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Your Age (Principals :
4m, 10f) |
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A musical farce specially written
for amateur musical groups with largely
female memberships. A therapy clinic
for celebrities, down on its luck with
no celebrities and no staff, is forced
to take in a bunch of old folks as their
Home has become uninhabitable. A mystery
celebrity phones to check in, and it's
all hands to the pumps to try and convince
her and her entourage that the place
is well run and managed; when in fact
it's the old folk who are gearing up
to administer their own bizarre range
of alternative therapies. |
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Rush! (Principals : 4m,
3f), Two Acts HISTORICAL
DRAMA |
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This powerful, professional
musical tells the moving story of
immigrant gold diggers and their quest
for instant fortune. The gold rush
in New Zealand may not be quite as
well known as the Californian gold
rush, but exactly the same dreams,
desperation and desires happened there
as in California.
With a strong storyline and a modern
score, it demands the resources of
a professional, semi-pro or large
amateur group to be successful. Three
previous professional productions
in the equivalent of the West End
in New Zealand. |
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"I
certainly wasn't disappointed
... I enjoyed every minute." |
Edith
Yates, NODA Rep (NW, Region
11) Sept 2006 |
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| The
Audition (4m, 7f, 1m/f) |
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'The Audition' is a short,
simple musical to perform either as a festival
or fund-raiser piece, or as a 'try-out'
for new Directors or performers. Intrigue
and passion abound as three lady members
of an amateur musical society audition for
the leading role in their next production.
It has elements of G&S as well as music
redolent of a 1950's 'end-of-the pier' show.
Great fun to perform and great fun for an
audience to watch. |
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Your Age (Principals : 4m, 10f) |
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A musical farce specially written
for amateur musical groups with largely female memberships.
A therapy clinic for celebrities, down on its luck
with no celebrities and no staff, is forced to take
in a bunch of old folks as their Home has become
uninhabitable. A mystery celebrity phones to check
in, and it's all hands to the pumps to try and convince
her and her entourage that the place is well run
and managed; when in fact it's the old folk who
are gearing up to administer their own bizarre range
of alternative therapies. |
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| Crazy
Capers, Dodgy Deals (7m, 6f) |
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The class of '65 hold a school re-union
in a hotel during which two old pupils are revealed
to be bank robbers, some old flames are re-kindled
and some new romances are started. Set in the early
1970’s, has eleven fabulous songs (inc Burglars
Bungle, Gonna Be Rich, Power To The Petals etc)
and The Hockey Whack Thwack dance routine! |
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| The Mikado
(Principals : 4m, 5f) |
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EssGee Entertainment's musical theatre adaptation
of 'The Mikado' takes the gentle humour of Gilbert's
original words and introduces, additional more
modern elements to maintain the interest of a
contemporary audience. A number of the principals
have some very funny lines to deliver, often during
business which verges on pantomime. |
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Pirates Of Penzance (5m, 5f) |
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Gilbert and Sullivan wrote the most
popular operettas in the history of English theatre.
They are probably more famous than Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert and they're certainly as English
as bacon and eggs or roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.
Indeed, their fame is so great, it rests as securely
on their initials as on their names. To anyone who
loves music theatre, 'G&S' means melody, irreverence,
wit and fun. Essgee Entertainment has thoroughly
updated the Victorian operetta allowing today's
theatregoer a fresh look at this classic. All the
original songs and tunes are included though and
despite the 'pop feel' of many of the chorus numbers
the most beautiful solos are untouched. The end
product is true to the spirit of Gilbert and Sullivan,
but much more accessible for today’s audiences. |
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| Ring
Of White Roses (2m, 2f principals with
1m, 2f support) |
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An intriguing one act opera
telling the true, but tragic love story, of
two young people caught up in the horror of
the 17th Century 'plague village' of Eyam
(pronounced 'Eem') in Derbyshire. The music
has a definite classical feel to it which
complements the subject matter. |
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Full
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| A
Christmas Carol (Principals : 6m, 3f,
1m/f, 1 child male) |
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A relatively easy to stage, musical version
of the Dickens classic tale. Some interesting
principal roles and lots of chorus work combine
to make this an ideal choice for groups that
produce a Christmas fund-raiser in between
their main shows, or maybe taking the place
of a panto as an alternative piece of traditional
Christmas theatre. |
| Class Of
77 (Principals 7m, 5f, Support : 3m, 2f) |
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Come back to Britain in the 1970’s
when ‘The Generation Game’ and ‘The
Good Life’ ruled our TV sets, and the Ford
Cortina ruled our roads. As their final year at
school comes to an end, the class of ’77 wonders
what the future will bring … and fifteen years
later a school reunion brings them back together.
As old scores are settled and old flames are re-ignited,
they realise that their golden years are not those
gone by, but those up ahead. With fourteen exciting
original songs in styles ranging through Rock, Pop
and Ballads, ‘Class Of 77’ is funny,
touching, invigorating, and (for those of us old
enough to remember) wonderfully evocative of a youth
untroubled by 21st century distractions. |
| Country
Love (1m, 1f) No
Chorus Required |
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The typical dialogue that occurs
after the breakdown of a marriage, only it
takes place in song and words. Vern sings
his story in a cheap Country music karaoke
bar while Tammy Lea, a famous Country singer
records a 'behind the music' TV programme.
Unusual and emotional. |
| Cruisin'
: the musical (8m, 9f plus chorus) |
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Cruisin’ is an exciting
new musical filled with comedy, pathos and
catchy musical numbers with songs in the
style and spirit of the pioneers of rock
n roll. It tells a vibrant, energetic and
engaging musical story that follows Vinnie
Russo, a young Italian kid as he struggles
to escape from his Papa's expectations,
to take his place in the modern 1950's world
of motorbikes, rock and roll - and girls! |
| Pride
And Prejudice (Principals : 5m, 10f) |
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The story told in Pride And
Prejudice of the Bennet family, centred
as it is on the relationship between the
proud aristocrat Fitzwilliam Darcy and the
high-spirited Elizabeth Bennet, is one of
the most enduringly popular novels of all
time and has had a far-reaching influence
on all romantic fiction right up to the
present day. This musical disappoints neither
Austen fans nor musical aficianados. |
| Princess
Diana - the musical (11m, 13f, 5m/f) |
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'Princess Diana, the musical'
tells the story of Charles and Diana; focussing
on their courtship, their marriage and her
relationship with her children and the rest
of the Royal Family. The musical culminates
with her divorce, but ends at the time of
her funeral. As the musical progresses it
portrays the evolution of the young Diana
into the intelligent, mature woman who, becomes
arguably the most famous, (certainly one of
the most famous), women in the world. |
| Reality
- the musical (Principals : 6m, 8f,
2m/f) |
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Join Les, Dale and Bruce as
your hosts on Reality, a game show that offers
the chance to change the future and ‘Walk
through Time’. Watch them search for
a contestant willing to risk all and play
for the ultimate prize. Be part of staging
the audience vote. With ‘real life’
scenes set on a London Station and a game
show set in a studio somewhere in time, Reality
takes the game show to a new dimension. Full
of marvellous modern music, solos, duets,
trios, chorus songs, lots of dance possibilities
(inc one tap dance), and introducing Bruce,
the 'god' of game show hosts. Not to be missed! |
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Twelve (3m, 3f) No
Chorus Required |
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Based around Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night',
this light comedy drama is a mixture of Shakespeare,
pop culture, movie making and romance. Whilst
it pays homage to the original story, it has
been updated for a modern audience. Set in
modern California, tender love songs, mistaken
identites and a vaudeville-style soft-shoe
shuffle all combine to deliver an outstanding
musical feast. |
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Razzle Dazzle Man (8m, 10f) |
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The story is based loosely on the parable
of The Prodigal Son coupled with Faustian
soul-selling. A young man, bored with life
on the farm, travels to the big city, only
to be drawn into the underworld of Lew Cifer.
Lew and his band of female sinners lead him
into crime, but he is drawn back to the straight
and narrow by his girlfriend and a mysterious
old woman. With its fast-paced modern style
and full complement of rock 'n roll songs,
love songs and superb dance possibilities,
'The Razzle Dazzle Man' is a terrific musical
show, with an underlying moral theme that
it tells without preaching. |
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| Arabian
Nights (18m, 9f, 11m/f) -
by the same composer as
'Shake Ripple and Roll' and
'The Selfish Giant' |
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The story of the beautiful queen Sheherezade,
and her ability to tell captivating stories to her
cruel husband, King Sharyar. Five stories are played
out in song and dance, and, in their telling Sheherezade
neatly leads the King's mind away from his reason
for being heartless and cruel, ensuring her own
future as queen is secure. Large cast, superb music
... great fun. |
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Blanket Tempest (5m, 9f) |
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A re-working of Shakespeare's The Tempest as a
musical in the vein of ‘Return To The Forbidden
Planet’ It's a stupendous show jam-packed
with thumpingly catchy ballads and tunes, beautiful
love duets, thrashing sixties rock, and even a visit
from The Supremes. The central character is Vince
Prospero; he is the 'Duke Of Rock ‘N Roll',
a superstar of Elvis proportions, marooned on an
island with his gorgeous daughter, Annette. Their
‘spirit’ is Gidget, a genie released
not from a tree, but from a bottle. The ‘other
resident’ is Moondoggie, a delinquent teenage
punk biker. Just as in Shakespeare’s Tempest,
a wild storm is whipped up to bring the evil brother
and his cohorts to the island, with Vince Prospero
setting up a series of tests, designed to reveal
Tony Prospero’s true evil character. |
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Apocalypse (7m, 3f, 5m/f) |
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A rock 'n roll party show which is a both a parody
and tongue-in-cheek tribute to horror and sci-fi
B-movies from the 1950’s to the present day.
A rock 'n roll star nearly dies in a plane crash,
but is brought back to life in a futuristic clinic
having been 're-built' and augmented by a mad doctor.
They plan now to rule the world by using mind control
delivered over television transmissions, but haven't
factored in the determination of two young newlyweds
who mistakenly check in as marriage guidance patients.
Though intended to be strictly for pleasure, Rock
Apocalyse is also a sharp satire of our mass-media
driven culture where our thoughts, emotions, and
perceptions are constantly altered by the barrage
of ‘advice’ from advertising, film and
TV. |
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| AD79
(5m, 5f, 1m/f), Two Acts |
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AD 79 is the story of the lives and
loves, dreams and schemes of the citizens of Roman
Pompeii just prior to the earth shattering events
that would leave the town forever frozen in time.
The only musical where the audience knows how it
ends, before the curtain goes up! |
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Rush! (Principals : 4m, 3f), Two Acts |
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This powerful professional musical
tells the moving story of immigrant gold diggers
and their quest for instant fortune. With a strong
storyline and a modern score, it demands the resources
of a professional, semi-pro or large amateur group
to be successful. Three previous professional productions
in the equivalent of the West End in New Zealand. |
| Threads
(Principals : 5m, 3f, Support : 5m, 1f) |
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A story of the Industrial Revolution, brimming
with tragedy, humor and passion. Hardship and hard
work were commonplace at the beginning of the 19th
Century, but in their attempts to bring improved
working and living conditions, the characters living
in Oldham in this musical epitomise the wider struggle
that was prevalent in the large industrial towns
of England. 'Threads' has a strong storyline, some
challenging character roles and plenty of chorus
work. |
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