Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: High School Alum Troupe needing Info

Author

Message

padfoot13
Player
Player

Joined: 5/23/05
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 24

Topic: High School Alum Troupe needing Info
Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:47am

Hi! I'm new to this board. We are a looking for a play to do this year using all of our good high school drama alums. We are planning on doing "The Man Who Came To Dinner", but we need to know the royalty fee for this. If any knows this please let us know. Also, if you have a better play for a us to do and would like to tell us about it let us know. Thanks!

IP Logged

padfoot13
Player
Player

Joined: 5/23/05
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 24

Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:48am

By the way we only have so far four strong males and four strong females with some other small actors. This might help if you are thinking of suggesting another play.

IP Logged

Shanahan
Walk-On
Walk-On

Joined: 5/08/04
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1

Posted: 5/23/05 at 2:23pm

Step one is to find out who publishes it. They'll have the royalty info.

IP Logged

Shatcher
Celebrity

Joined: 2/21/05
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 251

Posted: 5/23/05 at 4:36pm

We did somthing like this with my old high school group. How about a play you did in high school. Our show was Fidller on the roof. came off great.

IP Logged

P&M Sales
Lead
Lead

Joined: 4/18/05
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 38

Posted: 5/23/05 at 5:45pm

How about our new title 'Fate' (4m, 5f) - it will definitely test your acting skills, and it has a very strong storyline ...

Synopsis
When the warped minds of two familes being joined in marriage intertwine, the results are a devastating mix of incest, lies, bribery, fraud and adultery. Left to themselves the four flawed relationships in the two familes must ultimately lead to their self-destruction. Only fate can take a hand in the proceedings to change the outcome for two of the characters.

... check it out on our website www.playsandmusicals.co.uk under 'Plays', 'Three Act', 'Drama'. Download a preview file in pdf to read the first 60-70% of the play.

regards

David

Sales Team

IP Logged

Juliet
Star
Star

Joined: 8/26/04
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 73

Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:30pm

dramatists.com has "Man who Came to Dinner". Either that or Samuel French Inc, but I'm not totally sure.

IP Logged

padfoot13
Player
Player

Joined: 5/23/05
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 24

Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:51pm

Thanks all! We've been looking at "The Man..." and it appears that costs/set maybe a little high for us. This is rather disappointing b/c of our actors we have perfect a Whiteside, Cosmo, Bert, Maggie, and Lorraine. That may give you a better look at the talent we've got. All 8 are talented. We're looking for something light and funny, that will go over well in our small, conservative town. Thank you for the response, but I have a feeling that incest and adultery would not go over well with our elderly audience.

These are recent high school alums, so even something with young people would go over well. All are very talented musically also, but we felt that a full scale musical wouldn't be possible and would probably be more expensive. We've got probably 10 more actors (male and female) we could round up, all fairly talented.
Any suggestions?

THANKS!!
padfoot

IP Logged

Kathy S
Celebrity

Joined: 8/21/04
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 303

Posted: 5/24/05 at 1:22am

Actually, Padfoot, the royalties for "TMWCTDinner" are probably no more than any full length play. (I just checked an out of date Dramatists Play catalog -- I doubt if it has changed -- it was $50 per performance in 2001.) Maybe you are right about the set costing some money, but you can always find ways to economize. If you can come up with 18 actors off the top of your head without holding auditions, you can probably cast the show. It is a great show and I think it sounds like you have a good start on it. I would definitely say go for it!

IP Logged

Linda S
Celebrity

Joined: 4/16/05
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 312

Posted: 5/24/05 at 7:57am

Why don't you look at Neil Simon's Farce "Rumors". It is great for an ensemble cast of 4 men and 4 women.There are 2 policemen who come on at the end. Samuel French holds the rights which are $75 per performance. There is one simple interior set with simple props. Unlike TMWCTDinner there are no penquins or sarcophagus.

IP Logged

Topper
Celebrity

Joined: 1/27/05
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 543

Posted: 5/24/05 at 1:09pm

I'd suggest "Greater Tuna" which is traditionally done
with two actors playing 30-odd roles. I've heard of
situations similar to yours where the many roles
were cast with 30 actors (or fewer). This would give
each of your star players a chance to shine in
several, offbeat, quirky vignettes.

Best of luck.

"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone

IP Logged

Closed Topics ( Forum Locked)
Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board :Archives :Closed Topics

Author	Message
padfoot13 Player Joined: 5/23/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Topic: High School Alum Troupe needing Info Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:47am
	Hi! I'm new to this board. We are a looking for a play to do this year using all of our good high school drama alums. We are planning on doing "The Man Who Came To Dinner", but we need to know the royalty fee for this. If any knows this please let us know. Also, if you have a better play for a us to do and would like to tell us about it let us know. Thanks!

	IP Logged

padfoot13 Player Joined: 5/23/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:48am
	By the way we only have so far four strong males and four strong females with some other small actors. This might help if you are thinking of suggesting another play.
	IP Logged

Shanahan Walk-On Joined: 5/08/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 5/23/05 at 2:23pm
	Step one is to find out who publishes it. They'll have the royalty info.
	IP Logged

Shatcher Celebrity Joined: 2/21/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 251	Posted: 5/23/05 at 4:36pm
	We did somthing like this with my old high school group. How about a play you did in high school. Our show was Fidller on the roof. came off great.
	IP Logged

P&M Sales Lead Joined: 4/18/05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 5/23/05 at 5:45pm
	How about our new title 'Fate' (4m, 5f) - it will definitely test your acting skills, and it has a very strong storyline ... Synopsis When the warped minds of two familes being joined in marriage intertwine, the results are a devastating mix of incest, lies, bribery, fraud and adultery. Left to themselves the four flawed relationships in the two familes must ultimately lead to their self-destruction. Only fate can take a hand in the proceedings to change the outcome for two of the characters. ... check it out on our website www.playsandmusicals.co.uk under 'Plays', 'Three Act', 'Drama'. Download a preview file in pdf to read the first 60-70% of the play. regards David Sales Team
	IP Logged

Juliet Star Joined: 8/26/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 73	Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:30pm
	dramatists.com has "Man who Came to Dinner". Either that or Samuel French Inc, but I'm not totally sure.
	IP Logged

padfoot13 Player Joined: 5/23/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 5/23/05 at 10:51pm
	Thanks all! We've been looking at "The Man..." and it appears that costs/set maybe a little high for us. This is rather disappointing b/c of our actors we have perfect a Whiteside, Cosmo, Bert, Maggie, and Lorraine. That may give you a better look at the talent we've got. All 8 are talented. We're looking for something light and funny, that will go over well in our small, conservative town. Thank you for the response, but I have a feeling that incest and adultery would not go over well with our elderly audience. These are recent high school alums, so even something with young people would go over well. All are very talented musically also, but we felt that a full scale musical wouldn't be possible and would probably be more expensive. We've got probably 10 more actors (male and female) we could round up, all fairly talented. Any suggestions? THANKS!! padfoot
	IP Logged

Kathy S Celebrity Joined: 8/21/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 303	Posted: 5/24/05 at 1:22am
	Actually, Padfoot, the royalties for "TMWCTDinner" are probably no more than any full length play. (I just checked an out of date Dramatists Play catalog -- I doubt if it has changed -- it was $50 per performance in 2001.) Maybe you are right about the set costing some money, but you can always find ways to economize. If you can come up with 18 actors off the top of your head without holding auditions, you can probably cast the show. It is a great show and I think it sounds like you have a good start on it. I would definitely say go for it!
	IP Logged

Linda S Celebrity Joined: 4/16/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 312	Posted: 5/24/05 at 7:57am
	Why don't you look at Neil Simon's Farce "Rumors". It is great for an ensemble cast of 4 men and 4 women.There are 2 policemen who come on at the end. Samuel French holds the rights which are $75 per performance. There is one simple interior set with simple props. Unlike TMWCTDinner there are no penquins or sarcophagus. L.
	IP Logged

Topper Celebrity Joined: 1/27/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 543	Posted: 5/24/05 at 1:09pm
	I'd suggest "Greater Tuna" which is traditionally done with two actors playing 30-odd roles. I've heard of situations similar to yours where the many roles were cast with 30 actors (or fewer). This would give each of your star players a chance to shine in several, offbeat, quirky vignettes. Best of luck.
	"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
	IP Logged