CAST: 29 roles, 14 principals, including 2 children, and an authentic barber-shop quartet. 6 to 10 children. Harold Hill, disarming, articulate actor, sings and dances. Marian, accomplished actress, legit voice, minor dancing. Marcellus, comic who sings and dances. Mayor Shinn, straight character role. Zenetta and Tommy, young lovers, dancers who sing. Mrs. Shinn and 5 women, busybodies who sing. Mrs. Paroo, character woman who sings. Winthrop, small boy with speech impediment, sings and acts. Amaryllis, 10-year-old girl, sings, helps if she plays the piano. A horse. Large singing and dancing ensembles. Total cast, 40-60. SCENES AND SETTINGS 2 acts, 16 scenes, 7 full stage sets (including 4 drops), 1 fly-in (hotel), 2 scene drops, 1 painted traveller. Locomotive orchestra drop optional. ACT I Scene 1 : Railway Coach. Scene 2: Town Square, River City, Ia. Scene 3: The Paroos' House. Scene 4: Madison Gymnasium. Scene 5: Exterior of Madison Library. Scene 6: Interior of Madison Library. Scene 7: A Street. Scene 8: The Paroos' Porch. Scene 9: Town Square. ACT II Scene 1 : Madison Gymnasium. Scene 2: Hotel Porch. Scene 3: The Paroos' Porch. Scene 4: The Footbridge. Scene 5: A Street. Scene 6: Madison Park. Scene 7: River City High School Assembly Room. PERIOD and COSTUMES River City, Iowa, July 4, 1912: loud travelling salesmen suits and straw hats. Suit coat that reverses to band uniform jacket. Hat converts to plumed band cap. Conductor uniform, band uniforms, house dresses and aprons, tiered dresses, parasols, knickers, suits, spats, etc., for townspeople, go-to-meetin' clothes for same. July 4th costumes, Indians, Grecian draperies, girls' basketball bloomers, constable outfit.
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