NOTE Lorna Doone is a full length piece of musical theatre based on the famous Blackmore novel. When is was premiered at the Edinburgh Fring Festival it received high critical acclaim, and has been performed many times since by different groups and in different forms, depending on the need of the group concerned. It is designed so that it can be performed by quite a small company as several major parts do not overlap. Rather in the Gilbert & Sullivan genre, it makes a colourful and entertaining show for most amateur musical theatre companies to get their teeth into. Its title should overcome any reluctance about box office appeal. CAST • Lorna Doone - a young country woman, unwillingly betrothed to Carver Doone(Soprano) • John Ridd - a young farmer (Baritone) • Betty Muxworthy - a farm servant (Comic Mezzo) • Sarah Ridd - John’s mother (Contralto) • Annie Ridd - John’s sister (Soprano) • Lizzie Ridd - John’s sister (Mezzo) • Ruth Huckaback - John’s cousin (Soprano) • Tom Faggus - a highwayman (Tenor) • Farmer Snow (non-singing) • Reuben Huckaback - John’s uncle (Baritone) • Jeremy Stickles - a King’s messenger (Comic Baritone) • Kitch - a rather shady lawyer (non-singing) • Spank - the Clerk of the Court (non-singing) • Judge Jeffries - an infamous High Court judge (Baritone) • Carver Doone - leader of a band of ne'er-do-well's (Bass) Chorus of robbers, farm people and court rabble. (Some small singing and spoken parts required from chorus members). MUSICAL NUMBERS 1. Overture - Orchestra 2. The Ridd Farm Kitchen - Sarah, Annie & Lizzie 3. Grumbling - Song Betty 4. Recit / Quintet - Sarah, Annie, John, Lizzie & Betty 5. I See Your Face - Ruth 6. Wassail - Ridd Family & Chorus 7. It Doesn't Do To Talk About The Doones - Chorus 8. Ben's Song - Ben 9. It Doesn't Do To Talk About The Doones (Reprise) - Chorus 10. My Name Is Tom Faggus - Tom & Chorus 11. Stickle's Song - Jeremy Stickles 12. John's Recit & Song - John 13. Court Of The King's Bench - Chorus (with Chorus cameos) 14. Judge's Song - Judge Jeffreys 15. Lorna's Song - Lorna 16. John & Lorna's Duet - John & Lorna 17. Drinking Song - Carver & Outlaws 18. Attack Music Orchestra 19. Carver's Song - Carver 20. Together - John & Lorna 21. Harvest Song & Dances - Chorus 22. Tom & Annie's Duet - Tom & Annie 23. Advice Song - Betty 24. Ruth's Song (Reprise) - Ruth 25. Finale - John, Sarah, Lizzie, Ruth & Chorus
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