Good female shows for a high school

[Theatreboy33]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 12:23am

Im currently going to be a freshman at NYU tisch for theatre this fall and my old high school director just emailed me about suggestions for next years musical. She wants a show that features mostly women leads, as the selection of good boy actors are sparce. can anyone reccommend anything?

[Victoria Grant]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 12:38am

There is always the Sound of Music.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 7:36am

Nunsense
Quilters
Cowgirls

[BillyLawlor]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 9:24am

Nine! Except the lead would have to be amazing. The Sound of Music is another good choice, and Gypsy is primarily women and girls as well.

[flaemmchen]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 10:00am

Too bad it's a musical. The Women would be the ideal play, considering the whole show IS women. Nine is also a great idea because you only need one guy (well, two if you count Little Guido, and if you're doing it according to the original, you'll need a few more little boys), the question is will the show still be running when you have to do it, because then you won't be able to get the rights. You could even do Into the Woods, because the boy/girl lead ratio is pretty even.

Updated On: 7/1/03 at 10:00 AM

[scooter38432]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 10:34am

MUSICALS

"A" My Name is Alice
Cowgirls
She-boppin'
Quilters

There are also a lot of reviews that can accommodate mostly women...
(The World Goes Round, etc.)

PLAYS

The Women
Chamber Music
Waiting in the Wings
The Octette Bridge Club
Three Tall Women
Come Back to the 5 & 10 Jimmy Dean...

[Bwaybaby109]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 11:08am

My suggestions are:
Rodger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying-6 women parts as well many men parts! I'm doing it right now!
Sound of Music
Nunsense
Chicago
Fiddler on the Roof
Gypsy!-my personal fav!

Posted: 7/1/03 at 11:41am

Have you heard of a review called SIX WOMEN WITH BRAIN DEATH? It is an ensemble show based on Tabloid headlines. It may be a bit dated, I have not seen it for awhile, but I know the rights are available.

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 12:12pm

Chicago
Sweet Charity
Gypsy might be too provocative for a HS show

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 4:47pm

Im designing the lighting for my first show this summer and it is the sound of music!! It is only a community production tho.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 5:40pm

VAMPIRE LESBIANS OF SODOM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 6:13pm

BwayTheatre11,
you have to start somewhere! I started designing sets and costumes in high school. I learned a lot there becasue I had an amzing teacher who had worked professionally and it gave me a great base to build on.

[MlleDaae]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 6:22pm

www.whstheaters.org/thomas

For instance, this year we did...

*Eleemosynary

*Season Preview

*The Fantasticks

*To Kill A Mockingbird

*The Foreigner

*The Man Who Came To Dinner

*Waiting For Godot

*Gypsy

*The Girls of the Garden Club

*David and Lisa

*No More Green Beans

*Rumors

...and that was just this year!


~MlleDaae

Updated On: 7/1/03 at 06:22 PM

[King Stevos]

Posted: 7/1/03 at 10:31pm

How about RUTHLESS????

STEVOS

[TheaterBaby]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 3:16pm

MlleDaae, long time no see! Where have you been?

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 7/2/03 at 6:13pm

I did a production of The Wizard of Oz where the cast was mostly girls. Even the Lion and Tinman were girls.