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MAIL A Musical in 2 Acts and a Prologue. Book and lyrics by Jerry Colker. Music by Michael Rupert. Music Box Theatre, Broadway - Opened 14th April, 1988; closed 14th May, 1988 (36 performances). Synopsis An unpublished writer, who has disappeared for four months, returns to his squalid apartment abd reads his Mail. As he reads, the writers, whether from debt collectors, bulk mail advertisers, his agentor his sweeyheart, come to life to act out the letter contents. CAST (in order of appearance): • Alex • Dana • Radio Announcer • Radio Singer • LIFE Execs • Franklin • Sandi • Max • Kathy Sue Binger • Billy Ray Binger • Assistants • Power Ladies • Mama Utility • Con Ed Men • Democratic Party Delegate • Brunhilda: • Hunter • Gypsy • Boy Scout • I.R.S. Auditor • Operator • Candi Suwinski • Harmony Steinberg • Craterface Callahan • Takeuchi Fujimoto • Mr. Stansbury • Lois T. Wertshafter • Pitchman • Pitch people SCENES AND SETTINGS • Prologue: 6:00 A. M. one winter morning. A Manhattan apartment. • Act 1: 11:15 P. M., four months later. The same apartment. • Act 2: The same. MUSICAL NUMBERS PROLOGUE Monolithic Madness - Alex ACT 1 1. Gone So Long - Radio Singer 2. Hit the Ground Running - Dana, Alex 3. It's Your Life - Assistants with Billy Ray 4. Cookin' with Steam (Music by Brian Mitchell and Michael Rupert. Lyrics by Jerry Colker. Recorded track arranged and played by Brian Mitchell.) - Franklin 5. It's Just a Question of Technique - Sandi, Alex 6. It's None of My Business - Max 7. Crazy World - Dana 8. Ambivalent Rag - Alex 9. It's Your Life II - Assistants with Billy Ray 10. You Better Get Outta Town - Kathy Sue, Billy Ray, Life Executives

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