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What a Spot!

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  2w, 2m

Dave Reiser, Jack Sharkey

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jack Sharkey and Dave Reiser

Take Robinson Crusoe, his friend Friday, an amorous gorilla named Lolita, and two lovely kootch dancers named Ginny and Denise who pretend to be shipwrecked society ladies. Join the castaways on "Stupid Island." Good, clean fun with a double dose of zaniness and mixups and wild special effects. Topn…

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
Take Robinson Crusoe, his friend Friday, an amorous gorilla named Lolita, and two lovely kootch dancers named Ginny and Denise who pretend to be shipwrecked society ladies. Join the castaways on "Stupid Island." Good, clean fun with a double dose of zaniness and mixups and wild special effects. Topnotch music and lyrics. All accompaniment provided entirely by piano and one economical, simple set. Excellent for dinner theatres - community and school groups too.

History
What a Spot! was first presented at the Country Club Comedy Theatre in Mount Prospect, Illinois, on December 10, 1975. It was directed by Tom Ventriss.

FRIDAY - a discontented castaway
ROBINSON CRUSOE - his nearest neighbor
LOLITA - a resident gorilla
GINNY - an unexpected guest
DENISE -  her companion

  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting A small uncharted tropical island
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music, Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsEasy
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Author

Dave Reiser

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base ...

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