Our theatre company is putting on L'il Abner this summer.  Does anyone have any experience doing this show? 

I gotta admit, it's intimidating me!  With so many cast members and props I just don't think we'll have the room.  The theater we're using is fairly small...no orchestra pit, small wings, no real dressing rooms (we use the bathrooms), no flying battons, no integrated light or sound systems (we set up our own)...is this show going to be impossible?    I'm so worried...

I was in a production about 5 or 6 years ago and had a great time. The theatre I did it with was renovated movie theatre that did have some of the things that you will be missing but I don't think that should stop you from doing it.

We performed on a unit set and flew in a backdrop for the scene in the Senators office...but that may not be needed.

One thing that we did was put the entire cast in those plastic wigs. They come in about four or five different styles. The cast then used very cartoon like makeup (similar to a Cirque De Soile) that really brought the audience into the world of the comic. You can't do this show seriously.

Going into the show I was not looking forward to it but it ended up being a great experience. Good luck on your production.

I did this show a number of years ago (as an actor).  One thing that stands out in my mind was the chase scene.  It was really varied - one chase would be fast then another in slow mo - all to music with people everywhere and lots of variety.  (I don't know if this is how it actaully is in the script)

Another show I did that was very cartoonish was done 2 dimentionally.  Our costumes were made of that tick foam stuff that looks like cardboard and they were like paper dolls.  We wore nude body suits underneath and then the 'paper' fronts.  We also did the entire show facing the audience.  never turning our bodies to face each other (like a paper doll play would be done).  It was hard for us actors but it looked awesome and was a fun experience.