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An ambitious large-scale show set in the present day but in the backwaters of Ireland, and although contemporary it has strong links with an ancient past. The Irish-American score is lyrical and passionately rhythmic.
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"She came to Ireland for a quiet life. But that’s the last thing she got..."
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Synopsis
Grace abandons her life in Manhattan and moves to the secluded seaside town of Ennismuck in the West of Ireland. However, as soon as she arrives she clashes with a mining corporation buying up properties and decimating the land.
Grace campaigns to save Ennismuck, and starts a prickly relationship with truculent local artist, Mulcahy. Both ventures prove to be perilous. But with the help of Theo, her newly-found Irish grandfather, Grace manages to topple the mining company's monopoly, and, eventually, thaw Mulcahy’s frozen heart. By the end of the story she has arrived at a place she can truly call home. ‘Emerald’ is about the search for home.
'Emerald' was originally entitled 'Death And Plenty', after the novel by Brian Leyden. Nurtured through the first draft by Artistic Director, John Sparks at Theatre Building Chicago, the show had its first reading in 2007 as part of the theatre's 30th anniversary season. A dramaturg of new musicals, John Sparks' original feedback was integral to the rewrite that followed. In 2008, the show (now entitled 'Killala Bay') was selected by The Village Theatre, Seattle, as part of their new musicals programme.
Following further rewrites with Martin Charnin, the show (now entitled 'Emerald') won a major prize in the ANMT 2009 Search for New Musicals. 'Emerald' received further development in LA in the spring of 2010, leading to winning the 2011 Search for New Musicals Prize. It then received a concert reading at The Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood in Feb 2012.
It won the S&S Award in 2012, had some further London-based development in September 2012 with director Nikolai Foster and Tony award-winning Musical Director, Sarah Travis, and was showcased in the 2013 season of Katy Lipson's 'From Page To Stage' with Claire Sweeney, Helena Blackman and Glenn Carter, again directed by Nikolai Foster.
Characters
| Principals (4m, 4f) |
| Grace O’Shea - a spirited New Yorker in her thirties, who longs to find a real home in Killala Bay (mezzo soprano) |
| Mulcahy - a truculent Irish artist in his forties whose life is gradually changed by the appearance of Grace in his life (baritone) |
| Oliver - in his thirties, hopeless at love and at most other things; he is Mulcahy’s assistant and co-worker, and an all-round odd job man (tenor) |
| Sally - becomes Grace’s friend, in her thirties, barmaid at Tuttle’s bar; also the long-suffering girlfriend of Oliver (soprano) |
| Tuttle - a highly strung bluebottle of a man; the corrupt Town Mayor, with dangerous ties to the mining company (baritone with falsetto) |
| Theo - a very elderly craftsman and beloved mentor of Mulcahy; terminally ill and virtually blind (baritone) |
| Dina Harcourt - English, high status, superficial charm but hard as nails , Head of Harcourt Enterprises, (mezzo) |
| Molly - loud, older woman, Oliver’s formidable mother, plain speaking, a force to be reckoned with (alto) |
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| Support (3m, 5f plus ensemble supplying 1m, 1f cameo parts) |
| Tom - local activist against the mining company (tenor) |
| Tara - a rather tarty middle-aged woman (mezzo) |
| Rita - kind hearted and sweet (soprano) |
| Muldoon - a grouchy fellow (baritone) |
| Maeve - runs the local fuel store, a bit on the slow side (voice range tba) |
| Davey - the local grocer (and undertaker); has a glad eye for Sally (tenor) |
| Lucy & Linda - two ‘ne’er-do-well’ townsfolk, dressed like bag-ladies (voice ranges tba) |
Songs
| 1) Gold! / This Place |
Harcourt & Chorus / Theo |
| 2) My Welcome |
Grace & Mulcahy |
| 3) Beautiful |
Grace, Oliver, Mulcahy & Theo |
| 4) Hopeless |
Sally & Oliver |
| 5) What A Fool |
Grace |
| 6) Barn Dance |
Instrumental |
| 7) Legend Of The Black Pig |
Mulcahy, Theo & Company |
| 8) Barn Dance (Underscore Reprise) |
Instrumental |
| 9) You Walk In Here |
Mulcahy, Grace & Theo |
| 10) Sixty Years Ago |
Theo & Grace |
| 11) Home |
Theo, Grace, Harcourt, Tuttle, Sally, Oliver, Mulcahy & Company |
| ~~ Interval ~~ |
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| 12) It's A Pig |
Tuttle, Harcourt, Molly, Lucy, Linda, Davey, Mikey, Theo & Muldoon |
| 13) This Town From Yesterday |
Grace, Theo & Company |
| 14) Losing Myself |
Mulcahy |
| 15) Damn Her! |
Tuttle & Harcourt |
| 16) Dead Of Night |
Theo & Grace |
| 17) Wake! |
Company |
| 18) A Patch Of Land |
Sally & Oliver |
| 19) There's A Byelaw |
Tuttle, Lucy & Linda |
| 20) I Never Wanted To Want You |
Mulcahy & Grace |
| 21) Here We Come |
Ensemble |
| 22) Finale |
Company |
Information for Production Administrators
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Here's a list of all the supporting material available and some other information you might need. Pricing for the production materials is supplied automatically with a Perusal Set. Royalty pricing can only be provided as a formal quotation.
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| Perusal Set |
| These are available for customers in European Union countries only to borrow free of charge (but you have to pay the postage to return the set to us). The set contains ... |
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- Printed Libretto
- Printed Piano/Vocal Score
- Studio Recording Double CD Sampler
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| Available after Perusal ... |
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| Libretti/Vocal Scores |
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Available to purchase in this form ...
- Rehearsal Master Set on a Data CD (Cast). This contains the script and piano vocal score for your cast and crew provided as A4 pdf files. No problem about possible loss of deposit on sets of rented books, as they are yours to print out and mark up as required. The price includes a multiple copying licence allowing you to copy the Data CD itself (enabling you to give or sell copies to your cast for them to make up their own rehearsal books) or to make multiple prints of the pdf's on the Data CD for your production company to organise and provide to your cast or crew.
To order this, create account with us, then go to the 'Order Rehearsal Material' page
Please note that we do not sell printed copies of libretti, nor do we hire sets of printed rehearsal libretti or scores.
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| Available after Rights Obtained ... |
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| Backing Tracks |
| For use in support of your rehearsal pianist, or for use during performances. |
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| Orchestrations |
| These are available for a 7 piece band as below, for hire to production companies only, who hold a valid, unexpired, licence to perform. |
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- Acoustic Rhythm Guitar
- Bass Guitar
- Drum Kit
- Keyboard
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- Lead Electric Guitar
- Percussion
- Piano (band, not piano/vocal)
- MD's Full Score
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| Royalty Type |
| Royalties for this title are 'variable fee, post paid', and will be calculated on a percentage of your box office income once your production has finished. See our pricing policy for details. We work on a quotation system for royalties, based on information you supply to us. Complete a printed application form or create account with us, and use the online version. |
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Video Licence |
| We have secured the rights to video productions of this title from the Authors, and we manage them on their behalf. Once a 'Licence To Perform' has been granted, and then on payment of a fee, we will be able to issue a 'Licence To Record'. There are some strings attached to this, but these are far outweighed by the benefits. |
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- Record one or more live performances and mix down to a single video
- Give or sell copies to your cast and crew
- Sell copies to your audiences (take advance bookings on the night)
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