Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Scenes about Work

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   I am a teacher at an Elementary/Middle school and running a class designed to take monologues, scenes, and songs on the subjecting of Work, and integrate them into a 30-40 minute presentation.

The inspiration for this is Working, the Stephen Shwartz show.  And though I do like that show, I'm not sure that many of those scenes/songs are appropriate for presentation to an Elementar/Middle School audience.

Thoughts?  Suggestions?

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Fractal514 Walk-On Joined: 3/24/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Topic: Scenes about Work Posted: 1/07/10 at 9:32am
	I am a teacher at an Elementary/Middle school and running a class designed to take monologues, scenes, and songs on the subjecting of Work, and integrate them into a 30-40 minute presentation. The inspiration for this is Working, the Stephen Shwartz show. And though I do like that show, I'm not sure that many of those scenes/songs are appropriate for presentation to an Elementar/Middle School audience. Thoughts? Suggestions?

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BUMRRR Player Joined: 5/17/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 1/10/10 at 5:55pm
	I haven't read it myself yet, but I heard that WORKING has been updated to include scenes like the telephone operator is replaced by a tech support guru, things like that, might be worth checking out, not sure if its still safe enough for your needs but the changes might be effective
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Spectrum Celebrity Joined: 4/16/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 176	Posted: 1/10/10 at 7:08pm
	Let me assure you there are scenes in WORKING that are NOT appropriate for elementary/middle school thespians (i.e. the fireman, for one). I'm as liberal as it gets when it comes to theatre, but that scene gets pretty 'rough.' If, on the other hand, you're just taking a cutting from the show, there might be possiblilities. THEN all you have to concern yourself with are copyright infringement problems.
	Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
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BUMRRR Player Joined: 5/17/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 20	Posted: 1/10/10 at 7:21pm
	thanks for the insight into that, as stated, still not might be right for what she is looking for but you sure have peaked my curiousity to read it now, to be added to the long list of : wish we could do's if we werent stuck in the midwest and so set on satisfying Mertyle and Gertrude.
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