORiGiN™ Theatrical
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Rodgers & Hammerstein
The Really Useful Group
Theatrical Rights Worldwide
Samuel French
Tams-Witmark Music Library
Dramatic Publishing
Playscripts Inc.
Playstage
Cressrelles Publishing
Warner/Chappell Music Australia
www.origintheatrical.com.au
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Cast and Crew
Kim Ransley - Managing Director
Kim oversees all operations within ORiGiN™ Theatrical and, with a wealth of
experience and knowledge, has all the answers. Kim’s main focus is professional
licensing, concert library and licensing of musicals.
Ph: +61 2 8514 5204
Email: [email protected]
Nick Young
Nick has a broad range of responsibilities within ORiGiN™ Theatrical including sales,
licensing and logistics. Nick looks after all script sales and dispatch of material.
He is also the go-to person for play licenses and has recently been involved with
managing the upgrade and implementation of the new ORiGiN™ Theatrical website
and booking system.
Ph: +61 2 8514 5211
Amber Quin
Amber oversees all aspects of marketing and promotion and has worldwide
experience in this field. Recently, Amber has been focused on promoting “Connected
- The Cyber Bullying Musical”, the production of the company catalogue and the
increased promotion of ORiGiN™ Theatrical.
Ph: +61 2 8514 5203
Julia Vitiello
Office assistant, receptionist, graphic designer and more. Julia keeps things moving
and organised in the ORiGiN™ office, is the go-to for junior titles and can assist in all
things customer service. She has recently been involved with the production of the
company catalogue and external advertising.
Ph: +61 2 8514 5201
Scott Bell
Scott oversees all business operations, financial and royalty aspects of ORiGiN™
Theatrical. With strong accounting and taxation compliance knowledge, he has
extensive experience in royalty accounting during the 20 years of working for the
ORiGiN™ group of companies.
Ph: +61 2 8514 5202
Philip Walker
Owner and founder of ORiGiN™ Theatrical. Philip has over 30 years of experience in
the entertainment and music publishing industry.
Philip Mortlock
Co-owner and founder of ORiGiN™ Theatrical. Philip joined the Origin group in 1993
after working at Warner Music for close to 17 years. Philip is head of creative services
for the ORiGiN™ Music Group.
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Contents
Australian Works
Cyrano de Bergerac............................................................................ 7 Little Australians.................................................................................
Feedem Fighters................................................................................... Millie’s War.............................................................................................
DUSTY - The Original Pop Diva............................................................. SHOUT! The Legend of the Wild One..................................................
Her holiness...........................................................................................
Perfectly Frank......................................................................................
Get Rich!...............................................................................................
Shakespearean Idol............................................................................
The Magic Jungle................................................................................
Connected - The Cyber Bullying Musical..........................................
Eurobeat: Moldova..............................................................................
Jungle Bungle.......................................................................................
Rev It Up!................................................................................................
Bad Boy Johnny....................................................................................
Evie and the Birdman...........................................................................
Who Loves Me?.....................................................................................
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Junior Works
Junior Musicals and Plays....................................................................
Shows with Backing Tracks..................................................................
R&H G2K Collection.............................................................................
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International Works
Grease....................................................................................................
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story..............................................................
The Mystery of Edwin Drood.................................................................
Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical...........................................
The War of The Worlds...........................................................................
Man of La Mancha................................................................................
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Representing
Tams-Witmark Music Library..................................................................
Rodgers & Hammerstein Classic Collection........................................
Rodgers & Hammerstein Premiere Collection....................................
The Really Useful Group.........................................................................
Theatrical Rights Worldwide..................................................................
Samuel French Musicals.........................................................................
Samuel French Plays...............................................................................
Dramatic Publishing Plays.......................................................................
Dramatic Publishing Musicals.................................................................
Playstage Senior.......................................................................................
Playscripts Inc...........................................................................................
Cressrelles Publishing...............................................................................
Warner/Chappell Music Australia..........................................................
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Booking & Licensing Information
How to Book.............................................................................................
Application Form.....................................................................................
Terms & Conditions..................................................................................
Copyright..................................................................................................
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Australian Works
Cyrano de Bergerac
By David Reeves
A Musical Adaptation of
Edmond Rostand’s
Heroic Comedy
In 17th century Paris, at a time of political turbulence, there lived
a flamboyant, swashbuckling, gallant hero. The not very attractive
Cyrano de Bergerac loves passionately, but silently.
The subject of that love was his childhood friend, the beautiful
Roxanne, who only had eyes for another, the very elegant but
inarticulate Christian de Neuvilette.
The supremely eloquent Cyrano is asked to guide Christian’s love to Roxanne, a task Cyrano achieves brilliantly. Alas... Christian
and Roxanne are married but there is a war going on and Christian becomes an early casualty, shot dead. Too late Roxanne
discovers that the very eloquent words she had fallen in love with belonged to the heart and soul of Cyrano and it was with Cyrano’s
heart that Roxanne’s true love lay all the time.
Casting · 7 principal characters · Male and female ensemble · Minor roles
“It has some truly memorable and melodic music which can stand on its own, the mark of a good musical”
-Peta Koch, The Courier Mail
7 Little
Australians
Music by David Reeves
Book by David Reeves, John Palmer and
Peter Yeldham
Lyrics by John Palmer and David Reeves
The Woolcott children are holy terrors. Everyone says so.
How Esther Woolcott, only 21 herself and the second
wife of Captain Woollcott manages the brood of seven
children is amazing. Her loving care acts as a buffer
when the Captain’s anger is raised by their outlandish
behaviour. Bunty, Pip and the Little General, together
with their sisters, Judy, Meg, Baby and Nell embarrass
their father in front of his Commanding Officer, wreck
their weekly French lesson, and generally play up until
eventually Judy, the ring leader is banished to Miss
Burton’s Academy in the Blue Mountains. In no time
the discipline at the Academy drives her to run away
home. During a violent thunderstorm, Judy bravely
saves the life of the Little General but loses her own.
With breaking hearts, the family goes home to Sydney to
pick up the threads of their lives.
Casting · 6 F, 6 M, 6 Children · Ensemble optional
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Casting ᐧ 1 F, 5 M (or 1 F, 3 M with doubling, plus 1 F and 1 M voice only)
Millie’s War
(The Female Eunuch Dialogues)
by DORIAN MODE
Based on historical events, Millie’s War is set in the 1980s when a number of women attempted to
join official ANZAC Day marches across Canberra to commemorate women raped in war. Fourteen
women were arrested. The following year again in Canberra, around 250 women attempted to join
the tail of the official ANZAC Day march but were stopped by police. The police were acting under
Section 23A of the Traffic Ordinance, a section conveniently gazetted the day before the march.
Approximately 64 people, mainly women, were arrested and charged.
With this dramatic backdrop, Millie’s War is set largely in the boardroom of an RSL Club. When
the sleepy local branch of this RSL meet with the women in order to dissuade them from upsetting
their sacred parade of remembrance, the crotchety president of the RSL Club is appalled to find his
own granddaughter is one of the feminists attempting to spoil their day. Tempers soon reach boiling
point as each side argues the case for the importance of commemorating victims of war.
Millie’s War is a full-length play running approximately 80 mins
Casting · 2 F, 4 M
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By John-Michael Howson, David Mitchell and Melvyn Morrow
In the 1950s, a star-struck, plain and
dumpy London schoolgirl imagines she
could become a glamorous movie idol. Her
parents tell her that her fantasies will never
come true and not to dream the impossible
dream. But nothing can deter her, and
blessed with an amazing voice and talent,
she sets out to become a singer and star.
Soon plain Mary O’Brien has transformed
herself into the blonde pop icon, Dusty
Springfield. But while Dusty, the gorgeous
blonde star is the image the world sees,
it is an illusion behind which little Mary
O’Brien still lives; the alter ego from which
Dusty can never escape and who remains
with her throughout her life.
She was one of the most influential British
female artists of the 60s. Known as the
White Lady of Soul, she was responsible
for bringing the Motown sound to the UK.
But the success she wanted is hollow and
real happiness eludes her. Driven by her
sense of perfection, Dusty takes on the
world even as she discovers a desperate
need to be loved in a way that could cause
her career to crash. At the pinnacle of
international success, with triumphs in
Britain and America, Dusty finds the
pressure unbearable. Unable to be what
other people expect, and finding the
spotlight’s heat can burn, she retreats from
the world into a dark place.
In the 1960s Dusty Springfield takes the
entertainment world by storm with a score
of hits, a top TV show and a legion of fans.
Finding strength in adversity, Dusty
returns to soar to the top. With the world
applauding again, she has one more battle
to fight...
Casting · 9 F, 8 M, 1 G · Ensemble · Show Girls, Drag Queens, Fans, Backing Group · Numerous small roles
Orchestration · Keyboard · Guitar · Bass · Drums · Trumpet · Alto Sax · Tenor Sax · Trombone
DUSTY the Original Pop Diva includes many hits of the 1960s including Dancing in the
Street, Wishin’ and Hopin’, I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself and Son of a
Preacher Man.
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Book By
John-Michael Howson
David Mitchell
Melvyn Morrow
Shout! The Story of The Wild One is a
production based on the life and times of
Johnny O’Keefe, the undisputed King of
Australian Rock and Roll.
The time is 1957 and there is little or no rock
scene in Australia. A local band, the Dee Jays
with vocalist Johnny O’Keefe supports Bill
Haley when he tours the country. This leads to a
contract with Festival Records. Johnny O’Keefe
quickly becomes a major figure in establishing
rock and roll and pop music in Australia with a
series of hit records and performances on Lee
Gordon’s “Big Shows”. He supports some of
the greatest names of the rock era including
Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and Chuck Berry,
whom he blasts off the stages of stadiums
with
his
frantic
stage
act
that
earned him the title “The Wild One”.
Hosting his own national radio program, touring
America and being on television soon leads to
depression and a near fatal car crash which
affects him physically and mentally. He suffers
serious, highly publicised nervous breakdowns.
He achieves some of his greatest successes
during these times but gradually it takes its toll as
he struggles to conform to marriage and family
life. Health problems lead to his untimely death on
1978 at the age of 43, only one year prior to Elvis.
SHOUT! Features songs such as Rock Around the
Clock, Save the Last Dance for Me, She Wears My Ring,
Mockingbird and many more!
Casting · 3 F, 6 M · The Dee Jays · 5 M · The Deltones · 4 M · Ensemble · 8 G, 8 B, singing and dancing
Orchestration · Pit Band - Piano · 2 Guitars · Bass · Drums · 2 Trumpets ·Trombone · Alto Sax · Tenor Sax
The Dee Jays - 2 Sax · Bass · Guitar · Drums
“Wild One brings the house down! An obvious crowd pleaser. The production attains poignancy
and dramatic conflict. A nostalgia trip but also an exciting entertainment.”
- Sydney Morning Herald
“SHOUT! will rock your socks off!... A triumph! Informative, deeply nostalgic and musically and
choreographically brilliant. Rarely has such a feat been achieved with such efficacy and subtlety
in musical. Mere words can’t do it justice.”
-Time Out Sydney
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By Justin Fleming
&
Melvyn Morrow
The story of Mary MacKillop: Australia’s first Saint
All Mary MacKillop wanted was to live the dream. But to the staunch male hierarchy of the Roman Catholic
Church, she was a nightmare. What MacKillop didn’t count on was the degree of obstruction that would
stand in her way.
She was Australia’s Martin Luther, an Aussie Battler and a woman for all seasons.
Her holiness takes place in a double time frame: The 18th Century and the 21st Century.
One hundred and forty years after Mary MacKillop, in 2008, another young Australian woman, Anna, goes
to Rome with a passionate mission to seek an audience with Pope Benedict to push for the final steps of Mary
MacKillop’s case to be Australia’s first Saint.
When owing to a terror alert, the US President is forced to cancel a visit to the Pontiff, Pope Benedict has rare
time on his hands and, captivated by the young visitor from Australia, grants her a longer audience than she
expected...
Casting · 6 F, 11 M · Guards, Beggars, Chief of Police (multiple doubling roles)
By John Mallord and Melvyn Morrow
Francis of Assisi is probably the world’s most popular Saint.
His story of playboy turned friar is an inspiring reversal of the
usual rags to riches tale. Francis Assisi is also famous for his
love of animals, particularly birds, though any number of the
dolly birds of his day pursued him as a rich teenage wild child.
Already hailed in Britain as the ideal school musical, Perfectly
Frank has an amazing seal of approval: it was performed in
Canterbury, England to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the
arrival of the Franciscans, and the role of Francis (Frank) was
played by a young Franciscan Friar!
The creative team, Melvyn Morrow and John Mallord, have
adapted Perfectly Frank for Australasia. It is a musical for any
cast and orchestra size. There are 5 main roles and the story
has been written to allow any number and any combination of
narrators and cameo roles.
Perfectly Frank can be as lavish or as minimalist as budget and
vision permit.
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$ GET RICH! $
The Dance Contest Musical by Melvyn Morrow
Danceworkx West, Northside Dance Academy, Dance Central and Takapuna Kool or Passionfruit
Wollongong. Talk about a social fruit salad! These 4 very different dance schools conduct heats for
their best performers to appear as contestants on the top rating TV reality show, Yes You Can Dance.
Each of the dance schools is peopled by colourful characters, both hopefuls and teachers. By the
end of Act One, 4 of the 8 couples have been chosen. Act 2 takes us to the live dance-off telecast
packed with surprising and hilarious events, not to mention a very unexpected ending. With plenty
of roles for dancers, singers and character actors, this hilarious mix of dance and comedy is the
school or community theatre musical from showbiz central.
Casting · 12 F, 12 M
Book & Lyrics
By Melvyn Morrow
Music By Joe Kelly
Craig Felton is a Year 10 Killara High School football hero and legend in his own half time.
Craig scores when he goes on the Shakespeare ride and becomes a real player. He figures the
best way to pull the chicks is to star in the school play. At sixteen, he reckons he’s the perfect Puck.
So do the girls. At seventeen, he’s the Home and Away Hamlet and then the Neighbours Romeo,
not to mention the Schoolies Prince Hal. By eighteen, he’s been through the complete works, his
midsummer night’s dream turning into a testosterone-fuelled tempest.
This cabaret-musical is a teenage Shakespearean soap with a sting in the tail.
To be or not be a Shakespearean lover? That is the question.
SHAKESPEAREAN IDOL is the answer.
Casting · 1 M, 1 pianist
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A Musical Adventure for Children
Narration, Lyrics and Music by Jean Bunton, Orchestrations by Bill Connor
The Magic Jungle was created by Jean Bunton for the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong
Kong. With its lively music, narration and songs, The Magic Jungle offers children an
unforgettable introduction to the instruments of the orchestra.
Through a set of adventures, Max the Monkey introduces Tim and Rosie to his home in the
Magic Jungle. Here they discover that all the animals can play musical instruments - the
hippo plays the piccolo, the baboon plays the bassoon. Meanwhile, trouble is afoot as
the villainous snake, who plays the oboe, threatens to turn the other animals’ instruments
into woodblocks!
Casting · Narrator - 1 F or M (this part can be shared) · 1 G, 1 B · Ensemble · 1 - 2 F or M ·
Optional parts for a children’s choir
Orchestration · 2 Flutes · Oboe · 2 Clarinets 1 doubling bass clarinet 1 doubling saxophone
· Bassoon · 1 Horn · 1 Trumpet · 2 Percussion Players · Harp · Synthesizer · Piano · Violin I & II ·
Viola · Cello · Bass
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LIKE
why
Mobile
CONNECTED
gossip
think
friends texting
SMS
knowbullying
new
school
email
help
envy
CONNECTED - The Cyber Bullying Musical
Book, Music and Lyrics By Craig Christie
CONNECTED is an original piece of musical theatre straight from its
premier at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the UK. Celebrated and
applauded to much acclaim, it opened dialogue with every audience
member about cyber bullying. Craig Christie, the writer, has cleverly adapted the show for a school age
audience. This exceptional piece of theatre offers students and the school
community a highly professional musical production, that exposes the
dangers and raises awareness by generating discussion about this very
serious and relevant issue.
Emma arrives at a new school and runs the gauntlet of finding out
about friendship groups and how the game is played in this new
setting.
Meanwhile, Dylan’s social awkwardness means he is spending
more and more time on his computer, locked away in his room.
When Emma finds herself the object of unwanted attention of
the school jock, Michael, his ex-girlfriend Kate uses any means
available to put the new girl in her place.
The entire situation takes a turn towards the sinister as their online
worlds collide with their lives in a way over which they have
no control and which threatens to have the most disastrous
consequences.
“The show is great as it covers real life issues, and the music was FANTASTIC!”
-Teacher, Bacchus Marsh College
“Kids loved the show and found it very relatable...gave a great awareness into Cyber Safety”
-Teacher, Otahuhu Primary School
CONNECTED will be touring Sydney schools in 2015. For bookings and more info:
www.connectedthemusical.com.au
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Book By Craig Christie, Music and Lyrics
By Craig Christie and Andrew Patterson
Sequel to Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision Best New Musical winner at the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival 2007.
Eurobeat: Moldova features an exciting selection of wonderful new songs, hilarious
show stopping production numbers and the same excitement and irresistible fun that
characterised the original Eurobeat – the world’s first interactive musical.
Welcome to the small Eastern European country of Moldova. Despite being one of the smallest
(and poorest) former Soviet states this proud nation has defied the Global Financial Crisis, the iron fist
of its former sovereign country and indeed all common sense by staging this year’s Eurovision Song
Contest. This evening’s show is hosted by the glamorous but fearsome former KGB agent turned
lifestyle presenter Nastya Kokov and the frothy pop star Nikolae Nikovsky (winner of Moldova’s Got
Talent three year’s running). Together they steer you through the political and musical minefield
that is this year’s competition which features your favourite European nations such as the United
Kingdom, Sweden and Ireland as well as unexpected finalists Morocco and the eagerly anticipated
first ever entry from the Vatican City. Watch and wonder as ten nations fight it out for the ultimate
prize and marvel at the entertainment spectacular that the host nation has created for your
entertainment. Who wins? Well you decide as with every performance it is the votes of the live
audience that determines who walks away showered in glitter and glory.
Casting · 6 F, 6 M · Backing Tracks available
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It’s a new day and a new school for Oliver, and
making a new friend when he meets Claire in
the school ground doesn’t help him with the
feeling that nothing is as it should be. And
they are about to get much worse. Somehow
they end up a lot further away from home than
either of them could ever have imagined!
Here they were in a jungle, without supplies, a
mobile phone or a map, and only Oliver’s crazy
compass, which has a mind of its own, to guide
them. How were they ever going to get out of
this place and find their way home?
And did we mention that they were being
followed?
Join Claire and Oliver on an exciting musical
safari created to engage the young and young at
heart in a magical adventure. JUNGLE BUNGLE
explores the theme of fear of the unknown
while celebrating friendship, individuality and
imagination. A wonderful show for all the
family especially aimed at 4 – 10 year olds
CASTING 1 F, 1M (multiple roles)
START YOUR ENGINES...... GET
SET...... GO!!!
Claire was off before she had time to really
understand how she was part of the race in the
first place. She had always thought herself to be
particularly ordinary and yet here she was with
the road of the engines all around, behind the
wheels of a solar powered racing car. One thing
is certain: she has to overcome all the obstacles
set in her way and reach the finish line before Ben
Boswell, even if he has always been the scariest
kid in the school.
Lucky for her she had a little something special
up her sleeve that would prove to help her in the
most unexpected ways.
Since its premiere in Australia in 2008 REV IT UP
has gone on to tour New Zealand and the UK to
a combined audience of 250,000. REV IT UP is
a story that explores themes of self esteem and
sustainable energy in a family friendly musical for
4 – 10 year olds that is guaranteed to engage the
entire family. CASTING 1M 1F (multiple roles)
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From the star of the Rocky horror show
The musical that launched Russell crowe
Book Music & Lyrics By Daniel Abineri
Altar boy... Rock star... Pope...
And it’s on this show that Johnny gets
voted by the public - to be the new Pope!
And so we witness the rise and fall of
the world’s first publicly voted, all
singin’, all rockin’ Pope sensation!
The media goes into a frenzy. Johnny’s
the most powerful religious leader
on Earth... and His Church is built on
solid ROCK!
In a world not unlike our own, a baby
boy is born to a teenage girl called
Mary. She’s a good mother, but so poor
she’s forced to work as a prostitute
to feed her baby son. And so begins a
very different version of the greatest
story ever told.
Johnny’s an altar boy who plays mean
guitar, and sings with his rock band
The Prophets of Doom. Father Maclean
is the wicked parish priest who spots
Johnny’s money making potential and
manages him along the road to Rome.
Charlie Fortune is the TV boss who
gets Johnny to host his new American
Idol style show called ‘Have Your Say’,
to be broadcast live across the world
on XTC TV.
Featuring a very catchy and original
rock/pop score, Bad Boy Johnny is funny,
sad, powerful, passionate, uplifting
and shocking. It’s a rollercoaster ride
through modern times.
Casting · 4 f, 5 m · Ensemble · 1 f, 1 m
singer/dancer/mc
Orchestration · Drums · Bass · Piano/
Keyboards · Sax · Electric Guitar
“Great Music... Witty Dialogue...
A Masterful Musical”
-Australian Sun
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Book, Music
and Lyrics
by John Field
In the small country town of Tullamana, a farewell party is being held for Lester Lawrence and Evelyn Mcgrath.
Lester is leaving to sign a recording contract with the business conglomerate ‘B.I.G.’ and Evelyn is to be his manager.
Unbeknown to Evie or Lester, the board of B.I.G. are up to their ears in insider trading schemes and have set Lester up to
be their much needed share market disaster. They unleash the luscious, slinky PR girl Miss Yahwhohow on to the gullible
Lester. Upon arrival, our hero is seduced and bamboozled into choosing Miss Yahwhohow over Evelyn as his manager...
Casting · 2 F, 2 M · Ensemble 6 - 30 F or M
Backing Tracks available
Words and Music by
John Field
A warm urban love story set in Bellini’s Cafe - the busiest
cafe in the middle of the city. It is the story of Enzo Bellini
and his last dying wish to see his heartbroken daughter,
Sofia, happy again.
Enzo has not many latte’s left in him and he will go to any
lengths to find the right man for his daughter.
“Who loves Me?” is a modern contemporary musical about
love, coffee, the stock market and the seductive power of the
Mambo.
Casting · 5 F, 6 M · Optional Large Ensemble
Backing Tracks Available
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Junior Musicals and Plays
Full Length Musical.
Book by Elizabeth & Victoria Kann
Music by John Gregor
Lyrics by John Gregor, Elizabeth &
Victoria Kann
Casting · 3 F, 2 M
Ensemble
Backing Track available
Book by Joe McDonough
Music by Fitz Patton
Lyrics by David Kisor
Casting · 5 F, 3 M, 3 F or M
Book and Lyrics by David Howard
Music by Bret Simmons
Book by Eugene Trivizas
Casting · 4 F, 5 M
Backing Track Available
Music and Lyrics by Daivd
Abbinanti
Book by Jill Abbinanti
Casting · 2 F, 5 M (gender flexible)
Book by Bill Russell and Jeffrey
Hatcher
Music by Henry Krieger
Lyrics by Bill Russell
Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler
Casting · 4 F, 5 M
Music and Lyrics by Drew Fornarola
Book by Jeremy Dobrish
Based on the book by Molly
Shannon
Casting · 2 F, 5 M (gender flexible)
Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet
Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman
Casting · 3 F, 3 M
Ensemble · 7 F or M
Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet
Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman
Casting · 6 M, 1 B (expandable cast)
Full Length Musical By L. Frank Baum
Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen &
E.Y. Harburg. Background Music
by Herbert Stothart. Orchestration
by Larry Wilcox. Based upon the
Classical Motion Picture owned
by Turner Entertainment Co. &
distributed in all media by Warner
Bros. Casting ᐧ 3 F, 4 M ᐧ Large
Ensemble Cast ᐧ Backing track avail.
You’re a
good man,
Charlie Brown
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark
Gesner
Based on the comic strip “Peanuts”
by Charles M. Schulz
Casting · 2 F, 4 M
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Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin &
Ira Gershwin. Book by Ken Ludwig
Co-Conception by Ken Ludwig &
Mike Ockrent
Inspired by Material by Guy Bolton &
John McGowan
Casting · 5 F, 8 M ᐧ Backing Track avail.
Book by Charles M. Schulz
Creative Associates, Warren
Lockhart, Arthur Whitelaw and
Michael L. Grace
Music by Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Hal Hackady
Casting · 3 F, 3 M
Junior Musicals and Plays
Book by Joseph Robinette
Music and Lyrics by Charles Strouse
Based on the story by E.B White
Casting · 15 +, fewer with doubling
By Piers Chater-Robinson
Written by Jason Loewith, Lincoln
Peirce, Christopher Youstra
Casting · 3 F, 4 M
Book by Gregory Crafts
Music and Lyrics by Michel Gordon
Shapiro
Based on C.S Lewis’ The Lion, the
Witch and the Wardrobe.
Book by Jules Tasca
Music by Thomas Tiernay
Lyrics by Ted Drachman
Casting · 6 F, 10 M · Extras · 4 F, 7 M
Full Length Play.
By Dodie Smith, adapted by Glyn
Robbins
Casting · 20 F or M
Full Length Play.
By Roald Dahl, adapted by David
Wood
Casting · 2 F, 4 M
Full Length Play.
By Roald Dahl, adapted by David
Wood
Casting · 4 F, 4 M
Full Length Play.
By David Wood
Based on the book by Dick King
Smith
Casting · 10 F or M, 10 G or B
Full Length Play. By C.S Lewis,
adapted by Glyn Robbins
Casting · 5 F, 8 M
Full Length Play.
By Joseph Robinette
Based on the book by Rudyard
Kipling
Casting · 10 - 25 F or M · Doubling
Possible
Full Length Play.
By Charlotte Chorpenning
Casting · 18 F or M + Extras
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Shows with Backing Tracks
Full Length Musical. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Based on “Old Possum’s Book
of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot. CATS tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual
gathering of Jellicle cats. The backing track version has been developed with
younger Jellicles in mind. The CDs provide the flexibility to edit the show to a suitable
length for the performance age group and aid the learning and rehearsal process.
Casting ᐧ 6 F, 8 M ᐧ Ensemble ᐧ Minimum of 1 F, 3 M
Full Length Musical. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice. The Biblical
saga of Joseph and his coat of many colours is now available for schools and junior
groups in the Backing Track Edition. With a shorter running time and less performance
materials, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is ideal for your next Junior
production. Casting · 6 M, 1 Narrator · Featured · 1 F, 11 M · Ensemble ᐧ Optional
Full Length Musical. Music and Lyrics by Alan Schmuckler, Book by David Holstein.
The frivolously fashionable Emperor and his opinionated daughter just can’t get
along. But with the help of some colourful characters and not-so-colourful threads,
the two come to see themselves and appreciate each other for the first time.
Casting · 2 F, 5 M
Full Length Musical. Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman.
This re-imagined tale shares how a young Merlin meets a young, soon-to-be king,
Arthur in mythical ancient England. Will Merlin choose ultimate magical power- his
lifelong dream - or friendship with Arthur and Guinevere?
Casting · 5 F, 8 M
Full Length Musical. Music and Lyrics by Neil Bartram, Book by Brian Hill.
The traditional Italian story of a wooden puppet yearning to be a real boy springs to
life with inventive and awe-inspiring puppetry. Based on Carlo Collodi’s classic tale,
this family musical illuminates the bond between parents and children in a magical
performance that is sure to enchant audiences of all ages! Casting · 5 F, 4 M
Full Length Musical. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman
Visit an enchanted fairy tale land with dragons, a handsome prince, an evil wouldbe Queen, a really great hair stylist, and that famous princess with the long, long, long
hair! Hold on to your hair and prepare for a brand new magical musical re-telling of
the classic fairy tale!
Casting · 4 F, 4 M ᐧ Expanded Cast includes an Ensemble
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Getting To Know
With great enthusiasm, R&H Theatricals
introduce the Getting To Know Collection,
a pioneering approach to producing and
performing classic, beloved musicals for youth
theatre performers.
For amateur community and children’s
theatre performers under the age of 14, the
Getting To Know Collection consists of 50 70 minute versions of classic R&H musicals
that maintain the essence and story of the
full-length work and are expertly designed
and developed to offer young people the
opportunity to experience musical theatre.
Featuring musical arrangements transposed
into keys that accommodate young voices, each
user-friendly Getting To Know Collection
“Show-kit” includes:
• Student libretto-vocal book with character/
scene charts, theatrical terms, autograph
book
• Professional quality CD recording of the
complete orchestral score with vocals to
assist your cast to learn the songs
• Cue-to-cue CD recording of the orchestral
score and sound effects to which the
musical can be performed
• Director’s guide with comprehensive notes
on pre-production, working with a young
cast, performance space options, auditions
and casting tips, detailed character analysis,
the rehearsal process, choreography and
musical staging
• “Video Guide to Musical Staging” a video
demonstrating the choreography for the
major musical numbers
• Study Guide, providing lesson plans and
exercises based on the show
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Book,
Music and
Lyrics
by
Jim Jacobs
and
Warren
Casey
One of the world’s most popular musicals!
Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck tailed, hot-rodding “Burger Place Boys” and their gum
snapping, hip shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound
of the 1950’s in this rollicking musical.
Head “Greaser” Danny Zuko and new good girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance
of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs
as “Greased Lightnin’”, “Summer Nights” and “We Go Together” - recalling the music of Buddy
Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley.
An 8 year run on Broadway and 2 subsequent revivals along with innumerable school and
community productions place Grease among the world’s most popular musicals. Grease the
musical premiered on Broadway in 1972 and played for 3,388 performances becoming the longest
running musical at the time.
Casting · 8F, 9M · Optional Ensemble
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The Man, The Music, The Legend...
Written by Alan Janes
Over 50 years ago, the man who changed the face of popular music tragically died in
a plane crash aged 22. Now Buddy The Musical tells the story of the 3 years in which he
became the world’s top recording artist with a show that features over 20 of Buddy Holly’s
greatest hits including ‘Peggy Sue’, ‘That’ll Be the Day’, ‘Oh Boy’, ‘Rave On’, ‘Heartbeat’
and ‘La Bamba’.
Buddy follows the tragically short life of Buddy Holly from his first recording contract through
to his move to New York and concluding with the fatal tour of Mid-West America.
Casting ᐧ 3 F, 8 M ᐧ Ensemble
“It’s Buddy Brilliant”
-The Sun
“The show you’ll never forget”
-Daily Mail
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The Solve-It-Yourself Broadway Musical!
Book, Words and
Music by
Rupert Holmes
Loosely
based on Charles
Dickens’ famous unfinished
novel, this hilarious musical
“whodunit” lets the audience
directly affect the plays outcome
by voting for whomever they
think murdered Edwin Drood.
Set in 1873 this funny and tuneful
show will appeal to everyone
who loves the fun of Victorian
Melodrama Music Hall Theatre.
Casting · 12 F, 12 M · Ensemble
Orchestration · 2 Keyboard · 3
Violin · 2 Cello · Bass · 4 Reed · 2
Horn · 2 Trumpet · 2 Trombones
· Percussion · Drums
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“Magical...
A dazzling
extravaganza”
-The Age
Written by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott
Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Inc.
Original Musical Supervision & Arrangements by Stephen Murphy
Developed for the stage and original direction by Simon Phillips
Based on the smash-hit movie, PRISCILLA is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of
three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship
and end up finding more than they had ever dreamed of.
Featuring a hit parade of dance floor favourites including: ‘It’s Raining Men’, ‘I Say A
Little Prayer’, ‘Venus’, ‘I Will Survive’, ‘Hot Stuff’, ‘Finally’, ‘Boogie Wonderland’, ‘Go
West’, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, ‘I Love the Nightlife’ and TWO Kylie medleys!
“Spectacular in
every sense of the
word”
- The Daily
Telegraph
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Written by Doreen Wayne
Adapted from H.G Wells’ classic science fiction story
Music By Jeff Wayne
Lyrics By Gary Osborne except
‘Forever Autumn’ by Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass and
‘The Eve of the War’ by Jeff Wayne
One of the most innovative, ground-breaking, ambitious and expensive projects of its time, the
making of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of the War of the Worlds was almost as epic as the
final work itself. Like Wells’ original novel, the album’s appeal has continued long after many
of its imitators have faded into obscurity.
For many people Jeff Wayne’s album offers more than just 95 minutes of musical escapism;
it offers an introduction to a literary world that might otherwise never be explored; a world in
which fantastic interplanetary adventures are given life,
nightmares become reality and a world in which even the
craziest, most disturbing notions are feasible.
Casting · 3 F, 6 M · Orchestration · Multi Electronic Keyboard,
Multi Acoustic & Electronic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drums/
Doubling Orchestral Bass Drum, Harp, Live Perc, Strings
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A Musical Play by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion
Set in Spain in 1597 Manuel de Cervantes, the author of “DON
QUIXOTE” is imprisoned and while awaiting trial by the infamous
Spanish Inquisition, he and his fellow prisoners act out the story
he has written.
It tells of the deeds of Alonso Quijana, an elderly country
gentleman “whose brains dry up” and who imagines he is a dauntless
knight known as DON QUIXOTE de la MANCHA. Quijana has lain
down the melancholy burden of sanity and decided to sally forth
as the Don to right the wrongs in the world.
Together with his faithful servant Sancho he travels the land
defending the honour of Dulcinea, seeing good in everyone until
he is brought back to reality by the terrifying knight of the
Mirrors.
Cervantes finishes his romantic story in the prison, just in time to
face an uncertain future at the hands of the cruel Inquisition, to
the wistful singing of Aldonza – The Impossible Dream.
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Tams-Witmark Music Library is a premiere musical
theatre licensing company that has been in operation
since 1870. Their catalogue includes some of the worlds
most adored classic and contemporary Broadway
musicals.
For the first time ever, these outstanding musicals are
now available to licence directly through
ORiGiN™ Theatrical in Australia!
Some of the amazingTams-Witmark Musicals:
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Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Bob Merrill, Book by Isobel Lennart from an original
story by Miss Lennart. Her career spanned from comedienne to Vaudeville star. In
The Ziegfeld Follies, in Hollywood films and on the radio, Fanny Brice was one of the
most celebrated entertainers of her time. This show is her story. As talented as she
was, she deserved to be loved by everyone; audience and husband alike.
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter, Book by Bella and Samuel Spewack.
Combine Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” with Porter’s music and lyrics to get
KISS ME, KATE — an instant success with every cast and audience. This is a playwithin-a-play where each cast member’s on-stage life is complicated by what is
happening offstage.
Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Book by Ken Ludwig,
Co-Conception by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrent, Inspired by Material by
Guy Bolton and John McGowan.
CRAZY FOR YOU® is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930’s playboy whose
dream in life is to dance. And despite the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be
ex-fiancée, Bobby achieves his dream! It’s a high energy comedy which includes
mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music.
Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Book by Joe DiPietro,
Inspired by Material by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton. Nice Work If You Can Get It
features some of George and Ira Gershwin’s most beloved songs as well as some
unknown gems in the Gershwin catalogue. This romantic comedy takes place in
the bubbling 1920s-era and centres around a wealthy playboy who gets mixed up
with a hilarious trio of bootleggers.
Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyer, Music by Henry Krieger.
Act One is set in the fabulous sixties — a time when we were still screaming at
Elvis and listening to the Beatles, but were dancing to the new beat of countless
girl and boy groups like The Supremes, The Marvelettes, The Temptations and The
Shirelles. Act Two shows the creation and the arrival of disco — though the word
is never used in the script. The subject matter of this play deals with a musical
contribution to America of such importance that only now — decades later — are
we beginning to understand.
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Classic Collection
One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s personal favourites. This classic American
musical is a story of love, sacrifice, tragedy and hope · Principals · 3 F, 3 M ·
Featured · 2 F, 2 M · Large singing - dancing ensemble.
Featured songs ᐧ If I Loved You ᐧ Soliloquy ᐧ You’ll Never Walk Alone
East vs. West makes for a dramatic, richly textured & uplifting tale of enormous
fascination · Principals · 3 F, 2 M, 2 boys · Featured · 2 M · Large singing – dancing
ensemble.
Featured songs ᐧ I Whistle A Happy Tune ᐧ Getting to Know You ᐧ Shall We Dance
This lyrical masterpiece concerns the lives, loves & heartbreaks of 3 generations
of show folk · Principals · 5 F, 5 M · Featured 3 F, 4 M, 1 G · Large singing ensemble.
Featured songs ᐧ Only Make Believe ᐧ Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man ᐧ Ol’ Man River
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to
become the world’s most beloved musical · Principals · 3 F, 2 M, 5 G, 2 B ·
Featured · 4 F, 2 M · Ensemble.
Featured songs ᐧ My Favorite Things ᐧ Do-Re-Mi ᐧ Climb Ev’ry Mountain
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1st collaboration remains their most innovative,
having set the standards & established the rules of musical theatre · Principals ·
3 F, 4 M, 2 B · Featured · 1 F, 2 M · Large singing – dancing ensemble.
Featured songs ᐧ Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’ ᐧ The Surrey With The Fringe on Top
ᐧ People Will Say We’re In Love
Set in an island paradise during World War II, two parallel love stories are
threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war · Principals · 2 F, 2 M · Featured
· 1 F, 5 M, 1 G, 1 B · Large singing ensemble.
Featured songs ᐧ Some Enchanted Evening ᐧ There Is Nothin’ Like A Dame ᐧ I’m
Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair
The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the R&H hallmarks
of originality, charm & elegance · Principals · 6 F, 2 M · Featured · 3 M · Large
singing – dancing ensemble.
Featured songs ᐧ In My Own Little Corner ᐧ Sister’s Lament ᐧ Do I Love You Because
You’re Beautiful?
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Premiere Collection
Music by Michael Gore, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, Book by Lawrence D. Cohen,
Based on the novel by Stephen King. Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special
power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it · Principals · 2 F · Featured
· 3 F, 2 M · Ensemble
Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, Conceived
by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical,
Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations, In The Heights pulses to
a joyful new beat · Principals · 3 F, 3 M · Featured · 3 F, 3 M · Singing – dancing
ensemble.
Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, Additional Music by Sammy Hagar,
Kenny Loggins, Jim Steinman and Eric Carmen. A foot-stomping, rafter-raising
musical comedy · Principals · 5 M (aged 17 – 30) all called upon equally to sing
and dance. Each character has a distinct personality with an opportunity to
shine.
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen, Book by Hunter Bell. Follows Jeff and Hunter on
their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression · Principals · 2 F, 2 M
· Show features a pianist onstage throughout the duration of the show.
Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Book by Joseph Stein.
With great passion & humour, the story is told of Rebecca, a naive Russian
immigrant arriving at Ellis Island with her young son & their struggle to make a
life for themselves in the New World · Principals · 4 F, 4 M, 1 B · Featured · 4 F, 4 M·
Singing – dancing ensemble.
Music by Mary Rodgers, Book by Jay Thompson and Dean Fuller. This rollicking
spin on the familiar classic story of royal courtship and comeuppance provides
for some side-splitting shenanigans · Principals · 3 F, 6 M · Featured · 1 F, 1 M ·
Singing – dancing ensemble.
Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel, Book by Joseph Stein. The Light in The Piazza
is a love story set in Tuscany, Italy in the summer of 1953 · Principals · 2 F, 2 M ·
Featured · 2 F, 2 M · Small singing ensemble.
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Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Jim Steinman, With book by Patricia
Knop, Gale Edwards and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestrations by David Cullen
& Andrew Lloyd Webber. Whistle Down the Wind follows the fortunes of a fugitive
caught between the prejudice of adults and the innocence of the young.
Casting · 2 F, 8 M, 1 B, 1 G · Mixed ensemble – children & adults.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Charles Hart, Additional lyrics by Richard
Stilgoe, Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber, Based on the novel ‘Le
Fantôme de l’Opéra’ by Gaston Leroux. Tells the story of a masked figure who lurks
beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all
who inhabit it. Phantom has been seen by over 100 million people in 144 cities in 27
countries. Casting · Principals - 1 F, 2 M Featured 3 F, 4 M
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd
Webber’s rock opera tells the story of the last seven days in the life of Jesus through
an extraordinary, ground-breaking score. As compelling today as it was at its
inception over 40 years ago, Jesus Christ Superstar has some of musical theatre’s
most legendary songs.
Casting · Principals · 1 F, 2 M · Featured · 6 M · Large Ensemble
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice. The biblical saga of Joseph and
his coat of many colours comes to vibrant life in this delightful parable. Joseph,
his father’s favourite son, is a boy blessed with prophetic dreams. When he is sold
into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt, Joseph endures a series of
adventures. Casting · Principals · 6 M, 1 Narrator · Featured · 1 F, 11 M · Ensemble/
Optional children’s chorus. 10 piece, 15 piece & backing track available (schools
and youth groups only)
Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Brings to life the dynamic, largerthan-life persona of Eva Peron. Beginning with a young and ambitious Eva, the
production follows her meteoric rise to sainthood. The story tells of the enormous
wealth and power she gained and the means by which she became the beloved
Evita. Casting · 2 F, 3 M
Orchestration · 9 piece (including click tracks) and 18 piece available.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by
T.S. Eliot. On just one special night of the year, all the Jellicle cats met at the Jellicle
Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle
choice and announces which of them will go up to the Heaviside Layer and be
reborn into a whole new Jellicle life. Casting · Principals · 6 F, 8 M · Ensemble. 10 & 16
piece, Abridged & Full Length versions available.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart, A musical
adaptation from the novel by David Garnett. The show tells the story of passion, love,
life and loss across three generations of a family and their artistic companions, against
a background of 1940s France and Italy. “Love Changes Everything” was a huge hit
for Michael Ball, who starred in the original productions in London and on Broadway.
Casting · Principals · 2 F, 2 M, 1 teenage girl · Featured · 3 F, 2 M · Ensemble with
numerous small roles
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Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice. The Likes of Us is based on the
life and work of philanthropist Dr Thomas Barnardo and was the first collaboration
between the celebrated team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. This heartwarming tale of deprived London children was written in 1965 but coincided with the
West End success of Oliver and was never produced professionally. Casting · 3 F, 2 M
· Large Mixed Ensemble.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Don Black. A unique tour de force comprised
of 2 distinct parts. Tell Me on A Sunday (Act I) follows a free-spirited English woman’s
acclamation to New York City through musical monologues and letters home to
England, while highlighting her dalliances and disappointments with 4 men. Variations
(Act II) offers a dynamic choreographic profile of one of those men. Casting · 1 woman
musical consisting entirely of songs.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton,
Based on the Billy Wilder film. Sunset Boulevard weaves a magnificent tale of faded
glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to
the big screen having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of ‘talkies’. 1995
Winner of 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Casting · Principals 2 F, 2 M · Featured
· 4 M · Ensemble including non-speaking roles.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Book and Lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn. From the classic
P.G. Wodehouse stories of the amiably dense Bertie Wooster and his estimable
manservant Jeeves, two of the theatre’s most celebrated talents have fashioned a
jolly chamber musical chock full of hilarity and invention.
Casting · Principals · 3 F, 7 M · Featured · 1 F, 2 M
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Book and Lyrics by Ben Elton. This musical is the
story of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation. The Beautiful Game follows
the fortunes of a group of teenagers, all members of a local soccer team, and their
friends. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s evocative new score combines heart-searing ballads
and stirring anthems with the sounds of Ireland. Casting · 3 F, 6 M · Large Ensemble.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, Additional Lyrics by David
Yazbek. A child’s train set magically comes to life and the various engines compete to
become the “Fastest Engine in the World”! The underdog, Rusty the Steam train, has
little chance until he is inspired by the legend of the “Starlight Express” and ultimately
defeats his arch-rivals Greaseball and Electra before going on to win the hand of the
lovely first class coach, Pearl. Casting · 4 F, 9 M ᐧ Ensemble .
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Book by Joe DiPietro. Into a square little town, in a square little state rides a
guitar-playing roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in
this hip-swivelling, lip-curling musical fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of your
blue suede shoes. Casting · 5 F, 5 M ∙ Optional Ensemble.
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa,
Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams. Features an original story &
it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams has grown up & fallen in love
with a sweet, smart, young man from a respectable family. Everything will change
for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s
‘normal’ boyfriend & his parents · 5 F, 5 M, 1 B · The Addams Ancestors.
Casting ∙ 5 F, 5 M (or more if desired).
Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle, Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. Tells the
legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features
a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French
people. TONY WINNER – Best Musical 2005.
Casting · 7 F, 13 M, 7 Knights of Ni, 1 Round Table, 1 Holy Grail, 1 Killer Rabbit
Created & Written by Gerard Alessandrini. In this long-running Off-Broadway hit
musical revue, Broadway’s greatest musical legends meet Broadway’s greatest
satirist in this hilarious, loving, and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the
theatre’s greatest stars and songwriters. Casting ∙ 2 F, 2 M ∙ Optional Ensemble.
Book by John August, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. BIG FISH centres on
Edward Bloom, a travelling salesman who lives life to its fullest… and then some!
Edward’s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him – most of
all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own,
is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic tales. Casting ∙ 8 F, 10 M,
1 boy ∙ Ensemble.
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr., Conceived by William Meade. An exhilarating,
tuneful, foot-stomping celebration of singer-songwriter Johnny Cash, as told
through the songs he composed, recorded and shared with the world. Casting
· 4 F, 4 M ∙ Ensemble ∙ 8 musicians with the option of singing ∙ Options for smaller
cast size available
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Music by Bret Simmons, Books and Lyrics by David Howard. On a school trip to
an historic mission, the minds of 2 high school seniors are inexplicably switched!
Suddenly, Kyle Fairbanks, a charismatic slacker/surfer is helping everyone with
their calculus & scholastic superstar Natalie Watson has become an expert on
heavy metal lyrics and is calling everybody “dude”. Casting · 8 F, 9 M ∙ Dancing
& singing ensemble.
Book by Rupert Holmes, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Additional
lyrics by John Kander and Rupert Holmes. Curtains unfolds backstage at Boston’s
Colonial Theatre in 1959, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash,
were it not for the presence of its talent-free leading lady. When the hapless
star dies on opening night, Lt. Frank Cioffi arrives on the scene to conduct an
investigation. But the lure of the theatre proves irresistible. Casting ∙ Principals ∙ 6
F, 8 M ∙ Ensemble ∙ 7 F, 7 M
Music by Joshua Salzman, Book and Lyrics by Ryan Cunningham. A modern twist
on Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’, set in New York City. A young, uptight
greeting card writer’s life is changed when he meets a flighty photographer.
Along with their eccentric friends and siblings, they learn to love each other not
in spite of their faults, but because of them.
Casting ∙ 3 F, 3 M ∙ 5 Musicians.
Book by, Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo, Music by Damon Intrabart,
Lyrics by Jon Hartmere. A group of high school seniors at a Catholic boarding
school face issues of sexuality and personal identity. As they struggle to come
to terms with who they are and how the world thinks they should be, they seek
answers from their Church, their friends and ultimately, from within themselves.
Casting · 8 F, 7 M · Ensemble · 6 F or M
Book and Lyrics by Bruce Joel Rubin, Music and Lyrics by Dave Stewart and Glen
Ballard. Adapted from the hit film by Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost The Musical follows
Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after
Sam’s untimely death.
Casting · 6 F, 8 M · Ensemble.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Tim Acito, Additional Book and Lyrics by Alexander
Dinelaris. Zanna, Don’t! is set in a world where everyone grows up gay. When
a boy and girl dare to fall in love, their lives are turned upside down and it’s up
to Zanna - a magical, musical fairy - to make the world a safe place for them.
With a wave of his wand, he brings true love to one and all. Casting ∙ 3 F, 5 M ∙
4 Musicians.
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Samuel French Musicals
Samuel French was born in Massachusetts shortly after the turn of the 19th Century
and began publishing French’s American Drama in the mid 1800’s in New York. It
quickly became the most extensive and widely distributed catalogue in the US. French
soon acquired a London dramatic publishing company, originally founded by Thomas
Hailes Lacey, and continued to expand his business on both sides of the Atlantic Samuel French managing the London business while his son, Thomas Henry, took
control of the New York operations.
Samuel French are still expanding their catalogue of plays and musicals to this day.
Popular Samuel French Musicals Include:
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Samuel French Musicals
Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. In the
roaring 1920s Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces
her hapless husband Amos to take the rap... until he finds out he’s been duped
and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another “Merry
Murderess” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining
forces in search of fame, fortune and acquittal.
Casting · 10 F, 9 M · Large Ensemble.
Book by Garry Marshall, Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams. Based on the hit Paramount
Pictures TV series, Happy Days, A New Musical reintroduces the Cunninghams to a
whole new generation. The famed drive-in malt shop and #1 hangout is in danger
of demolition. So the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and a TVworthy wrestling match. Even Pinky Tuscadero, Fonzie’s childhood sweetheart,
returns to help and - lo and behold! - they rekindle their old flame.
Casting · 7 F, 10 M, can be expanded for large groups.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Willy Russell. A haunting rags to riches tragedy of our
times. A woman with numerous children to support surrenders one of her new born
twins to the childless woman she cleans for. The boys grow up streets apart, never
learning the truth but becoming firm friends and falling in love with the same girl.
One prospers while the other falls on hard times. A narrator warns that a price has
to be paid for separating twins: the lives of the blood brothers, who die on the day
they find out they are related. Casting · 3 F, 5 M · Small Ensemble.
Conceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak, Music and New Lyrics
by Stephen Schwartz. This immensely successful rock opera needs little introduction,
but when it was first produced on Broadway in 1971 it broke new ground in its
stage treatment of the historical Jesus Christ. Based on the Gospel according to St
Matthew, Godspell deals with the last days of Jesus’ life and includes dramatised
versions of several well-known parables. And yet it is something more - a religious
experience, a demonstration of joy and a celebration of the family man.
Casting · 5 F, 5 M
Book by William F. Brown, Music and Lyrics by Charlie Smalls, Based on the story:
“THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ” by L. Frank Baum. Everyone knows the story of
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but in this new musical version it’s a fantasy for today mysterious, opulent and fanciful - a dream conjured up by a space-age child with
Dorothy’s adventures in the Land of Oz set to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of
rock, gospel and soul. Adapted into a film version featuring Michael Jackson and
Diana Ross. Casting 5 F, 6 M, 4 F or M · Large Ensemble.
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Samuel French Plays
The Samuel French play catalogue (Samuel French, Inc. and Baker’s
Plays of New York, NY and Samuel French, Ltd. of London) contains
some of the greatest ever playwrights – both past and present. With a
listing of over 5,000 plays to draw upon there’s sure to be something
for your group. All ages, cast sizes and running times are catered for.
Listed below is a just small selection of the most popular authors and
their most popular titles. For a full listing please visit the website.
Agatha Christie Mysteries
A Murder is Announced · Afternoon at the Seaside · Black Coffee · Murder on the Nile · The Patient ·
The Rats · Spider’s Web · The Unexpected Guest · Verdict · Cards on the Table · And Then There Were
None · Appointment with Death · Go Back for Murder · The Hollow · Love from a Stranger · Witness
for the Prosecution.
Alan Ayckbourn
Absent Friends · Absurd Person Singular · Bedroom Farce · Between Mouthfuls · Body Language · The
Boy Who Fell Into A Book · Callisto 5 · The Champion of Paribanou · A Chorus of Disapproval
· Comic Potential · Communicating Doors · Confusions · Countdown · A Cut in the Rates· Drinking
Companion · Drowning on Dry Land · Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations · Family Circles · FlatSpin ·
GamePlan · Garden · Gizmo · Gosforth’s Fete · Haunting Julia · Henceforward · House · How the
Other Half Loves · If I Were You · Improbable Fiction · Intimate Exchanges, Vol 1 & 2 · Invisible
Friends · It Could Be Any One Of Us · Joking Apart · The Jollies · Just Between Ourselves · Life
and Beth · Life of Riley · Living Together · Man of the Moment · Mother Figure · Mt Whatnot · Mr.
A’s Amazing Maze Plays · My Very Own Story · My Wonderful Day · Neighbourhood Watch · The
Norman Conquests · Private Fears in Public Places · Relatively Speaking · The Revengers’ Comedies ·
RolePlay · Round and Round the Garden · Sisterly Feelings · A Small Family Business · Snake in the
Grass · Suburban Strains · Sugar Daddies · Surprises · Table Manners · Taking Steps· Things We Do
For Love · This Is Where We Came In · Time and Time Again· Way Upstream · Wildest Dreams ·
Woman in Mind.
Roald Dahl Adaptations
The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) · The Witches · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (A Play) · Danny
the Champion of the World · Fantastic Mr. Fox · George’s Marvellous Medicine · The Twits · James
and the Giant Peach · The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.
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Samuel French Plays
Harold Pinter
The Basement · Betrayal · The Birthday Party · The Black and White · The Caretaker · Celebration ·
The Collection · The Dumb Waiter · The Dwarfs · Family Voices · The Homecoming · The Hothouse ·
A Kind of Alaska · Landscape · Last to Go · The Lover · Monologue · Moonlight · Mountain Language
· The New World Order · Night · A Night Out · Night School · No Man’s Land · Old Time · One for
the Road · Party Time · Precisely · Press Conference · Request Shop · The Room · Silence · A Slight
Ache · Tess · Trouble in the Works · Victoria Station · One to Another.
Tom Stoppard
After Magritte · Albert’s Bridge · Arcadia · Artist Descending a Staircase · Dogg’s Hamlet,
Cahoot’s Macbeth · Dirty Linen · Hapgood · If You’re Glad I’ll Be Frank · Indian Ink · The
Invention of Love · Jumpers · New-Found-Land · Night and Day · The Real Inspector Hound ·
The Real Thing · Rock ‘n’ Roll · Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead · The Coast of Utopia
· Teeth · A Separate Peace · Travesties · The Boundary · The Fifteen Minute Hamlet · Henry
IV · Heroes · Largo Desolato · Rough Crossing · The Seagull · Undiscovered Country · On the
Razzle · Shakespeare in Love.
Neil Simon
45 Seconds from Broadway · Barefoot in the Park · Biloxi Blues’ Brighton Beach Memoirs · Broadway
Bound · California Suite · Chapter Two · Come Blow Your Horn · The Dinner Party · Fools · The
Gingerbread Lady · God’s Favourite · I Out to be in Pictures · Jake’s Women · Last of the Red Hot
Lovers · Laughter on the 23rd Floor · London Suite · Lost in Yonkers · The Odd Couple · The Odd
Female · Oscar and Felix · Plaza Suite · The Prisoner of Second Avenue · Proposals · Rose and Walsh
· Rose’s Dilemma · Rumors · The Sunshine Boys · The Good Doctor.
Ken Ludwig
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas · Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery · Be My Baby · The Fox
on the Fairway · The Game’s Afoot · Leading Ladies · Lend Me A Tenor · Midsummer/Jersey · Moon
Over Buffalo · Postmortem · Shakespeare in Hollywood · Sullivan & Gilbert · Twentieth Century · The
Beaux Stratagem · The Three Musketeers · Treasure Island · How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare
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Dramatic Publishing Plays
In 1885, Charles Sergel, a journalist and a young man with a lifelong interest in theatre,
founded The Dramatic Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois. In the mid-20th century,
Roger Lewis Sergel, novelist, astronomer and lifelong friend of Sherwood Anderson added
works by C.S. Lewis, Sherwood Anderson, A.A. Milne and Charlotte Chorpenning to
the catalogue. In the mid-‘60s, Ruth Fuller Sergel, poet, playwright, Inuit art expert and
novelist, published works by J.R.R. Tolkien, Kurt Vonnugut Jr., Harper Lee and Daniel
Keyes. R. Christopher Sergel added works by E.B. White, Arthur Miller , Ronald Dahl,
Ray Bradbury and other leading playwrights of the 1970s and ‘80s. Today, Christopher T.
Sergel continues the tradition of publishing exciting new plays by fine contemporary authors.
Some famous titles from the Dramatic Publishing Catalogue:
1984 · Brave New World · Get Smart · I Never Saw Another Butterfly · Picnic at
Hanging Rock · To Kill A Mockingbird · Twelve Angry Men/Women/Jurors · The
Outsiders · The Wizard of Oz · A Little Princess · A Thousand Cranes · Anne of
Green Gables · Bloody Murder · Bully Plays · Chocolate War · Columbinus · Cosmic
Fruit Bowl · Crime and Punishment · Hansel and Gretel · Ledge, Ledger and the
Legend · Midsummer Night’s Dream · Pride and Prejudice · Sense and Sensibility · The
Neverending Story · This is a Test · The Women of Troy
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Dramatic Publishing Musicals
Adapted by Joseph Robinette, Music by Ronna Frank, Lyrics by Joseph Robinette and
Ronna Frank. Based on the book by E.B. White. The musical version of this classic tale about
a little mouse born into a normal New York family further enhances the charming story of a
determined “underdog” trying to survive in a “real people’s world”. From melodic ballads to
exciting chorus numbers, the score by England’s Ronna Frank features such delightful songs
as “Paddle Your Own Canoe” and “Nightime in New York” (sung by a quartet of cats!). As with
the play version, ease of staging, along with flexible casting and minimal set and costume
requirements, make Stuart Little an ideal show for any age group or budget. Casting · 7 - 30
F & M · Ensemble · Audition CD and accompaniment CD available.
Adaptation, Music and new Lyrics by Douglas Post. Based on the book by Kenneth Grahame.
This musical tells the story of the friendship of the good-hearted Water Rat, the shy and curious
Mole, and the sensible Badger. What tests that friendship are the antics of Mr. Toad, a wily
and impulsive animal given to sudden crazes such as stealing motor cars and driving them
recklessly around the countryside. Their task is to save Toad from himself and then rescue the
magnificent Toad Hall from the devious weasels, ferrets and stoats.
Casting · 5 F, 8 M · Ensemble.
By Leslie J. Caulfield. Based on a concept by Spencer Carey. There are some strange stirrings
at the local cemetery. It seems an unusual space/time anomaly has brought back (from
their final resting place) Big Zeke, his ex-girl ZsaZsa and the rest of their cronies. They all died
tragic teen deaths back in the 1950s but are now allowed to roam the earth for one more
evening of zombie fun. Andrew, however, is not very happy with his new undeadness. He is
a romantic, not a rabble rouser and soon falls for a lovely, living girl, Louise. Can a zombie
find true love with a living breathing woman? Can he kiss her without his lips falling off? These
and other pressing questions are answered in this delightful “Night of the Living Dead” meets
“Happy Days” musical. Casting · 4 F, 5 M · Ensemble.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Sheldon Allman and Bob Pickett. John and Mary, both painfully
naive, find themselves stranded near a medieval castle on the outskirts of Steubenville, Ohio.
They ask to use the phone to call the auto club, but then the bridge washes out and they’re
stuck for the night. Soon they meet Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Igor, The Monster, Count Dracula
and his wife Natasha, Renfield, assorted female vampires, The Wolfman and his mother Mom
Talbot, The Mummy and his factotum Dr. Abdul Nasser and, of course, assorted villagers. This
musical romp offers great opportunity for inventive set design, costumes and makeup while
providing your cast and audience with just plain fun!
Casting · 12 F, 7 M · Optional Ensemble · Draculettes and grave robbers may be added.
Book and Lyrics by Joseph Robinette, Music by Karl Jurman. Two of literature’s most
unforgettable young ladies get mixed up together in a magical meeting that produces
hilarious results as the audience becomes reacquainted with a cast of familiar characters
and sees them in a new light. This fun-filled romp follows Alice and Dorothy and their coteries
as they try to unscramble their stories with the help of a contemporary young lad who started
the whole thing to begin with when he put off a book report until the very last minute.
Casting · 11 F flexible.
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Playstage Senior
Is your drama group tired of not being able to
cast plays?
Do you suffer from a lack of young actors?
HELP HAS FINALLY ARRIVED!
Playstage Senior is a publishing house totally devoted to creating new plays
for experienced amateur actors. Their plays have some of the best parts for
actors aged 40 to 70 + that you are ever going to find.
From now on:
-You will never again have to waste your best actors in bit parts or supporting
roles
-You will never again have to scramble around borrowing young actors from
another group
-Your older actors will never again be relegated to playing elderly relatives/
butlers/housekeepers
-You will be able to choose plays that have lead roles for 70 year olds - and
not a Zimmer frame in sight!
Playstage have comedies, mysteries, farces and
dramas - all in one act and full length formats,
with new plays being written all the time.
For titles and synopses head to our website!
Playstage are breaking new ground. Grab a shovel and dig in!
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Playscripts, Inc. is an independent publisher of new plays and
musicals, established in 1998 by brothers and playwrights Doug
and Johnathan Rand. Playscripts plays and musicals represent a
great diversity of voices, styles and stories, and have been enjoyed
in over 100 countries.
Playscripts have a great range of new and innovative plays and
musicals including some exciting, new takes on classic tales!
Full Length Musical. Music by Tom Kitt, Lyrics by Amanda Green,
Book by David Lindsay-Abaire. When Brooklyn record storeowner Rob finds himself unexpectedly dumped, his life takes a
music-filled turn toward the introspective. Based on the popular
novel by Nick Hornby, High Fidelity follows Rob as he struggles to
discover how his relationship went awry, and strives to change his
life in order to win back his sweetheart Laura. With memorable
characters and a rock-and-roll score, this musical journey explores
love, heartbreak, and the power of the perfect soundtrack.
Casting · 10 F, 10 M (20-30 actors possible: 10-20 F, 10-20 M)
Full Length Musical. Bryce Norbitz, Marshall Pailet and Steve
Wargo. Religion, identity, sex... and raptors! Triassic Parq is a
raucous retelling of that famous dinosaur-themed film, this time
seen from the dinos’ point of view. Chaos is unleashed upon the
not-so-prehistoric world when one dinosaur in a clan of females
spontaneously turns male. The mutation spawns a chain
reaction of identity crises, forcing the dinosaurs to question the
very facts of life they’ve always held as truth. An uproariously
funny musical meditation on faith, science, and love.
Casting · 3 F, 2 M, 2 either (7 actors possible: 3-5 F, 2-4 M)
Drinking
Habits
Full Length Play. By Tom Smith. Accusations, mistaken identities,
and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce.
Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly
making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and
Sally, reporters and former fiancées, are hot on their trail. They go
undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined
with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the
convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down.
Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve
the convent and reconnect with lost loves. Casting · 5 F, 3 M
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Cressrelles Publishing
Cressrelles is a large play publisher based in the UK.
Cressrelles offer a range of plays from one-act plays, to
full-length plays and pantomimes as well as plays for
all-women casts, mixed and youth casts.
One Act Plays
Dancing to the Sound of Crunching Snails · By Joe Graham · 2 F, 2 M
Dead Man Talking · By Don Hill · 2 M or 1 F & 1M
Hewers of Coal · By Joe Corrie · 5 M
High Tide · By A. Daniels . 3 F, 4 M
Jacobson’s Organ · By Nicholas Corder · 1 F, 1 M
Full Length Plays
Dumb Husbands · By John Shephard · 3 F, 6 M
Food for Thought · By Rob Wise · 6 F, 3 M
Thanks for Having Me · By Ros Moruzzi · 4 F, 3 M
Sherbert Lemon · By Joe Graham · 1 F, 1 M
The Old Rust Bucket · By Ron Betts · 3 F, 4 M
Pantomimes
Aladdin · By Jean Griffiths · 17 F or M + extras
Do You Believe in Fairy Tales? · By Margaret Bower · 7 F
Foiling of the Festus · By Marion Kemp · 6 F, 6 M (variable)
Christmas Cheer · By Sam Bate · 6 F
Beat the Piper · By Leo Wyatt · 25 mixed
Plays for Women & Youth
Eventide · By Rob Wise · 4 F
Bedside Manner · By Joan Brampton · 6 F
Alex in Blunderland · By Patricia Freer · 5 F, 6 M
Cabbages and Culture · By Edith Saunders · 1 F, 4 M
Lashings of Ginger Ale · By Stuart Smith · 6 F, 7 M
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Warner/Chappell Music Australia
Brigadoon - Music by Frederick Loewe, Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Two Americans, Tommy Albright and his pal Jeff Douglas, chance upon a small Scottish village in a Highland mist. They
discover that Brigadoon is an enchanted place that only comes to life for one day every hundred years...
Paint Your Wagon - Music by Frederick Loewe, Book and Lyrics by Alan
Jay Lerner
The story is set in 1853 during the Californian Goldrush and begins with Jennifer, Ben Rumson’s uneducated sixteen year
old daughter, who discovers gold whilst running her hands through the dirt.
Pizazz - Music by Bill Gleeson, Lyrics by Kris Kilburn, Book by Bill
Gleeson and Kris Kilburn
The trials and tribulations of a musical company just before opening night of their production. The backstage life and loves
threaten the success of almost everything but they have a lot of fun along the way.
Casting · 5 F, 5 M
Riff-Raff - Music by Greg Sneddon, Lyrics by Greg Sneddon and Phil
Sumner, Book by Phil Sumner and Jan McDonald
Riff-Raff is a rock and roll musical about problems that face young people today.
The Sentimental Bloke - Music by Albert Arlen, Book
by Lloyd Thomson and Nancy Brown, Lyrics by Nancy Brown, Albert
Arlen, Lloyd Thomson and CJ Dennis
Our own Australian Musical is based on the poems of C.J. Dennis. Set in Melbourne,the story of Doreen and Bill, Rose
and Ginger Mick, opened in Canberra in 1961 before a subsequent J.C Williamson Australasian tour.
The Desert Song - Book and Lyrics by Otto Harbach, Oscar Hammerstein
II and Frank Mandel, Music by Sigmund Romberg
The story is inspired by Lawrence of Arabia and the 1925 uprising of the Riffs in North America.
Opened on Broadway in 1926 and played for a total of 471 performances.
Tilly - The Musical - Music by Tony Rees, Lyrics by Gary Young and
Tony Rees, Book by Maurenn Ann Moran
The musical traces the rise to fame of Tilly Devine from London prostitute at the end of World War I to the reigning
“Bordello Queen” of Sydney’s underground, during the Depression and World War II.
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How to Book
The majority of our shows will require you to submit an
application.
To apply, simply email, fax or post the application form on
the opposite page to:
[email protected]
Fax: +61 2 9299 2920
Post: PO Box Q1235, QVB Post Office, Sydney, NSW 1230
Visit our website at any time for additional
information on all of our shows
Can’t find it? Have a question or query?
Don’t hesitate to call us on
Ph: +61 2 8514 5201
We’d love to hear from you!
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