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See Rock City and Other Destinations

Adam Mathias, Brad Alexander

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Full Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy

4m, 3f

ISBN: 9780573699146

"[See Rock City & Other Destinations] turns out to be an excellent and moving new musical... It's also beautiful, it's hopeful, and it's - in the best sense of the word - sweet." - Jesse Oxfeld, The New York Observer
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Description

Full Length Musical

Dramatic Comedy

90 minutes

Time Period - Contemporary, Present Day

Settings Of Play - Various American tourist destinations.

FEATURES / CONTAINS

No intermission

Cuttings allowed, Scene work, Competition or audition material

Bare Stage/Simple Set

Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

CAUTIONS

Strong Language, Mild Adult Themes

THEMES

Adolescence, Death, Friendship, Love, Marriage, Memory, Parenting/Family,

TARGET AUDIENCE

Adult

PERFORMANCE GROUP

College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups

Winner! 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book
Winner! 2008 Richard Rodgers Award and the 2007 Jerry Bock Award

See Rock City & Other Destinations is a contemporary musical about connections missed and made at tourist destinations across America.

A wanderer believes his destiny is written on rooftops along the North Carolina Interstate. A young man yearns to connect with intelligent life in Roswell, New Mexico. A woman at the Alamo steps out of the shadow of her grandparents' idealized romance to take a chance on love. Three estranged sisters cruise to Glacier Bay to scatter their father's ashes. Two high school boys face unexpected fears in the Coney Island Spook House. A terrified bride-to-be ponders taking the leap... over Niagara Falls.

With a score that incorporates pop, rock, folk and more, each story builds on the last to create a vivid travelogue of Americans learning to overcome their fears and expectations in order to connect.

"[See Rock City & Other Destinations] turns out to be an excellent and moving new musical... It's also beautiful, it's hopeful, and it's - in the best sense of the word - sweet." - Jesse Oxfeld, The New York Observer

"The music by Brad Alexander with lyrics by Adam Mathias are consistently lovely. The songs are polished and catchy displaying the composers' gift for writing tunes that are both versatile and genuinely moving." - Roma Torre, NY1

"The musical's genuine heart and humor simply transports audiences." - Andy Propst, TheatreMania.com

See Rock City and Other Destinations was first presented off-Broadway by Transport Group at the Duke Theatre on 42nd Street in New York City in 2010. The musical received its World Premiere at Barrington Stage Company in 2008.
Characters

CASTING

4m, 3f

CASTING ATTRIBUTES

Expandable casting

CASTING NOTES

Expandable to 7m, 6f

CHORUS SIZE

No Chorus

JESS - A twenty-something traveler. He's been on the road as long as he can remember.
DODI - A small-town Carolina waitress. She's never left the state.
EVAN - A twenty-something loner. No money, no girlfriend, no job- but he hasn't given up hope.
LAUREN - A thirty-year-old teacher from Fredericksburg. She's single.
GRAMPY - Lauren's beloved grandfather. He suffered a stroke a few years ago that left him unable to walk or speak.
DEMPSEY - A thirty-something professional. He's a divorce lawyer, but he hates it, if that makes it any better.
LILY - Judy and Claire's younger sister. She just wants her sisters to get along.
JUDY - Lily and Claire's sister. She's emotional.
CLAIRE - Lily and Judy's sister. She just wants to get this over with.
CUTTER - A prep-school teen. He's the "bad kid."
RICK - A prep-school teen. He's Cutter's best friend.
KATE - A bride. She's not ready- or is she?
TOUR GUIDE - A tour guide. He's determined to give Kate a little push.
WAITER
SUBWAY CONDUCTOR
FREAK SHOW BARKER
CARNEY
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SIZE OF ORCHESTRA

Small/Combo

MUSICAL STYLE

Pop/Rock, Folk

VOCAL DEMANDS

Moderate

Full Score
Piano/Vocal Score
Cello
Guitar
Bass
Media

Song Samples

Overture

Rock City

I Can Tell

Mile After Mile

We Are Not Alone

All There Is To Say

Grampy's Song

Three Fair Queens

Here

Q Train To Coney Island

You Are My...

Dark Ride

Niagara Falls-The Tour

What Am I Afraid Of

Some People Do-Finale

Author(s)
Brad Alexander

Brad Alexander

Brad Alexander is the composer of See Rock City & Other Destinations (published by Samuel French), which won the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book, Richard Rodgers Award, and BMI Foundation Jerry Bock Award, and received Drama Desk nominations for Outstanding Music, Lyrics, Direction, Lighting and Musical. The Original off-Broadway Cast Recording of See Rock City & Other ... view full profile

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