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Synopsis

At the start of the show, the headmistress of St. Godley's School announces that due to bankruptcy the school will close at the end of the term. The girls are devastated at hearing the news and vow to raise enough money to save the school. Using whatever they can find at hand, the girls mount an original musical version of Moby Dick, featuring their headmistress in the coveted role of Captain Ahab.

Show Information

Book
Hereward Kaye
Music
Martin Koch
Lyrics
Robert Longden
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Comedy, Parody, Satire
Cast Size
large
Licensor
Music Theatre International
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult, Child Characters, Large Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Headmistress / Captain Ahab

Lead

Male

Ishmael

Lead

Female

Starbuck

Lead

Female

Queequeg

Lead

Female

Pip

Lead

Male

Stubb

Supporting

Female

Esta

Supporting

Female

Father Mapple

Supporting

Female

Janitor/Elijah

Supporting

Male

Peter Coffin

Featured

Female

Tashtego

Featured

Female

Daggoo

Featured

Female

Pierre

Featured

Male

Captain Gardiner

Featured

Male

Mary

Featured

Female

Moby Dick

Featured

Either Gender

Two Wives, Shrunken Heads, Sailors, Heathens, Ghosts, Crew

Ensemble

Female

Flask

Ensemble

Female

Songs

  • "School Hymn"
  • "Moby Dick"
  • "In Old Nantucket"
  • "A Man Happens"
  • "Ahab's Homecoming"
  • "Love Will Always"
  • "Primitive"
  • "A Sinking Man"
  • "Jonah Fell"
  • "Pequod"
  • "At Sea One Day"
  • "Building America"
  • "Deck Dance"
  • "Heave Away"
  • "Can't Keep Out The Night"
  • "Whale Of A Tale"
  • "Love Will Always [Reprise]"
  • "The Rachel"
  • "Shadows Of The Deep"
  • "Bones"
  • "Heave Two"
  • "Moby Dick Finale"

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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