Overview
Synopsis
Take a humorously dark folk tale and a high-energy Klezmer folk concert and what do you get? Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story. Inspired by the immigration story of playwright Hannah Moscovitch’s great-grandparents, Old Stock is a story about finding love after surviving the horrors of war. It celebrates the stories of those who got out before it was too late and those who weren’t so lucky. This 90-minute piece of Epic Theatre features a small cast of three, making it a great choice for small theatre spaces and strong actor-musicians.
Show Information
- Book
- Hannah Moscovitch
- Music
- Ben Caplan , Christian Barry
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2017
- Genres
- Dark Comedy, Historical/Biographical
- Settings
- Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- Canada, 1908
- Cast Size
- small
- Orchestra Size
- Small
- Dancing
- Musical Staging
- Licensor
- Concord Theatricals
- Ideal For
- College/University, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Male, Star Vehicle Female, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
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Lead |
Male |
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Lead |
Female |
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Songs
Traveller’s Curse - The Wanderer You’ve Arrived - The Wanderer Truth Doesn’t Live in a Book - The Wanderer The Happy People - The Wanderer Minimum Intervals - The Wanderer Plough the Shit - The Wanderer Now Is the Quiet - The Wanderer Fledgling - The Wanderer What Love Can Heartbreak Allow - The Wanderer
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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Guide Written By:
Emma Houlahan
Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.