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Oh! Susanna

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  3w, 7m

Colin Clements, Stephen Foster, Anne Ronell, Florence Ryerson

Book by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements
Score and Lyrics by Ann Ronell, based on the songs by Stephen Foster

A great historical source for students and teachers of theatre history.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 7m

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Summary
An old fashioned minstrel show. A great historical source for students and teachers of theatre history.
Cast Attributes

7 'Minstrel' Men, plus chorus

  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes

Music

The SCORE calls for PIANO 1, PIANO 2 (Optional), traditional MINSTREL BAND to be performed onstage by Minstrels in CAST, and SOLO INSTRUMENTS to be performed onstage by various characers in CAST according to action in BOOK. The SCORE is written for:

PIANO 1 - Full Conductor's part

PIANO 2 - Directed by special cues and notation for various numbers throughout SCORE. See *N.B. also.

SOLO INSTRUMENTS parts and cues for performance of following:
Trumpet or Bugle
Accordion or any wind instrument
Mouth-Organ
Banjo
Bell
Tambourine
Bones or Castanets
Bass or Snare Drum
Kitchen-made percussion
Comb and Paper
If necessary, these can make up ensemble for MINSTREL BAND. See **N.B. also.

DESIRED ADDITIONS FOR BAND - If such can be secured to supplement above ensemble for parade scenes, marked by cues for: Trombone, Tuba or other brass, Piccolo or any Woodwinds, Cymbal, etc.

OTHER INSTRUMENTS - If available, requested by cues for both on and offstage performance: Native Drums, String Bass, Violin, Guitar, Zither, Ocarina, Harp or Harpsichord.

*N.B. When not fully indicated, PIANO 2 Part will double PIANO 1 and octave above treble, octave below bass, or reinforce vocal line, according to style of number, musical taste and acoustical problems of performance.
**N.B. If CAST cannot play SOLO INSTRUMENTS but must simulate playing, at cue the instrument indicated can be played offstage by unseen performer; or PIANO 2 can substitute in some respects for other instruments by using special effects described in SCORE.

  • Orchestra Size Piano Only

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Authors

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Colin Clements

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Stephen Foster

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Anne Ronell

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Florence Ryerson

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