My troupe co-director staged
Godspell several years ago, and there was no push-back in our public school district. The show isn't as sectarian as some people think it is, since it focuses on the essential themes of Jesus' parables rather than on any denominations' specific teachings
about Jesus. We had students from a wide range of religious and non-religious backgrounds involved in that production.
If you can't secure proper rights to that one, you might look at
Working, which is similarly structured in vignettes that can be rehearsed separately and then assembled as a whole.
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Jeff Grove
Theatre Teacher, Aesthetics Department Chair
Stanton College Preparatory School
Jacksonville FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-02-2020 10:31
From: Cherie Firmin
Subject: Something like Godspell...
Hi everyone,
I've been trying to figure out a solution for our spring musical, and I think I'd like to a make a film version, so I could work with our broadcasting dept. I was thinking something like Godspell would be perfect since it's more like vignettes, with a flexible cast, and can be filmed mostly outdoors. I haven't checked yet on availability in terms of rights (filming, streaming, etc), but I'm not sure my public school system will approve Godspell. Can you think of any other musicals that would be easy to rehearse in small groups and would translate well to film, and the rights would allow us to do so? I already know the sound editing will be complex, but that's what my broadcasting dept is for��
All ideas and recs are welcome!
Cherie Ducote Firmin
Mandeville High School Talented Theatre Teacher
St. Tammany Parish Public School System
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