plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

#1

plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:07pm

i did a search...and didn't find what i was looking for...so...

i am looking for a play--preferably dramatic, but not a must--for a high school production. it needs as large a cast as possible and to be heavy on female roles, as it is for an all girls school.

also, when i say a large cast, i am just looking for a way to get as many kids as possible on stage...whether as "extras" in a cafe...etc...

any ideas? please? :o)

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Updated On: 7/18/05 at 01:07 PM

#2

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:08pm

The Crucible...?

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#3

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:13pm

Lol... I thought you meant a cast for "heavy" females... I was going to say hairspray...

Fiddler on the Roof has alot of women, but you need strong males as well.

jera

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#4

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:13pm

She said play - not a musical.

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"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

#5

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:16pm

THE WOMEN

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#6

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:21pm

The Childrens Hour

#7

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:37pm

The Odd Couple (Female Version)
A Piece of My Heart
Scenes and Revelations
Steel Magnolias
Girl, Interrupted

All of those are great female ensemble plays.

#8

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:43pm

The Children's Hour - I man, about 12 women.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - 2 Men, about 15 women
Stage Door - around 6 men, 12 women

#9

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:45pm

Song of Survival
You can stick a whole bunch of girls in the chorus, that's what my school did. It's a great story and an all-female cast. I think there were 20-some people in the show. It's not a musical per se, but there are a couple of songs. It's about an internment camp on Sumatra during WWII where the women draw strength from music.

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#10

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:27pm

THANKS so much! any more thoughts?

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So long status quo/ I think I just let go/ You make me want to be/ BRAVE

#11

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:30pm

RUMORS

MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER.

#12

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 3:39pm

Crimes of My Heart
- it is not a large cast but more women than men.

#13

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 4:41pm

I would say Medea, as it has 3 male parts to (the way we did it) 16 females, but I guess 19 isn't a really big cast is it?

#14

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 4:49pm

Little Women

#15

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 4:55pm

Alice in Wonderland. My school did that this year for the fall play and we had a fairly large cast, not as many kids as our musical, but still enough. Also, maybe Romeo and Juliet. I think there are lots of extras in that story and enough roles for boys and girls.

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#16

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 6:17pm

isnt crimes of the heart where the girl sticks her head in the oven..if thats the one then tahts what i reccomend

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#17

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 6:20pm

Yes, that is Crimes of the Heart.

"I know why she did it!"

#18

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 6:45pm

wasnt there a character named chick?

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#19

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/18/05 at 6:54pm

Little Women
Stage Door
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Ask Any Girl
Rumors

#20

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/19/05 at 9:51am

thank you! thank you! i am going to look into all of these.

just one more bump before i let this post sink into oblivion.

any more suggestions? :)

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So long status quo/ I think I just let go/ You make me want to be/ BRAVE

#21

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/19/05 at 10:27am

I REMEMBER MAMA has around 10 women and 5 men (including one little boy and one little girl).

#22

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/19/05 at 11:58am

"Steel Magnolias" come to mind, but everybody does it.

#23

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/19/05 at 12:14pm

Les Belles Soeures by Michel Tremblay
Waiting for the Parade by John Murrell
Ladies of the Corridor by Dorothy Parker
A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur by Tennesse Williams

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#24

re: plays for high school w/ large female heavy cast

Posted: 7/19/05 at 12:17pm

SLEEPY HOLLOW!!!!