Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Suggestions for Small Cast (up to 5)

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Ogreking4
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Posted: 3/18/08 at 11:26am

I particularly like Neil Simon's "Star-Spangled Girl".... Quite funny.

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Carol
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Posted: 3/23/08 at 6:32pm

Current favourite is Neil Simon's "I ought to be in Pictures" - which I guess that I'm currently still directing with the Kincardine theatre guild. We just won the Western Ontario Drama League festival, and are taking it to the Theatre Ontario festival in May.

It's cast is 1 male Herb (large role) (about 45), female Steffy(smaller role)(about 39), female Libby(large role) (about 19).

At the WODL festival we won Best ensemble, my young actress(18) won Outstanding performance by an Actress in a major Role, "Herb" was nominated for best actor, "Steffy" for best newcomer, we won Outstanding visual presentation, and I won best director.

It's a great show - lots of depth when you get into it, and we had them laughing and then crying the next minute. It may not read the best, but it plays beautifully!!

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Posted: 3/23/08 at 8:45pm

OOPS - when I reread the post it sounded kind of stuck-up. Sorry! I'm just really excited.....and proud of the team...

It is a great show.....

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Posted: 6/04/08 at 2:25pm

driving miss daisy

there goes the bride

lend me a tenor

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stockhamlj
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Posted: 6/06/08 at 4:26pm

"Love Letters" and "Montana Love Story" are great two-character plays. (You can get a copy of MLS through the playwright Robert Yowell at Northern Arizona University's Department of Theatre.) For 5 characters or less, Noel Coward has a few. I do, too. Some are listed on the Doollee Website at http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsS/stockham-linda.html

Linda Stockham

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Ogreking4 Player Joined: 2/25/08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 3/18/08 at 11:26am
	I particularly like Neil Simon's "Star-Spangled Girl".... Quite funny.
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Carol Walk-On Joined: 11/13/07 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 3/23/08 at 6:32pm
	Current favourite is Neil Simon's "I ought to be in Pictures" - which I guess that I'm currently still directing with the Kincardine theatre guild. We just won the Western Ontario Drama League festival, and are taking it to the Theatre Ontario festival in May. It's cast is 1 male Herb (large role) (about 45), female Steffy(smaller role)(about 39), female Libby(large role) (about 19). At the WODL festival we won Best ensemble, my young actress(18) won Outstanding performance by an Actress in a major Role, "Herb" was nominated for best actor, "Steffy" for best newcomer, we won Outstanding visual presentation, and I won best director. It's a great show - lots of depth when you get into it, and we had them laughing and then crying the next minute. It may not read the best, but it plays beautifully!!
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Carol Walk-On Joined: 11/13/07 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 3/23/08 at 8:45pm
	OOPS - when I reread the post it sounded kind of stuck-up. Sorry! I'm just really excited.....and proud of the team... It is a great show.....
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theatremonkey Lead Joined: 6/04/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Posted: 6/04/08 at 2:25pm
	driving miss daisy there goes the bride lend me a tenor
	theatre monkey
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stockhamlj Walk-On Joined: 8/25/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 6/06/08 at 4:26pm
	"Love Letters" and "Montana Love Story" are great two-character plays. (You can get a copy of MLS through the playwright Robert Yowell at Northern Arizona University's Department of Theatre.) For 5 characters or less, Noel Coward has a few. I do, too. Some are listed on the Doollee Website at http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsS/stockham-linda.html
	Linda Stockham
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