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School Musicals

by Gerald P. Murphy

Tired of the same old musicals that have been done to death by schools all over the globe?  How about producing new musicals that are perfect for young actors, have songs written in singable ranges, and have so many strong female roles that you don’t have to keep most of your best actresses bottled up for years in the chorus?  

Gerald P. Murphy’s School Musicals might be the answer.

Click on the following musicals for affordable and delightful experiences for your school, your actors, and your audiences.  Also, here is where to go for FREE PERUSAL AND ROYALTY INFORMATION for producing these shows.


Romeo Loves Juliet

A guaranteed winner.

2 acts, one set

7M, 12F, 6Either

Produced all over the US, Canada, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Olivia Twist

Doriana Fagan is the villain in this show that ends with a “Twist”!

2 acts, 2 easy sets

4M, 10F

Produced in the US, Canada, and New Zealand

Little Bigfoot

An anti-computer camp turns the campers into unwilling Bigfoot hunters.

10M, 14F

2 acts, 1 set

Produced in the US and Africa.

Drama Club Must Die!

The Drama Club is forced to mount “Wizard of Oz” in one week.

7-12M, 16-22F, 10-25Either

2 acts, 2 easy sets

Produced in the US and England.

Lotta!  

The story of Lotta Crabtree, the Shirley Temple of the Gold Rush Era.

10F, 8M, extras as townspeople, miners, saloon patrons

2 acts, one set

Produced in the US.

Playboy, the Musical

Based on Synge’s Playboy of the Western World

3 Acts, one set

8M, 8F, 5 to 10 M or F

Bullies, the Musical

A fun way to teach kids how too handle bullies in school.

One act, one set

17 speaking parts, at least 5 females and 3 males

Princess on the Rocks

Only the weirdest princess would enjoy sleeping on rocks.

One act, one set

9M, 10F

Rapunzel, the Musical

A girl with long hair hates her ivory tower.

One act, one set

5M, 7F

Gruff, the Musical

A new meadow beckons, but there ís that awful troll under the bridge.

One act, one set

One set, 2M, 4F

Shut the Door

A married couple’s argument leads to very funny complications.

One act, one set

3M, 4F

The Wild Wolves of Wyoming

A clever reworking of the three pigs story.

One act, one set

5F, 4M

Three Sillies, the Musical

The prince discovers his bride-to-be is not all that sharp.

One Act, one set

10F, 4M

The Little Red Hen

A simple musical for kids based on a familiar story.

Total of eight characters


   


NEW RELEASES!  MUSICALS

"Narcissus and Echo" - based on Greek Mythology

"Hamelin Rats"  - musical version of Pied Piper

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Musicals/Hamelin_Rats.htm  

"McRumpelstilstkin," An Irish musical version of Rumpelstiltskin
 

"Bullies, the Musical"  - How to Succeed Against Bullying Without Really Crying

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Musicals/Bullies.htm

 

"Aesop's Fables" - 4 stories adapted for the stage

 
"American Lit's Greatest Hits" -a musical based on the greats of American Literature!
 
"Playboy of the Western World, the Musical" - based on Synge's famous comedy

 
"Chicken Little" - based on the story of the alarmist chicken!
 

"Dr. Chicken and Mr. Hawk" - based on Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde

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"Aesop's Fables, the Musical"

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NEW NON-MUSICAL RELEASES
 
"Night School Poetry Class"
Six women and their teacher show up for a night school poetry class at a local community centre. The students,
all women in the thirties or forties, find out a little about poetry but even more about themselves.
 
"A Dash of Dickens" - Scenes adapted for the stage from 5 novels by Dickens
  

"The Pardner’s Tale," 3M, 5F, based on Chaucers’ Canterbury Tales, 20 minutes

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/Pardners_Tale.htm

 

"The Diary of Adam and Eve," 1M, 1F, based on Mark Twain’s writing.

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/The_Diary_of_Adam_and_Eve.htm

 

"A Lottery Ticket," 1M, 1F, 10 minutes, based on a Chekhov short story.

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Sketches/A_Lottery_Ticket.htm

 

"A Magic Paintbrush," 1M, 3F 13 characters, 20 minutes, based on Chinese fairy tale

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/YouthTheatre/A_Magic_Paint_Brush.htm

  

“Pride and Prejudice” – adapted as a one-act from the Jane Austen novel.

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/Pride_and_Prejudice.htm

 

“The Lady or the Tiger” – adapted the famous Frank Stockton short story.

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/OneActPlays/The_Lady_Or_The_Tiger.htm

 

“Difficult People”  - adapted from a Chekhov short story.

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Sketches/Difficult_People.htm

 

“A Lottery Ticket” – adapted from a Chekhov short story

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Sketches/A_Lottery_Ticket.htm

 

“The Story of an Hour” – adapted from Kate Chopin story

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/Sketches/The_Story_Of_An_Hour.htm

  

"Rhyming Pied Piper"

 
"Rhyming Christmas Gifts" - The Gift of the Magi - Based on the O. Henry story
 
"Cagic Mup" - a sketch in Spoonerisms
 
"Rhyming Story-teller"  - Based on the Saki short story
 
"Difficult People" - based on the Chekhov short story
 
"The Story of an Hour" - based on the Kate Chopin short story
 
"Rhyming Three Little Pigs"
 
"Rhyming Magic Goose"
 
"The Nightly News" - news show featuring many figures of speech
 
"Stone Soup"
 
"Aesop's Fables"
http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/YouthTheatre/Aesops_Fables.htm 
 
"Rhyming Three Sillies"
 
"Billy Goat Gruff"
 
"Thar's Gold in Them Hills"
 
"Ragtime Mystery"

http://www.lazybeescripts.co.uk/oneactplays/Ragtime_Mystery.htm

 

"Silas Marner" - based on George Eliot's novel

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"War Prayer" - based on Twain's bitter work

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"Rhyming Goldilocks"

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"The Fish and the Ring" - a fairy tale

http://www.histage.com/playdetails.asp?PID=1147

 

"A Midsummer-Night's Dream" - based on Shakespeare's work

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"A Pottle of Brains" - a fairy tale

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"Aesop's Fables II"

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"Aesop's Fables III"

 
"A Beautiful Day for a Duel"
 
"Death to the Drama Club"