the Yokumberry tree - the creek and bank (where they go
fishing and sing "If I Had My Druthers" - there is also a cabin
that does the shake and shimmy during the opening musical
sequence of "Typical Day" - a teipei for Lonesome Polecat and
Hairless Joe - and a few of those scrub bushes that are in all of
the Al Cap drawings ... there's usually not enough room on a
stage for it all! LOL

I once saw a very enjoyable production of "Lil' Abner"
where the sets were all two-dimensional -- like
cut-outs from a comic strip. They were even painted
with strobing dots such as the effect one might have
if someone enlarged a color comic to stage-sized
proportions.

The many advantages of this design were --- among
others -- the scene changes happened very quickly
because all the set pieces were light enough to be
carried on and off by the actors (pairs of handles
screwed to the back of the pieces). Also, I imagine
they occupied little wing space as they were all flat
pieces with folding braces.

Just a thought.

I love toppers idea. this could work for any number of shows. I saw a something like that used for Toxic Avenger the Musical. It looked great and was really easy to deal with. Their pieces were painted on both sides and mounted on wheels. the movement of the set became part of the dances. worked like a dream!