Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: "Can’t Miss" shows?

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Scott B
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Posted: 10/05/05 at 3:15pm

Originally posted by Tallsor

Originally posted by dougb

AACT has a survey on their web site that lists the "best" and "worst" plays - many plays are on both lists!!

To change the subject slightly, do you know where on the AACT site that survey is? I tried doing a small search of the site with no luck.

Angie

I believe you have to be a member to access that information. Something I think our CT should consider.

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Linda S
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Posted: 10/05/05 at 4:34pm

I was just contacted by a small rural theater to direct Neil Simon's Rumors. I thought it was a great choice for both the performers and the audience. Small cast, fast paced, one set, simple costumes and very very funny. I quess I know what I am doing this winter!

Linda

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Posted: 10/05/05 at 9:06pm

The Importance of Being Earnest remains one of my absolute favorite plays. It is so funny--and it the royalties, well, you can't complain!

The Foreigner by Larry Shue is also very funny and is bound to get some laughs. As far as musicals are concerned, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the absolute funniest thing I've ever seen, bar none (and the production I saw wasn't even that good!), and the cast is equally weighted between males and females (unlike Forever Plaid!)

Cucumber sandwiches? Watercress sandwiches? The whole scene would stand or fall on his ultimate decision. -- Instant Lives & More: Oscar Wilde

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LisaJ
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Posted: 10/06/05 at 2:02pm

A show that does well around our area without fail is Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? I believe it is written for 12 characters: 4 children, 3 nuns and 1 father; however, it has been done around here with only 6 children (3 men, 3 women), 3 nuns and a father. It is about growing up Catholic, and is a wonderful show.

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Posted: 10/06/05 at 5:13pm

girls can play as guys! in our Prsenation of "Guys and Dolls" one of the
main charters was played by one of our girls. by the way that would be
amzing play for you to do. maybe even "Tommy", maybe "JCS", and or
"Hair".

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Posted: 10/06/05 at 8:03pm

Look at a musical called Radio Gals from Sam French. I did it a number of years ago and people still talk about it. It is a darling show. We had a blast. All women and one man!

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Posted: 10/07/05 at 1:19am

Our most successful box office season was last year when we did The Nerd, followed by The Odd Couple, followed by Steel Magnolias. Smallish casts made them manageable shows. Easily recognised titles made two of them very popular, and the third (Nerd) is a title that certainly has box office appeal for those who don't know the show. We were also able to use the same set (with minor alterations of course) for all three shows, which was a definite plus for us, since we struggle to have enough set builders.

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Posted: 10/13/05 at 12:23pm

"Play On!" (a la "Noises Off") is absolutely hysterical and relatively small cast (3 m 5 f). "Move Over Mrs Markham" is a wonderful farce as well (4m 5f). Our audiences LOVED both of them!

I saw another post that recommended "Mystery of Edwin Drood" as a musical. Unless your actors are VERY talented vocally - I wouldn't recommend it. I did this one earlier this year the music can be quite difficult. Our actors who aren't as well trained had a hard time. Orchesta needs to be VERY strong as well. Overall I LOVED the show and LOVED doing it (I was Drood), but it's a difficult show.

Who has the publishing rights to "Daddy's Dying, Who's Got the Will? Appreciate it!

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Posted: 11/08/05 at 1:38pm

Not sure if anyone has recommended The Foreiegner yet, but it has a relatively small cast and has always been a hit wherever it plays (it seems).

Also, look at The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry - this is a wonderful comedy/drama with a wonderful cast of mostly women - great roles.

And one more - Deathtrap - you need weapons, but audiences love being frightened and will come back for more.

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