all girls musical
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Topic: all girls musical
Posted By: lola
Subject: all girls musical
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 12:52am
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i work for a girl scout camp directing their theatre program in the summer. we had such a seccessful summer this year that they decided to extend the program for next year. up to now we have done cabaret/ review type shows, but next summer i was hoping to do a full scale show.we have limited resources/ time and an all girl camp. does any one know a good show that has an all female cast thats child apropreate and can be done with limited resources? i thought of nunsence and ruthless, but neither would be apropriate for children. ------------- you know you work in community theatre when your couch has been in more shows than you have. |
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Posted By: eveharrington
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 1:06am
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on one of the script sites, I believe it's Dramatist's Play Service, they have a playfinder where you can enter the type of play you need and the size and gender of the cast and it lists shows that fit your needs. I can't personally think of any musical that doesn't have at least one guy, but I'm not an expert by any means. ------------- "If nothing else, there's applause... like waves of love pouring over the footlights." |
Posted By: Kathy S
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 2:54am
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What about doing a gender bender? I mean, pick a musical you want to do and cast cross dressing girls in the boy's parts? It works in Japan -- some of their most popular theatrical companies are all female professional companies that do all the standard musicals. It's a thought. |
Posted By: B-M-D
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 1:48pm
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Wow that's a tough one. All girls and age appropriate. I guess A..My Name is Alice is out. Take look at Quilters, although there is no cast recording of it that exists. ------------- BD 
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." |
Posted By: lola
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 2:07pm
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i was thinking about "honk", but i dont know much about it. can it be done without guys? and thanks for tip about the search site. thats exactly the kind of thing i was looking for. ------------- you know you work in community theatre when your couch has been in more shows than you have. |
Posted By: eveharrington
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 5:55pm
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you're welcome, I actually think the role gender bending sounds like much more fun for the girls and audience, but you have to be careful because if the script doesn't specify that a role can be either, it's the same as changing dialogue, a big nono. ------------- "If nothing else, there's applause... like waves of love pouring over the footlights." |
Posted By: B-M-D
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 6:00pm
Eveharrington is right but it doesn't hurt to ask the publisher that holds the performance rights if it's ok to change genders of characters or to have girls play boys roles. Given your circumstances they may agree to it. But make sure you get it in writing if they do. ------------- BD
"Dying is easy, comedy is hard." |
Posted By: lola
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 7:54pm
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i think the gender bender would work almost anywhere but at this camp. you'd be so surprised at the kind of complants we get from parents. ------------- you know you work in community theatre when your couch has been in more shows than you have. |
Posted By: Gaafa
Date Posted: 7/28/07 at 8:03pm
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Here is another play search you can do similar to
that suggested;-
http://www.doollee.com/Main%20Pages/1Characters.htm - http://www.doollee.com/Main%20Pages/1Characters.htm
As this is for a scouts, there is a wealth of songs
& scripts, freely available produced by the 'Gang show', which would be
available to your group.
I became a 'Gangster' back in '57, as member of the
Newcastle Gang & still have my original Red Scarf or as we called it our
'Neckaa'.
This is a bit about it's history from Ralph Reader
tknown as Mr Gang Show & the founder;-
http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/glasgowgangshow/ralphhistory.html - This was my home show untill 1960;- http://www.newcastlegangshow.co.uk/ - When I was transported to Oz as a 10 quid POHM & helped bring about
the Perth Gang Show into being.
I believe BSA Troop 3 in Derby CT still produce an
anual production & they may be able to help out.
as for gender bending, no problem as the Gang
orginaly was for males only being Boy Scouts & females were the Girl Guides
& not part of it.
{ I wonder how you would go with a gender swap, doing 'Irma La Douce' There is only one bird in the show & the rest all blokes - Irma- might pose a few hiccups?} ------------- Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house} |
Posted By: thebrain
Date Posted: 5/04/08 at 5:31pm
Honk! Jr could be done with mostly girls. Parents might object to having girls playing Drake (the dad), Greylag (military goose), the Turkey, and the Rooster. But in the junior version the Cat and The Bullfrog could be played by girls.
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Posted By: JoyExcellence
Date Posted: 5/13/08 at 6:16pm
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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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Posted By: RutTut
Date Posted: 5/25/08 at 10:28pm
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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.
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Posted By: JoeMc
Date Posted: 5/26/08 at 9:24am
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This thread touches on the cross gender issue;-
http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3186&PID=16353#16353 - http://www.communitytheater.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3186&PID=16353#16353 ------------- [western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!} |
Posted By: Nola
Date Posted: 5/26/08 at 2:16pm
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"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.
http://www.swingtimecanteen.com/ - http://www.swingtimecanteen.com/
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