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Can be performed almost anywhere ...
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"We had great fun with this production ... it
was very well received ..."
"... it gave lots of people a chance to have
a small part - something many have never done before
- and I greatly enjoyed playing Marilyn."
Walkerville
Musical Society
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company sing, that 'It's Great To Be Back
In The Same Old Team' as the Audition Committee
finalises the casting of 'Madcap Madge'
- a fondly remembered, but hardly earth-shattering
musical revival. With a couple of characters
already cast, the members have arrived either
to audition, or to be a bit nosey and see
who get the other available parts.
 AmDram
groups (allegedly!) have a reputation for
allowing intriigues and romances to develop,
and this group is no different. The producer
fancies Pru, but as the 'leading lady' who
usually gets the best parts, she has no
need of his advances. Marilyn, on the other
hand, tries to use her 'feminine charms'
on Norman (the Chairman) to try and get
the part of Madge. The ladies of the chorus
are used to her 'prima donna' ways, and
after a bit of a gossip ...
"She says she's
thirty-two and a bit
But if I remember right
When I was a girl of seven or eight
She played the lead in 'Kiss Me Kate'
... they form a united front by singing
'All Girls Together'.
During the audition, the panel hear the
singing and acting of Pru, Suki and Gilly
(as do we). The producer pushes hard to
get Pru the part, but with tempers fraying
slightlly, the MD and the Treasurer jointly
agree that Gilly is the better candidate.
After some discussion the Chairman announces
to the members that Gilly has indeed been
successful, to (almost) universal approval.
'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.
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. G&S societies
might consider this as a novel alternative
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| Principals |
| Richard King
- the producer, has designs on Prudence Pringle
(Baritone)
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| Prudence Pringle
- the Society's leading lady (Soprano) |
| Chairman (Norman)
- nervous, hesitant, easily embarrassed (Comic
Baritone) |
| MD - a typical
AmDram, stands no-nonsense, musical director
(Medium Voice, male
or female) |
| John - plays
'Danny' in their musical production (Light
Tenor) |
| Sally - plays
'Amy' (Mezzo) |
| Philip - plays
'Matt' (Baritone,
popular style) |
| Marge - (Comic
Mezzo) |
| Marilyn -
desperately wants the leading role, will do
anything to get it (Mezzo
or Light Contralto) |
| Jane - the
Treasurer (Contralto) |
| Suki - a young
woman (Mezzo) |
| Gilly- another
young woman, successful candidate, plays 'Madge'
(Mezzo, popular style)
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| Supporting Cast |
| Harry - a member |
| A suitable number of male and female members
of the chorus |
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(Click on a title to hear a Windows Media
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| 1) What A Pretty Thing |
Richard |
| 2) Pru's
Waltz |
Prudence |
| 3) Hello
Again |
Chairman & Chorus |
| 4) It's
Great To Be Back |
Richard & Chorus |
| 5) 'Rain
Falls' |
Sally, Phillip & Chorus |
| 6) 'The
Holiday Song'! |
MD, Marge & Chorus |
| 7) Danny's
Song |
John |
| 8) Marilyn's
Song |
Marilyn |
| 9) Seduction
Song |
Marilyn & Chairman |
| 10) Girls Gossip Song |
Gilly, Jane, Marge, Sally &
Suki |
| 11) All
Girls Together |
Gilly, Jane, Marge, Sally &
Suki |
| 12) 'Don't
Let The Magic Go Away' x 3 |
Prudence, Suki & Gilly |
| 13) The Committee Quartet |
MD, Jane, Chairman & Richard? |
| 14) 'Act Two. Finale' |
John, Gilly, Phillip, Sally
& Chorus |
| 15) Final
Chorus |
Company |
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| Rented
Rehearsal Material
Rehearsal Material is available to
hire in various sets. These are supplied
for a fixed hire period of six months.
Choose a combination of Set A alone,
or Set A plus any combination of Sets
B and/or C. Please enclose a deposit
cheque to be lodged with us for £110.00
made payable to 'Plays And Musicals'
to guard against damage or loss. This
will be cashed, and then either fully
refunded to you, or a partial refund
will be made, following inspection
of the returned material. We expect
you to return the material at your
cost within 5 working days of your
last performance.
Set
A - for Principals, Director, MD,
SM and LX
- 16 x Combined Libretti / Scores
Order Code : RA-0094 x 1 set |
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B - Additional Libretti/Scores for
Chorus
Order Code : RB-0094 x 'n' sets (where
n = the quantity of sets) |
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Royalties
Code P
Royalty fees are payable for each
performance given to an audience.
Obtain a quotation by either completing
the Application at the Credit Card payment
Checkout, or this Online
Application Form or mail-in our printed
Application
Form. |
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| Duration |
: 45 mins |
| Acts |
: 1 |
| Principals |
: 4m, 7f,
1m/f
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: 1 |
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| ISBN |
: 1 904458 47 5
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| Size |
: A4 |
| Pages |
: 63 |
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