Hi Sonny,
NORA'S ARK is the first school musical to be created by The Jazz Drama Program,
http://www.thejazzdramaprogram.org/. Uniting musical theatre and jazz, these musicals are created specifically for student performers. They feature 30+ speaking parts (always more female than male parts), a jazz score written for student voices, a CD accompaniment and a running time of about an hour. For more information, visit
http://www.theatricalrights.com/noras-ark. The Jazz Drama Program's second musical, HOLDING THE TORCH FOR LIBERTY tells the true story of the culmination of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, circa 1920. The opening feels like NEWSIES, but the newspaper sellers are girls. Through ragtime, classic blues, New Orleans and Cuban infused original music, HOLDING THE TORCH FOR LIBERTY traces how courageous working women joined forces to fight for and win final passage of the 19th Amendment. With the country openly divided, a lone congressman from Tennessee gets and inspirational letter from his mother reminding him that standing up for justice and doing what is right comes easily when you follow your heart. For more information, visit
http://www.theatricalrights.com/holding-torch-liberty. I hope that helps.
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Jim Hoare
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-19-2014 08:06
From: Sonny Willis
Subject: 5th/6th Grade large cast Musicals
I am looking for a large cast musical for 5th and 6th grade. I will have 30+ students involved. The running time needs to be between 60-75 mins. In the past, this age group has performed Narnia, Honk Jr, and Starmites Lite. Any suggestions?
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Sonny Willis
Drama Director
Greensboro Day School
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