THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER. A musical comedy in 2 acts. Based on the novel by Mark Twain. Cast: 10 men, 6 women. Flexible chorus.  Two young look-alikes, Tom Canty, a poor lad from Pudding Lane, a London slum, and Prince Edward, son of the notorious Henry VIII of England, exchange places “for an hour or two.” What was to have been a harmless jest turns into a grand, swashbuckling adventure in which Tom himself is nearly crowned king. This version is chock-full of great character roles for both men and women, including Lord and Lady Blackthorn, a pair of comic villains, a trio of bawdy ladies from Pudding Lane, and singing and dancing Beefeaters.
         The score is a standout, tuneful and lively—best described as mainstream Broadway with an English air—featuring solos, duets, choruses and regal processionals. There are court dances and choreographed swordfight sequences. The show has had highly successful productions including off-off Broadway and an Equity tour of the New York metropolitan area.
         Unit set. Audition tape available. Royalty on application, plus music rental. Orchestrations available.
         Dramatic Publishing. 311 Washington Street, Woodstock, IL 60098. Phone 815-338-7070 or 800-448-7469. Fax 815-338-8981 or 800-334-5302.
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. A musical in 2 acts. The curtain rises on ten-year old Christopher, a feisty and rebellious little kid in Genoa who would rather play with toy boats than eat supper. He gets a paddling when he tells his teacher that the earth is round. And he dreams. The play follows Columbus as he grows up, falls in love, marries, and dreams. It treats his pursuit of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand to underwrite his famous voyage. The musical features solos, duets, ensembles, choruses, ballet and dances, and concludes with the cast singing an exuberant Gloria at Landfall in October 1492.
        The musical has been performed with small casts and large, fully staged and in concert. To mark the 500^th anniversary of Landfall, it was performed in concert with a 100 voice cast in historic Thalian Hall, Wilmington, N.C.. 
        Unit set. The score features solos, ensembles and choruses. 6-8 men, 5-8 women. Books are $4.50 each. Royalty $60/40. Chamber orchestrations available. 
        I.E. Clark Publications. St. John’s Road. P.O. Box 248, Schulenburg, TX 78958-0246. Tel. 409-743-3232. FAX 409-743-4765;
        Australian representative for performing rights: Gavin Theatre Agency. 56 Hyde Street, Footscray, 3001. Tel. 03-689-1147:
        Canadian representative: Dramatic Action. 5601 Dowler Road, Ladner, BC. V4K 3z7. Tel. 604-946-6114.
        United Kingdom representative: J. Garnet Miller, Ltd. 10 Station Road Industrial Estate, Colwall, Nr. Malvern, Worcestershire, U.K. WR13 6RN. Tel. 01684-540154.

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TREASURE ISLAND. A musical for general audiences in 2 acts,  based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.  Young Jim Hawkins helps his mother run the Admiral Benbow Inn, but dreams of adventure. Stevenson’s exciting story and colorful characters come alive as Squire Trelawny and Dr. Livesey take Jim on a voyage in search of buried treasure on a mysterious island and are threatened by the crafty pirate Long John Silver, Ben Gunn, a loony sailor marooned too long on the island. In addition are substantial female roles—Jim Hawkins’ mother, and an interpolated character, the Squire’s plucky daughter Betsy, who stowaways on the big adventure.
        This musical originated at The Penny Bridge Players in Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., and has played the New York area widely.
        2 acts and 7 scenes. Cast: 2 f, 11 m.  Books, musical scores and royalty rates upon request available from the author.

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GOLDILOCKS. A musical for young audiences in 2 acts. Book by Jane Stanton; Music and lyrics by Lewis Hardee. In this charming version of the famous children’s tale Goldilocks has a spoiled brat of a brother who provokes her to run away from home. Goldilocks’ parents are prim “city folks.” Since bears live in the country, these three sing country-style music, with songs such as “I’m proud that I’m called country!” and break into a clog dance.  Goldilocks originated at The Penny Bridge Players in Brooklyn Heights, NY, and has toured widely. 
        Cast: 3 f, 3 m, 1 juvenile. 2 acts and 7 scenes. Books, musical scores and royalty rates upon request available from the author.