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Synopsis
The Green Room is an off-Broadway backstage musical illustrating the journey of four best friends in college determined to make it out of the Green Room and onto the off-Broadway stage. John, Cliff, Anna, and Divonne live out their complicated lives in the green room of their college theater department. Often hilarious, at times heartwarming, this modern musical gives an authentic account of the struggles these four have in finding their place in the world. The rock-pop-infused score includes the Songwriter's Guild of America Award-winning song "It's All About Me."
Show Information
- Book
- C. Stephen Foster , Rod Damer
- Lyrics
- Charles (Chuck) Pelletier
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2019
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- A Small Midwestern College, America, Present Day
- Cast Size
- small
- Orchestra Size
- Rock Combo
- Dancing
- Optional
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Young Adult, Late Teen Characters
Context
Plot
Act One
The Green Room, the place where actors await their entrance onto the stage, serves also as the study lounge, rehearsal space and support group for four struggling theater majors. Anna and Divonne share their ambitions for life beyond school (“In the Green Room”) but now are somewhat content to concentrate their energies on this space in the basement of St. Gustav, a small, Midwestern college.
Anna introduces her younger, smarter brother Cliff to the Green Room, as well as to
to read the plot for The Green Room and to unlock other amazing theatre resources!Characters
Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Male |
Bass, Bass-Baritone |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano |
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Lead |
Female |
Alto |
Songs
Act One
- In the Green Room - Anna, Divonne
- We've Got Style - Anna, Cliff
- Bachelor's Anthem - John, Cliff
- What Do I Think of Me? - Cliff, John
- Nothing Can Stop My Boys - Cliff
- Nothing Can Stop My Boys [reprise] - Cliff
- Don't Try to Part the Water - John, Cliff, Anna, Divonne
- I've Had Enough of You - Divonne, Cliff
- The All-You-Want-To-Do-Is-Do-Me Blues - Anna, Cliff
- In the End - John
Act Two
- Destination Stage Left - Cliff, John, Divonne
- It's All About Me - Divonne
- Good-Lookin' Girls - Cliff, John, Divonne, Anna
- It Comes Easy - Divonne
- I Want to Go to Extremes - Anna
- Waiting in the Wings - Cliff, John, Divonne, Anna
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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