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  • 1.  Gorey Stories

    Posted 01-19-2015 13:52

    Has anyone produced the musical Gorey Stories by Steve Currens (Samuel French)? I'm looking for a small, piano only musical and it fits the bill.

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    John Perry
    Drama Instructor
    Atherton High School
    Louisville KY
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  • 2.  RE: Gorey Stories

    Posted 01-20-2015 09:59

    Hi John,

    How fortuitous that you're in Louisville since this was presented by the University of Kentucky's Dept. of Theatre & Dance within the last 3 years.  I can't recall who directed that show, but a quick email to either the Dept. Chair Nancy C. Jones or Associate Professor Nelson Fields should led you down the right path. Contact info is on their website: http://finearts.uky.edu/theatre/faculty

    Hope you find what you're looking for!

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    Craig Branch
    Educational Programs Manager
    Cincinnati OH
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  • 3.  RE: Gorey Stories

    Posted 01-20-2015 14:25
    I was thinking about doing it because I love Edward Gorey, but found it difficult to get a music perusal from Samuel French--I contacted the musical division and they said it was under the play division and vice versa.  It sounded like hardly anyone has applied for rights for the show in a while.  This was about 6 yrs. ago btw.  We ended up adapting some of his stories as small scenes and even a twisted puppet show.

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    Kelly Melton
    Sumter SC
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  • 4.  RE: Gorey Stories

    Posted 01-21-2015 15:15

    I, too, looked at this play several years ago. (I don't know if I kept the perusal script or not.) I remembered it from seeing it in college, plus Edward Gorey was a local artists, very involved in community theatre here where I live. When I read the play, however, I found it a great deal of fun, but very adult in tone. The idea of doing scenes about dead children and Victorian sexuality seemed a bit too much for my school, but with cuttings, it might work for you. It depends on how conservative your audience is. Try looking for a script on Amazon; that's where I found mine.

    Good luck!

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    Elisabeth Ledwell
    Falmouth MA
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  • 5.  RE: Gorey Stories

    Posted 01-27-2015 15:33
    I produced the west coast premiere of Gorey Stories in Los Angeles some years ago, and it was a tremendous hit. If I can be of any guidance, please let me know.

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    James Thomas Bailey
    Napa CA
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