this is with ver experienced actors actresses and singers and this is a play we will be working on all year daily no matter how big or little the part is
2007-03-28 13:12:46 · 18 answers · asked by billyxc729 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I would recommend "A Chorus Line".
A lot of times when working with a young cast your oppertunities for set, tech crew, property resources ect. can be very limited and you may find that a light tech show can prevent you from going insane trying to keep up with the logistics of staging a musical. It's also a great piece for actors because the entire show rides on the performers' abilities.
Whatever you decide please, out of respect for the dead, stay away from Shakespeare.
2007-03-28 14:54:33 · answer #1 · answered by mrshinytooth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've put on two musicals with my class and the important thing is to have a musical that a) won't go completely over their heads, b) is fun enough so even people with small parts enjoy working on it and c) has characters and situations to which they can relate.
If your strongest actor is a boy:
The Music Man
If your strongest actor is a girl:
Annie
I also agree with whoever said A Chorus Line, that would be a fun play to do.
And for the love of all things literary don't do High School Musical. There are so many great plays that the kids can actually learns something from.
2007-03-28 23:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by doglover12789 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Musical Suggestions:
Aida
Brooklyn the Musical
Rent
Hairspray
Grease
Chicago
Monty Python's Spamalot
Lion King: The Broadway Musical
Dream Girls
Singing in the Rain
Wicked
Regular Play Suggestions:
The Importance of Being Earnest
The House of Blue Leaves
A Midsummer's Night's Dream
Our Town
Marc Antony & Cleopatra
Hamlet
Macbeth
Or, get a group of students together and write your own.
2007-03-28 21:39:31 · answer #3 · answered by lonestargirl1144 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been working with 5-8th graders for the last 3 years on the annual school musical. The last shows we did were Oklahoma, Grease (school edition), and The Music Man... other good shows for this age group -- Damn Yankees, Bye Bye Birdie, Suessical, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, and Lil' Abner. Whatever show you decide to do, you should first look at what talent you currently have and try to find a play that works to their strengths.
2007-03-29 15:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by Tim A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... it all depends on what kind of pool you have. "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is a lot of fun for a smaller cast. "Once Upon A Matress" is good for a larger cast. If you have tap dancers, "Crazy For You" is a great Gershwin musical.
And don't do "High School Musical." The writing is crap. Run the other way.
Break a leg!
2007-03-28 20:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by gokuedison718 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romeo and Juliet - but put a spin onit, try a new age modern spin on the entire play, chane the huge passionate scenes into musical montages from grease or happy days, integrate more than one.
2007-03-28 20:25:02 · answer #6 · answered by kissaled 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High School Musical, everyone loves it. Im a 7th grader.
2007-03-28 22:00:22 · answer #7 · answered by korean_girl101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Music Man is always a great story!!
2007-03-30 02:20:50 · answer #8 · answered by Black Beauty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
West Side Story ?
2007-03-28 20:17:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bye Bye Birdie, Annie, or Grease.
2007-03-28 21:26:56 · answer #10 · answered by emilie hope 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋