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Synopsis

I Remember Mama was Richard Rodgers final work. It tells the story of a struggling Norwegian immigrant family living in San Francisco at the turn of the century. After members of the family experience health and money problems, the father decides to take the family back to Norway. Luckily, one of his daughters, 17-year-old Katrine, is able to sell one of her stories to Colliers Magazine for $500. Thus, the family is able to stay in America and Katrine becomes a successful writer.

Show Information

Book
Thomas Meehan
Music
Richard Rodgers
Lyrics
Martin Charnin , Raymond Jessel
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Drama
Cast Size
large
Licensor
Concord Theatricals
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Katrine

Lead

Female

Mama

Female

Papa

Male

Uncle Chris

Male

Mr. McGuire

Male

Aunt Sigrid

Female

Nurse

Female

Christine

Female

Aunt Trina

Female

Dame Sybil Fitzgibbons

Female

Dagmar

Female

Lucie

Female

Doctor Anderson

Male

Mr. Thorkelson

Male

Johanna

Female

Aunt Jenny

Female

Nils

Male

Steiner Street neighbors

Either Gender

Songs

  • I Remember Mama
  • A Little Bit More
  • A Writer Writes at Night
  • Ev'ry Day (Comes Something Beautiful)
  • The Hardangerfjord
  • You Could Not Please Me More
  • Uncle Chris
  • Easy Come, Easy Go
  • It Is Not the End of the World
  • Mama Always Makes it Better
  • Lars,Lars
  • Fair Trade
  • It's Going to Be Good to Be Gone
  • Time
  • I Remember Mama (Reprise)

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