Middle school variety show??
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Topic: Middle school variety show??
Posted By: msonneborn
Subject: Middle school variety show??
Date Posted: 4/27/09 at 11:34pm
| We need help in producing a variety show for middle schoolers-grade 6-8. We don't want it to be a "talent" show. The cast needs to be about 40-50 kids. Any suggestions? |
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Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 4/28/09 at 11:19am
How about a concert version of something? Pick a show - have a few kids (those who don't sing so well  ) act as narrators to "tell the story" between songs - have a few soloists sing the solos (because it's a concert, you don't have to have one person sing all one character's songs) and the larger group sing and/or dance the big numbers. Another thing that can be done is pick a musician - or a style music - or a composer - and arrange a concert that is a 'valentine' to a specific person/style. Cole Porter, 1950,s, Broadway, etc. Sounds like a challenge - good luck! ------------- http://tristanrobin.blogspot.com |
Posted By: msonneborn
Date Posted: 5/05/09 at 10:09pm
| If we write a variety show and choose songs, like Broadway tunes, do we have to pay royalties on each and every song?? |
Posted By: Melvin
Date Posted: 6/06/09 at 2:44pm
| Yes, you have to pay royalties on songs. Moreover, you have to ask permission from the owners of the songs. We just had a show close locally because a community theater tried to put on a show with a bunch of Broadway tunes. There are a lot of pre-1923 songs that are in the public domain, but you can be nailed if you try to do famous Broadway songs. You'd think they'd be more generous with non-profits and schools, but that ain't the case. |