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Gold Dust

Full-Length Musical  /  3w, 5m

Book by Jon Jory
Music and Lyrics by Jim Wann
A very loose musical adaptation of Moliere’s The Miser

Set in a saloon in a Western mining camp in the 1850s, this very loose musical adaptation of Moliere’s The Miser concerns a prospector named Jebediah Harp who has hit it rich and hoards his gold.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 5m
Accolades
Accolades
  • “Spunky and raucous... overflows with a theatrical zest.” – Louisville Courier Journal

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Summary
Set in a saloon in a Western mining camp in the 1850s, Gold Dust is a very loose musical adaptation of Moliere’s The Miser. The story concerns a prospector named Jebediah Harp who has hit it rich and hoards his gold. Perfect for high schools, colleges and community theatres, this is another hit from Louisville’s famed Actors Theater, with music and lyrics by the very talented Jim Wann.
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Media

“It's spunky and raucous, clangorous and tuneful. It overflows with a theatrical zest that is pretty much irresistible.” – Louisville Courier Journal

“The small musical that budget-minded theatres across the land have been praying for.” – Louisville Times

“Best of all is Wann's music, a mixture of jazz, blues, rock, folk and country western styles.” – Variety

Music

  • Orchestra Size Piano Only

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Authors

Author

Jean Baptiste Molière

Jim Wann

Jim Wann, lead songwriter for Pump Boys and Dinettes, is a composer-lyricist-performer whose off-Broadway collaborations include Diamond Studs, King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running, and The People Vs. Mona. Music, events, and more at jimwann.com.
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Jon Jory

Jon Jory. As the Producing Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Jon Jory directed over 125 plays and produced over 1,000 during his 32-year tenure. He conceived the internationally lauded Humana Festival of New American Plays, the SHORTS Festival, and the Brown-Forman Cl ...
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