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DR. SELAVY'S MAGIC THEATRE

Music by Stanley Silverman, theatrically conceived by Richard Foreman, lyrics by Tom Hendry

Mercer-O'Casey Theater, Off-Broadway - Opened 23 November, 1972; Closed Mar. 25, 1973 (144 perfs)

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The extraordinary and hilarious journey of a mixed-up young man through extravagantly exaggerated versions of life's crises and temptations - power, love, hedonism, wealth, mourning for lost innocence . . . and death. Guided through a bizarre fun house by the enigmatic Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Selavy - who is himself an illusion created by the trickster Marcel Duchamp - the young man is catapulted through fantastic situation after situation until he finally faces and accepts his true self.

Musical Numbers

1. Jingle - Female Doctors
2. I Live By My Wits - Ben
3. Three Menu Songs - Drs. Mary, Bob and the Company
4. Bankrupt Blues - Dr. Steve
5. Future For Sale - Dr. Jessica
6. Life On The Inside - I - Dr. Amy
7. Strawberry - Blueberry - Drs. Denise and Steve
8. The More You Get - Ben
9. Money In The Bank - Dr. Jessica, Ben and Company
10. Life On The Inside - II - Drs. Amy and Bob
11. If You're Proposing - Dr. Selavy
12. Swinging At The Stock Exchange - Company
13. Doesn't It Bug You - Female Doctors
14. Every New Beginning - Dr. Steve and Female Doctors
15. Poor Boy - Drs. Amy, Bob and Ben
16. Dearest Man - Drs. Mary and Jessica
17. Where Have You Been Hiding Till Now - Dr. Denise and Company
18. He Lived By His Wits - Drs. Steve, Bob and Selavy
19. Fireman's Song - Ben and Female Doctors
20. What Are You Proposing - Drs. Selavy and Bob
21. Doctors In The Chase Scene - Drs. Jessica and Bob
22. Requiem - Drs. Jessica, Denise and Company
23. Let's Hear It For Daddy Moolah - Dr. Denise and Company
24. Life On The Inside - III - Drs. Amy and Jessica

Principals

4 Women : 4 Men : 1 Boy

NB: The characters should be identified by the names of the actors in each role.

Characters

• Ben - the young and bewildered patient
• Dr. Mary - the strong-willed matron
• Dr. Bob - short and lively with rolling eyes
• Dr. Steve - the hippie type
• Dr. Denise - exotic, svelte and sinuous
• Dr. Amy - short, childlike but slightly macabre
• Dr. Jessica - the beautiful, country club type
• Dr. Selavy - austere, maniacal, tall and elegant
• Young Ben (non-singing)

Scenes & settings

A Musical performed without intermission. The action takes place in a hospital.

Instrumentation:

drums, piano (db. electric organ, glockenspiel), electric guitar with. banjo, acoustic guitar), opt. classical guitar (db. electric guitar), cello, electric bass