I want to do a community theater play or musical but i need something that is well know and has a small cast?

Question

I'm lost! I need a play where the rights won't put me in debt but is good for a group of 5-15 teens

Answer 1

Check out this resource:

Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.
PO Box 4267
Englewood, Colorado 80155-4267

or go to pioneerdrama.com

or call 800-333-7262

Order the catalog and it will have lots and lots of plays in it, let you know cast size, rights, music, and give you several genres to choose from.

Answer 2

You should do Bat Boy: The Musical! It's not too expensive to put on, its got a cast of 10 (which you can expand if you want to) and it has great music and a great story. Its more of a cult hit than actually "well known." The biggest problem with you producing it would be some of the content is not suitable for younger viewers, but a lot of high schools, colleges, and community theatre do it without having to tone it down too much. It's appropriate for teens, anyway. Try http://www.batboy-themusical.net to read about the story and click "stage it" to find out about gaining performance rights.

Answer 3

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Ruthless!
The Fantasticks
Weird Romance
The Baker's Wife

Bus Stop
Glass Menagerie
The Nerd
The Foreigner
Lend Me a Tenor
Moon Over Buffalo
Noises Off

...there's a million of 'em LOL
Good luck

Answer 4

MTI (Musical Theatre International) has a series of scaled down Broadway musicals called the "Broadway Junior Collection." You can get 90 minute versions of things like "Godspell," "Music Man" or "Annie" for about $500 to $600 which includes all the scrips, production materials, and accompaniment CDs you will need. Also, the keys of the songs have been lowered to accommodate the limited range of teenage voices. You can order a sample CD and show information packet from JW Pepper on-line.

Answer 5

The Last 5 Years is a REALLY small cast, it might even be smaller then five. Look for musicals that aren't on Broadway right now and that will help.

Answer 6

Yes, you need to pay for the rights. The changes specifically forbidden without written permission are to the text. (i.e., the words.) Some (not many) specify that you can't change the gender of characters (change a role from a man to a woman or vice versa.) I've never seen any that specify anything about the costumes - that's usually just left up to the designer.

Answer 7

well my school is doing emma and it's really nice and sophiscated and it's I think sixteen withou the servants who never talk, and you could drop Mr. something I forgot ad scripes cost ten dollars each, it you are a teacher or a community worker, also You are a good man charlie brown is a small cast

Answer 8

How about the australian movie Blackrock? Its a really smally knit of people and is very true to how the teenage world really is.

Answer 9

Dreamgirls.

Answer 10

Altar Boyz or (it's not very well known but is HILARIOUS) the Nerd.