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bullet Posted: 5/13/08 at 6:16pm
We just finished Honk, Jr... and although most could be girls, i think you run into a big problem when you are dealing with Drake (who plays the husband of Ida... lots of 'couples' references) and when the Ugly duckling meets Penny-- it's somewhat of a love stuck scene.   And personally, I would have a hard time getting over the fact that the Ugly duckling has always been a "he" in the Hans Christian Anderson story.
 
Dear Edwina, Junior is a wonderful musical- although there is a boy named Scott that is head over heals in love with Edwina. I think you change change that character to a girl who idolized Edwina.  All other roles could be girls... and the music is so much fun!
 
 
 
 
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I used to work with an all girls college, and we did productions of Trial by Jury, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (with 2 guys), A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Little Shop of Horrors--the cast for that one was all girls, but we ended up having to use a guy for the largest plant because none of the girls could move it. 
I currently work with a high school program--I had a majority of girls one year and did "Smile"--which is about a beauty pageant and it was very successful. 
However, if you are working with young children, none of those would be completely appropriate.  I would check out a script called "How to Eat Like A Child"--which is kids telling all their childhood secrets.  You could also do an all-girl version of Charlotte's Web.  I also like the musical version of Anne of Green Gables, which is great because Anne doesn't have all the good stuff--it's split among all the characters.  MTI also has "Schoolhouse Rock" which might be fun as well. 
Don't be afraid to have girls play guys--I've never had any problem with it.  Clap
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bullet Posted: 5/26/08 at 2:16pm
"Swingtime Canteen" is an all girls musical. Two of the girls are supposed to play instruments (paino and drums) but our production had a separate military band.  It is  a clean show, no thematic issues or language. It's about a group of girls/women who have traveled from the Hollywood Canteen to London on a USO tour, entertaining the troups in WWII. It's mostly a review type show, with a thin plot woven in to string everything together. Full of good 1940's music. There is a cast recording available.
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