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Quote red diva Replybullet Topic: A bit of frivolity
    Posted: 5/31/07 at 9:38am
How about a thread of silliness? 
 
Can you come up with variations on well-known play titles to change what the playwright's original intent was? Then tell what your new play is about.  (Think play descriptions in the French's and Dramatists catalogues)
 
For example:
 
All My Songs - the musical version of All My Sons.
 
Steel Maggots - unusually resilient bugs take over a small town in Lousiana, nesting in the hair of the residents.  Truvy Jones tries valiently to kill them off with hairspray, but Shelby succumbs to the infestation despite Truvy's heroic efforts.
 
Crimes of the Fart - (I blush) - an old man with flatulence incites a riot in the crowded nightclub in which Meg is singing.
 
Piddler on the Roof - a strange yellow rain appears in the homes of Anatevka, Russia, causing the residents to flee to new surroundings.
 
The Sound of Mucous - the Von Trapp children are infected with a virulent upper respiratory infection, causing laryngitis on the day of the song festival.  The family loses, preventing them from carrying out their escape plan.
 
Camelsnot - Arthur imports a strange new animal, the camel, to his kingdom, much to his eventual chagrin, as Gwen and Lance take pity on the poor animal (which develops a cold in its new, chilly, surroundings) and ride it to freedom in Arabia.  The plot then follows their new life as doctors working to cure animal illnesses.
 
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Quorum - silliness ensues as Senators and Representatives alike engage in illicit liasons, episodes of strong drink, and bribery.  Oh, wait.....this play already opened in DC.
 
Little Mary Shoeshine - orphaned Mary's hotel in the mountains is repossessed for back taxes and she is reduced to shining the Mounties' boots to keep body and soul together.  Naughty Nancy decides to pursue another function for the Mounties to make a living.
 
Anyway, forgive the frivolity.  I just thought it might be fun!
 
 
 
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Quote POB14 Replybullet Posted: 6/01/07 at 10:36am
Birth of a Salesman - Willie Loman is born and immediately begins bitching that nobody likes him.
 
The Ass Menagerie - Shy girl's collection of donkeys is broken by a gentleman caller, who then makes rude jokes.
 
Flame - Young boy is taken in by his fabulous globetrotting uncle.  Hilarity ensues.
 
Hello, Dalai! - Eastern holy man and part-time matchmaker is somehow a regular at the swankiest restaurant in New York.
 
To Mock a Killing bird - Southern lawyer makes fun of hawk.
 
King Leer - Dirty old king makes inappropriate remarks about his daughters' friends.
 
Annie Roebucks - Orphan grows up, marries into retail family, and doesn't get any less annoying.
 
Hedda Gabber - Norwegian woman talks so much that her husband shoots her.
 
I love this! Clap  Maybe more to come.
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Quote Topper Replybullet Posted: 6/01/07 at 11:26am
"You Can't Bring it With You" The eccentric Sycamore family packs for a vacation.

"Arsenio and Old Lace" Two elderly ladies and their adoptive son host a talk show and murder their guests.

"The Rubber Bridegroom" A landowner marries off his daughter to an inflatable doll.

"Barefoot in the Dark" Two newlyweds stumble around an apartment with unfinished floors.

"Baiting for Godot" Estragon and Vladmir spend all day in a boat, not catching any fish.

"Who's Afraid of Virgin Wool?" George and Martha bicker about their alleged skin allergies.

"The Naming of the Shrew" Petrucchio buys a pet mouse and doesn't know what to call it.

"My Four Ladies" Producer Henry Higgins attempts to change some ragamuffin street urchins into a polished singing group.
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Quote Kurt Muller Replybullet Posted: 6/03/07 at 9:36pm

"The King and Me". An adventurous Englishwoman travels to Siam to teach the King about the correct usage of the personal pronouns "I" and "Me" in English grammar.

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Quote Mr. Lowell Replybullet Posted: 6/04/07 at 12:04pm
"Free to Be...You and I"  - Marlo Thomas alters her kids' show for the King of Siam.   Wink

"Ounce Upon a Mattress" -  The princess finds something under her bed...then gets busted for it!  

"Death of a Telemarketer"  -  A modern day Willy Loman sees his job getting out-sourced to India.  LOL

"Hour Town" -  A nice abridged version of an otherwise boring drama. 

"Disney's Home School Musical"  -  Sharpay's one-woman show in her own living room.  Star
 
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Yawn"  -  A man and his barf of many colors.  Dead
 
"The Mucus Man"  -  76 trombones...all of which have no spit valves!
 
"Midsummer Night Dreamgirls"  -  "Oh what divas these mortals be".
 
"CATS on a Hot Tin Roof"  -  Mr. Mistoffelees feels what it's like to be in heat.

"O'Jello"  -  William Shakespeare's famous tragedy is retold in a charming one-man show - from the mind of Bill Cosby!  "Desdemona, would you like a pud-ding pop?  Wu'ah-ah-ahhh..."

"Lion King Lear"  -  "Oh, that way madness lies; let me shun that; hakuna matata".
 
"Booty and the Beast" - Who knew Tyra could sing?!! Wink  Oooo, no I dih-n't!

"Best Little Doll's House in Texas"  -  It's the Ibsen musical extravaganza of the season!

"Nearly Deported" -  The antics of an immigrant family from the writers of "Dearly Departed".

"Phantom of the Oprah" - "Hate-ed it!!!"  (Except for the free gift under every seat!)   Big%20smile P.S. She makes you read the book.

"Miss Calgon"  - "Ahh...ancient Vietnamese secret!"

"The Importance of Being Ernest T. Bass"  -  Barney's first attempt at playwriting for the Mayberry Community Theater.  "It's big, really big!"  Folks come all the way from Mount Pilot!

"Footless" - A small farm town is in turmoil when a celebrity opens a school of dance.  It's Paul McCartney's ex-wife in her first foray onto Broadway!  (sorry...)  Embarrassed

"Seven Life Partners for Seven Siblings"  -  Lots and lots of unique casting possibilities!   Hey, would they do it in Summer rep. with "Bi, Bi, Birdie!"?  (sorry again...)  Embarrassed
 
"Two Gentlemen of Sonoma" - A pair of fops drive up the West coast to crash wine tastings and hit on chicks.

"Pirates of Pinafore"  - A merged double bill for the small theatre on a tight budget!  (Hey, all the tunes are the same anyway!)  Wacko 

"My Fare Lady" - The professor jumps a turnstile into the heart of a New Jersey transit worker lady.   "Fuhgeddaboudit, Henry Higgins."

"Godspellcheck" -  A revival of the musical using lots and lots of computer PowerPoint projections!

"Jesus Christ Superstizzle" - The popular rock opera is updated with rap music.  Snoop Dogg plays Judas.  Eminem is Pretentious Pilate.

"Wicked 2, Electric Boogaloo" -  The witches of Oz return to the stage in a break-dancing spectacular!  Music by Toto. 

"spam, a lot!" - Based on an endless series of poorly written e-mails about a long-lost rich uncle you never knew you had, who leaves millions after dying in a Nigerian car accident and/or plane crash.

"Lay Miserable" - French beds suck.  Let's pile them in the streets! 

"HAIRspray" - Naked hippies crash a live TV dance show. 

"A Chorus Line-Up" -  Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton are just two of the big names in this all star revival.  (Instead of head shots...they hold up mug shots).   Clap

"Man of La Tantra" - He's obsessed with lancing windmills, again and again...and again.  Now with rocker Sting in the leading role!  Patrons beware:  Act II may last up to 3 hours or more.

"Don't Drink the O" - Wow...who'da' guessed Cirque du Soleil could stage a Woody Allen comedy?! 
 
"Break Wind in the Willows" -  Answers the question:  If you're alone in the woods...does it make a sound?
 
"Flowers for Al Jarreau" - Charly is at it again!...trapping the singer in a giant maze!  LOL

"Man of La Munchos" - A teen is obsessed with shaking and banging on vending machines. He's egged on by his little buddy, Nacho Panza.

"Inherit the Wind in the Willows" - The serious drama about the "Scopes monkey trial" gets devolved into a whimsical childrens' musical with lots of cute little monkeys.  Clown 

"Equusical the Musical" - Horton hears a horse.  Thing 1 and Thing 2 clean up the stables.  Music by The Who.

"Little Shop of Rocky Horror" - Seymour runs a sci-fi store that sells toast, rice, water pistols and newspapers.   Audrey can't put up with the riff raff and runs off to Columbia with the sadistic dentist, Dr. Frank-n-furter.  The hungry plant complains, "Meatloaf again?!"

"TROJAN Women" -  A very sensitive comedy.  These ladies always come prepared.  They're not sheepish or thin skinned.  They can take a ribbing.  Except for Hecuba - don't rubber the wrong way.  They all hail Ramses.  The plot unrolls awkwardly, with the climax in Act II, leaving Act III a little limp.  The playwright swears it's not his fault...it's never happened to him before!  This play is a veritable reservoir of humor.  Although some men find it lacks feeling.  The set designer gives it unique flavors.   The costumes are quite Shiek, with lighting by a real pro, Phil Lactic.  Their latex age make-up is 99% effective!  The Lifestyles of the Equity actors demand that they get put up in fine condominiums.  Advance tickets are now available from a machine on men's room wall, (but don't leave them in your wallet too long or they'll leave a noticeable dent).  Arrive before curtain time so you won't need to fumble in the dark.  The play opened well in KY.  It's a safe bet, (aside from seeing no play at all).  It will tickle your funny bone.   You'll burst with laughter!   Ok.  I'll stop...

"KISS, Me Kate" -  Tarzan's daughter finally meets her favorite rock band!  Tongue

"You're Unsinkable Charlie Brown!" -  Snoopy's doghouse is the only lifeboat for the Peanuts gang in this titanic Broadway hit!
 

Thanks red diva for the fun topic.  -Dana
 
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Quote red diva Replybullet Posted: 6/06/07 at 3:29pm
You guys are great!  I laughed so hard I nearly wet myself.  Keep 'em coming!!!
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Quote caseyscott07 Replybullet Posted: 6/30/07 at 1:13pm
Hope you don't mind me ressurecting this thread - I couldn't resist!
 
Here's a couple of my own.
 
Zeussical - characters from everyone's favourite Greek myths collide, with Rosie O'Donnell as Helen of Troy and Cathy Rigby as Hercules
 
The Sound of Muzak - Including hit songs "My Favourite Floors", "Climb Ev'ry Stairwell" and "Floor Sixteen Going on Seventeen", Rodgers and Hammerstein present an ode to elevator music.
 
 
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Quote tdsands Replybullet Posted: 7/11/07 at 8:12pm

VERY FUNNY!

Can't resist adding a couple.
 
"Over the Riverdance and Through The Woods" Nick Cristano visits both sets of grandparents every Sunday to join in Irish Stepdancing lessons from the lovely Caitlin O'Hare. Unfortunately the stress is too much for all as one by one Nicks Grandparents pass on, leaving Nick to realize ...they weren't Irish!
 
"A Funny Thing Happened on the way Over the Cuckoo's Nest"  A madcap musical romp through an insane asylum where Pseudolous and McMurphy plot to be free.   "Labotomy Tonight!"
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Quote tristanrobin Replybullet Posted: 7/12/07 at 7:59am
damn, you guys are good!!!   
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Quote Mr. Lowell Replybullet Posted: 7/30/07 at 8:40pm
Thanks, I had a blast with this one.   Big%20smile
 
I kept adding and adding to my list as they popped in my head!  I might be painting on stage, or focusing lights on the catwalk, and then, bang, another silly one would come to me.   I guess my mind churns loudly when I work alone.
 
My favorites are:  "Flowers for Al Jarreau" and "KISS, Me Kate".   They crack me up.  I also like two titles posted by a guy named Topper:  "You Can't Bring it With You" and "Who's Afraid of Virgin Wool"!   
 
This is fun...!  -Dana
 
 
Here is an update of new silly play titles:
 
"Disney's High School Seussical" - This time, Sharpay's drama club presents a colorful children's theatre production! 

"Mulan Rouge" - A young Chinese girl becomes a powerful warrior...and then sings perky pop songs against random glossy CGI backgrounds of Paris at nighttime!

"Disney's High School Mucusal" - A Flemish production. If you can hack it. By the end you'll need a hanky. It-snot too bad, actually. The singing is nothing to cough at. But the lighting blows. (And the guy playing Troy is a drip). Hey, the tickets in London are only a quid!
 
"Cyrano de Backarack" - Classic drama set to Bert's smooth lyrics.

"Murder Mystery Date" - That popular 1960's boardgame is now a suspenseful dinner theatre romp!
 
 
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