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ISBN 978-0-573-69907-8
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Book by Richard Harris, Lyrics by Mary Stewart-David, and Music by Denis King Musical, Dramatic Comedy1m, 9f Simple SetFollowing the success of his play Stepping Out, Richard Harris has combined the talents of lyricist Mary Stewart-David and composer Denis King to create a heart-warming, toe-tapping musical chronicling several months in the life of a beginners tap dancing class set in the gym of an old YMCA community center in Suburbia, USA. Led by Tina, the ex-professional dancer who runs the class, accompanied by the acerbic pianist Mrs. Fraser, we follow the lives, loves, and laughs of a group of women (and one man), all of whom come from a variety of backgrounds and has his or her own reason for joining. The students, who range from hopeless to competent, strive to master the basics of tap, but the steps and routines are just the background for the real
focus of the play: the relationships and interactions of these ten very different people. By their final performance not only have the class members developed some degree of skill, but they have also overcome the inhibitions, awkwardness, and personality confl icts that have kept them out of sync.A backing/accompaniment CD with full orchestral tracks is available for producers. Licensing terms quoted upon application. Music available for rental.Standard rental package includes: Libretto
Piano/Vocal Score
Piano/Keyboards 1 & 2
Trumpet
Woodwinds 1 & 2
Guitar
Percussion
Backing/Accompaniment CD
Demo/Rehearsal CD
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1. Love To |
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2. What Do Men Think |
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3. Too Much |
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4. Never Feel The Same Again |
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5. Loving Him |
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6. Stepping Out |
Character Descriptions:TINA - an ex-pro dancer, attractive, in her late 30s. She wears a T-shirt, tights, leg warmers, old scuffed tap shoes, and a man’s sweater tied around her shoulders.
MRS. FRASER - in her late 50s, a square-shaped no-nonsense Mid- Westerner who prides herself on her pessimism. She wears a wool coat, knit hat, and clumpy shoes, and can usually be seen gnawing on some kind of fresh fruit.
SHELLEY - in her early 30s, short, blonde, and bubbly. Her bright and outrageous clothing accentuates her ample curves. She wears grubby old white sneakers and chews gum most of the time.
MAXINE - a good-looking 40-something. She has dyed hair and good make-up. She wears a tight red leotard over a black turtleneck, long red legwarmers and old, soft tap shoes. There are big rocks on her fingers.
DOROTHY - small, anxious and bird-like, could be anywhere from 30 to 50. She wears black shiny tap shoes, a black leotard, and has an ace support bandage around one knee. There is a hint of white cotton underpants showing under the leotard.
LYNNE - 19. She is eager to please, has a lovely face, but is of large proportions. She never wears make-up and her skin glows healthily. She wears tights, a cardigan which matches her legwarmers, and scuffed tap shoes.
ROSE - a large, black woman of Caribbean extraction, in her 40s, wearing an obvious wig, a bright pink dress over black tights, and white tap shoes with mismatched shoelaces. She has large strings of beads around her neck and lots of rings on her fingers.
ANDY - tall, thin, and in her mid-30s. She wears a long cardigan over a plain dress, and new tap shoes. She is inclined to stoop as if ashamed of her height.
VIVIENNE - in her mid-30s, neat and proper and perfectly groomed. She wears an expensive belted trench coat, high heels, and carries a good leather bag. Her dyed red hair and make-up are immaculate. But for all her primness, she dresses in a way that suggests the high class tart.
GEOFFREY - tall, in his mid-40s. He is the kind of man who doesn’t like being noticed, and most of the time isn’t. He wears cheap tap shoes.
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