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Overview
Synopsis
This unique comedy is a hybrid of regular play and “radio play for the stage” set in a New York radio studio in the 1950’s. The plot surrounds a cast of voice actors who must soldier through Dickens’ A Christmas Carol while facing the loss of their star, their sound effects person and three of their voice actors. The most versatile actor is quite drunk but won’t perform unless the other actors join him in a tipple, despite the threat of firing from the prickly station owner, Mrs. Nettle. This play is great fun to both watch and perform as there is ample opportunity for ad libbed hijinks behind the mics where the radio play is being performed.
Show Information
- Book
- Chris McKerracher
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 3
- First Produced
- 2014
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Period, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- Minimal to full radio station recording studio, New York, 1950s
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Ensemble |
Female |
Spoken |
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Ensemble |
Male |
Spoken |
|
Ensemble |
Female |
Non-singer |
|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Spoken |
|
Ensemble |
Male |
Spoken |
|
Ensemble |
Female |
Spoken |
|
Ensemble |
Female |
Spoken |
|
Ensemble |
Male |
Spoken |
Songs
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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Key Terms
A person who performs a character in a play or production, interpreting dialogue and embodying emotions.
Spontaneous or improvised lines not in the script, used by actors to maintain flow or enhance realism.
A specific form of language tied to a region or group, used to reveal a character’s identity, background, or class.
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