student directed show...need help pickin a musical

[LeadingMan051990]

Posted: 9/27/05 at 11:29pm

hey guys!

for our most advanced drama class in our school (which ill be taking next year) we have to complete a big project. most students do student directed shows. most in the past have been plays, but recently a girl directed "Youre a Good Man Charlie Brown" for her project and it was VERY successful. for my project, i really want to do a musical, but im having trouble finding one that fits my ideal criteria.

it needs to have:
a small cast (maybe 7-10 people)
dancing but not too much
medium difficulty songs

and by the way i already tried doing the mtishows.com show selector and i wasnt thrilled by the results.

any ideas?

thanks

[pab]

Posted: 9/27/05 at 11:37pm

Once On This Island

[Liz_Bennet]

Posted: 9/27/05 at 11:46pm

OOTI is an excellent idea.

I know lots of students direct Little Shop of Horrors, which can be done with a surprisingly small cast but requires some degree of technical expertise (Audrey II). It's a fun show, but make sure it hasn't been overdone in your area- it's very popular.

Updated On: 9/27/05 at 11:46 PM

[DefyingEDCT]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 12:50am

http://www.pioneerdrama.com/
tons ofmusicals there Updated On: 9/28/05 at 12:50 AM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 1:10am

CLUE

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 1:19am

Naked Boys Singing

[stage_door76]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 7:07am

you so made my day TheatreDiva90016

[mominator]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 7:46am

"You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"
"Godspell"
"Take Me Along"

[OtherDaryl]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 9:48am

Runaways
The Me Nobody Knows
Marry Me a Little
Romance, Romance
They're Playing Our Song
I Love My Wife

[new_philosophy_girl]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 10:01am

You could do Working...my high school did it my senior year and you could definitely do it with a small cast and there is like little to no dancing in it...

[peach]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 10:28am

Good luck! How about...

Godspell (great for your size cast, and lots of directing options)
Once on This Island
Company
The Fantasticks
Schoolhouse Rock (also somewhat flexible in terms of directing)

[Hanna from Hamburg]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 10:30am

Dames at Sea (tapping required)
Pageant
Radio Gals

[WOSQ]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 1:47pm

Celebration by Jones and Schmidt
4 principals and small chorus.
There is a fair amount of musical staging, but no heavy dance numbers as I recall.

[Pippin]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 2:44pm

lucky stiff or working, also look into the apple tree

[mikewood]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 3:34pm

Snoopy

I actually like the songs better than Charlie Brown.

How about Forever Plaid?

[ashley0139]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 4:06pm

Ok so I read the title of this thread and went, "You're a good man, Charlie Brown." So obviously that's out. What about Seussical?

[Broadway_Baby]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 4:10pm

Ehhh, you need a bigger cast than he mentioned for seussical.

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 4:58pm

How about The Last Five Years? Tiny cast (2 people) no dancing, and when I saw it this summer at Metrostage here in Washington DC, their set was very basic, almost nothing at all. As long as you know you've got some great voices to pick from, this might be a good choice for you.

[XOsweet_dancerOX]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 5:56pm

Godspell or Once On This Island. they are definetley gerat choices.

[YankeesFan175]

Posted: 9/28/05 at 6:04pm

once on this island. godspell is a great idea, but its very overdone. once on this island is fresh (as far as not being done often goes) and its very simple yet powerful. i went into a local production not knowing a thing about it, came out amazed and went back the next day. its very simple to do, and its a great show!

Updated On: 9/28/05 at 06:04 PM