Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Once Upon a Mattress /w kids?

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   Ok, I have a doofy question. I'm looking at recommending "Once Upon a
Mattress" for our group this year. I've had some unexpected delays in
getting my perusal script (but that's another story), so I ask this
question: would it be a reasonable stretch to sprinkle some children in
with the chorus? I am familiar with the basic story and songs, I just
am not familiar with the script (and haven't seen the show) to know if
that would work.

-Tom

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Tom_Rylex Star Joined: 5/07/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Topic: Once Upon a Mattress /w kids? Posted: 6/16/05 at 12:09am
	Ok, I have a doofy question. I'm looking at recommending "Once Upon a Mattress" for our group this year. I've had some unexpected delays in getting my perusal script (but that's another story), so I ask this question: would it be a reasonable stretch to sprinkle some children in with the chorus? I am familiar with the basic story and songs, I just am not familiar with the script (and haven't seen the show) to know if that would work. -Tom
	The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. -R. Frost

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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 6/16/05 at 8:06am
	There's no reason that there couldn't be some kids in the chorus (which is the palace court). But the play IS about nothing much more than an unwed mother, a lecherous king, and a court that is horny because 'no one may wed 'til Dauntless shares his marriage bed.' Though very very funny, it's not really kiddy material.
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johnmh Walk-On Joined: 6/18/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 6/18/05 at 1:50pm
	I agree totally with "tristanrobin"!
	John Hardaway Director for 3 theaters in Southern Indiana "In the biz" since 1963
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Tom_Rylex Star Joined: 5/07/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Posted: 6/18/05 at 9:09pm
	Thanks for the input. I'm still beating on a few people to get me the perusal script. My motivation is not to have scads of children in the cast. Rather, I was thinking of the scenario where a cast member has an adolescent that we may throw into the chorus, and whether that would work out for the show. -Tom
	The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. -R. Frost
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tristanrobin Celebrity Joined: 4/25/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 704	Posted: 6/19/05 at 7:19am
	it wouldn't hurt it I don't think it would add anything - but it wouldn't hurt it
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