I second The Curious Savage. We just did that last spring, students and audience loved it. And that was the second time our school has produced that show in the last15 years. It's a crowd pleaser.
We did Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory this fall. Absolutely amazing show! Highly recommend. This show has several roles but is written to be performed by 4-5 men, 5 women with doubling. However you can always expand the cast to include more students and less doubling. We did a very simple, representational set, to focus more on the characters and their story. Mostly just brought on minimal furniture here and there to change the scene.
We will be doing 12 Angry Jurors by Sherman L. Sergel this spring. It's written and billed as 12 Angry Men but they do give permission to switch it up and use Jurors instead of Men in your advertising. 13 characters total, flexible number of men and women roles. Simple unit set. (we have a blackbox theatre so will only be using a boardroom table and chairs and perhaps a few projections on the back wall, easy peasy)
War of the World: The Panic Broadcast by Joe Landry is a ton of fun. It's a radio play within a radio play complete with vintage commercials and live (foley) sound effects. My students loved this show, as did the audience. Gives students the opportunity to get creative and learn new some new skills. Expandable cast, unit set.
Play On! by Rick Abbot. Similar to Noises Off if you've seen that movie/play. It's a hilarious play within a play. A cast desperately trying to get a show off the ground and all the problems that arise. I actually staged this show with a split stage to show both the "on stage" and "backstage" action of the show. 7 women, 3 men, unit set.
Of course these are just a few of the great shows out there. Good luck in your search!
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Jillian Lietzau
Lutheran High School
CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-25-2023 08:34
From: Maggie Ward
Subject: spring shows
Hi Friends,
What's coming to you stage this spring? Looking for inspiration! Same parameters as many... more girls than guys, fairly conservative community. Ideally,, not set heavy. We do our bigger show in the fall. ---GO!
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Nell] [Lynch]
Notre Dame Preparatory School
MDMaggie
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