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| The ideal show for a company with a strong junior section. |
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A musical based on the books of Mark Twain
Conception & book by Peter Quartermain
Lyrics by Olga Lowe
Music by John Tore (arranged by Alan Leigh) |
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| This delightful musical is adapted from the books of Mark Twain and includes many of his best loved characters. The central storyline is of Huck and Tom's adventures - their witnessing of the gruesome murder in the old graveyard - the arrest of Muff Potter for a murder he did not commit and the court case in which Huck and Tom finally reveal the truth. The subsidiary story-lines tell of Mary and Ned's romance; Aunt Polly's continual fussing and the friendship between Huck and the Negro slave Jim. The chorus work is extensive with the 'Gathering of the Harvest' scene being one of the highlights of the show. This production can be staged simply and inexpensively and has proved a sure box office hit for all those companies who have presented it. |
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| Synopsis of Scenes |
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| ACT I |
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| Scene 1 |
Outside Aunt Polly's House |
| Scene 2 |
Aunt Polly's Parlour |
| Scene 3 |
A Road by the Woods on the way to Town |
| Scene 4 |
The Village Pump |
| Scene 5 |
The Graveyard |
| Scene 6 |
In The Town |
| Scene 7 |
The Pump |
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| ACT II |
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| Scene 1 |
The Pump |
| Scene 2 |
The Road |
| Scene 3 |
Aunt Polly's Parlour |
| Scene 4 |
The Road |
| Scene 5 |
Outside the Town Barn |
| Scene 6 |
The Prison |
| Scene 7 |
The Road |
| Scene 8 |
The Courthouse |
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| CAST |
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| Aunt Polly |
Leading female role (Mezzo) |
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| Jim |
A Negro Slave (Baritone) |
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| Mary |
Juvenile Lead (Soprano) |
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| Ned Bretson |
Juvenile Lead (Baritone) |
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| Muff Potter |
Village Drunk (Character Voice) |
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| Mrs. Harper |
Aunt Polly's best friend (Soprano) |
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| Mrs. Temple |
(Soprano) |
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| Injun Joe |
(Non Singing) |
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| Mr. Jones |
(Baritone) |
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| Judge Thatcher |
(Non Singing) |
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| Doctor Robinson |
(Non Singing) |
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| Hucklberry Finn |
Aged 13 |
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| Tom Sawyer |
Aged 13 |
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| Sid |
Aged 7 |
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| Joe Harper |
Aged about 13 |
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| Ben Rogers |
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| Alfred Temple |
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| Other Parts include |
Sheriff / Public Prosecutor / Jones' two sons / Mrs Thatcher / Becky / Susy Harper / the School Master & a chorus of character (not just a singing/dancing chorus) |
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| Musical Numbers |
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HERE'S MY HAND / PIRATES / TAKIN' A
DOSE / PAINTIN' FENCES / SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER /
GOING HOME. |
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| Orchestral Breakdown |
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| Piano / Bass / Drums OR Piano/ Double Bass / Flute (doubling Piccolo) / Trumpet / Trombone / Drums (with tuned percussion) / Amplified Violin with optional 2nd Violin parts / 1st & 2nd Clarinet |
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| Disclaimer |
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| Reading copies are available on loan but please note all our scripts are copyrighted. Once you have been issued with a licence scripts can be purchased from us and we will be pleased to assist you with any queries you may have re staging, costuming etc |
