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Turkey in the Straw

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  7w, 9m

Jack Sharkey

Book, Lyrics, and Music by Jack Sharkey

How can a trapped troupe of performers on the straw hat circuit salvage a Broadway bound turkey without the producer author discovering they're changing the show behind his back? And how will the lovelorn set painter make the egotistic leading man fall for her? He has a passion for his co star, a mo…

Turkey in the Straw

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    7w, 9m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Science Fiction, Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
How can a trapped troupe of performers on the straw hat circuit salvage a Broadway bound turkey without the producer author discovering they're changing the show behind his back? And how will the lovelorn set painter make the egotistic leading man fall for her? He has a passion for his co star, a movie queen, he finagled into the show without the producer's knowledge. And how can a heavy handed "message" musical about tolerance and love for aliens from other planets be turned into a smash hit in the show with in the show? A bright, tuneful show you'll enjoy doing with sprightly dialogue and lyrics.
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Performing Groups

BRENDA GILBERT - Jill-of-all-backstage-trades
HARRISON FLINT - theatrical producer/dramatist
TED HOSKINS - almost-fully-risen young actor
CYNTHIA WENTWORTH - film-star-turning-legitimate
MIKE McCHESNEY - musical comedy lyricist
HERB TRAVIS - musical comedy composer
RAOUL DEVENANT - temperamental set-designer
VANESSA GLINSKY - even more temperamental dancer
MAGGIE - wardrobe mistress
CONDUCTOR/BUS DRIVER/STAGE HAND/WITCH DOCTOR - multiple role for one man
BILL, PHIL, & GIL - men of the chorus
AMY, MAMIE, & JAMIE - ladies of the chorus

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size Small

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17 Piano-Vocal

This title is orchestrated for Piano Only.
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Jack Sharkey

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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