best shows with limited cast members

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best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/11/10 at 8:12pm

What shows would you recommend TEN PEOPLE and under in the cast putting on? both plays and musicals are appreciated...

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#2

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/11/10 at 8:39pm

I was in a class where there were only 15 kids or less (most had multiple parts and things). I know thats a bit more than 10 but since some were pretty much ensemble parts you could probably do it with 10 people.
The shows we did are:
Lion King (so illegal. XD)
The Wiz
FAME
Urinetown (a lot of the poor people were eliminated and their lines were given to others)

They've also done Pippin, Starmites, Footloose, and Batboy.

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#3

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/11/10 at 9:25pm

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

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#4

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/11/10 at 9:33pm

Spelling Bee!

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#5

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/11/10 at 10:49pm

One of the many Sondheim revues?

#6

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/11/10 at 10:59pm

August Osage County

#7

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/11/10 at 11:15pm

Everyday Rapture! But you'll need to hire Sherie.

#8

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 3:05am

August: Osage County
Company

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#9

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 3:45am

Norman Conquests

#10

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 3:57am

The Last Five Years. You only need two.

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#11

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 8:23am

Little Shop of Horrors (we did it with 9...the Dentist playing multiple roles, as he should).

#12

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 8:28am

Little Women has a small cast.

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#13

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 9:10am

People have worked out doing Jekyll & HYDE with a small number of cast - There's essentially 3 leads, 2 featured and the rest kind of are ensemble parts. But you have to work out the ensemble numbers. Not sure if it's legal to do it, but I've seen it done before!

Other: Songs for a New World (revue-esque)

#14

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 10:11am

altar boyz!

#15

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 11:11am

Is There Life After High School? gives everyone a featured role and is quite undervalued.

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#16

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 11:23am

The Drowsy Chaperone
Sweeney Todd (like the recent revival)
I've always wanted to see Les Miz done with a tiny cast.

#17

best shows with limited cast members

Posted: 7/12/10 at 11:25am

I always wanted to see Les Mis with a tiny cast and lots of doubling too!

I saw Sweeney Todd that way with a cast of I believe 8- NOT the revival staging.