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The Altos

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

David Landau, Nikki Stern

An Interactive Comic Mystery by David Landau
Music and Lyrics by Nikki Stern

An Interactive Musical Comedy Mystery Spoof of the famous HBO series. Meet the family that inspired it all, the Altos. It's Tony's funeral (Or is it?) and his wife Toffee has invited you to the wake. Chris wants you should check your weapons at the door (and if you don't have any, he's got extras!) …

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Mystery/Thriller, Parody / Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
An Interactive Musical Comedy Mystery Spoof of the famous HBO series. Meet the family that inspired it all, the Altos. It's Tony's funeral (Or is it?) and his wife Toffee has invited you to the wake. Chris wants you should check your weapons at the door (and if you don't have any, he's got extras!) Uncle Senior has a rigged dice game going and Tony's Ma is - well just nuts. Tony's shrink Dr. Malaise is giving free analysis and the Father isn't sure what he is doing! But one thing is for sure, almost no one seems sad that Tony is gone and they certainly done seem happy once he's discovered alive. Be prepared to dodge bullets, laugh at the songs and see if you can't figure out who put a contract out on Tony!
History

The Altos: Like the Sopranos only Lower was first presented at the Murder To Go Dinner Theater, in Ceadr Knolls, NJ, in May 2011. It was directed by the David Landau.

Keywords

TONY ALTO - A local boss who runs a strip club as a cover
TOFFEE ALTO - His wife, who has the hots for her priest
CHRIS - His incompetent nephew, wants to be a made-man and a Hollywood star
UNCLE SENIOR - Under indictment, hates Tony and wants to run things, wears numerous police collars, bracelets, anklets.
NONA - His mother, hates him for trying to send her to a home
DR. MALAISE - his shrink
FATHER FLIP - has the hots for Toffee
DELIVERY MAN / HIT MAN - same actor as Father Flip

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive, Play w/ Music
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots

Music

Song Samples

Altos Theme
Respect (With Guide Vocal)
Respect (Instrumental)
Come Clean (With Guide Vocal)
Come Clean (Instrumental)
Bad for Me (With Guide Vocal)
Bad for Me (Instrumental)
Accordion Music
  • Vocal DemandsEasy

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

David Landau

David Landau is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Mystery Writers of America. An award-winning and published playwright, he has also won a few screenwriting awards and written a number of scripts for video and film. He received the Blackburn Award for Excellence in Pla ...

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Author

Nikki Stern

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