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Play with Music: 'Alice In Wonderland' by Philip Goulding

Alice In Wonderland by Philip Goulding

(Min cast size: 4  Max cast size: 22) Bored Alice agrees to tide granny’s attic, where her exploration uncovers a chamber pot, a tin of mouldy biscuits, and an old book by Lewis Carroll. Suddenly, without warning, Alice finds herself plunged into an exciting world of bizarre adventures. No longer bored, Alice must learn to dance the Lobster Quadrille; play croquet with the Queen; and meet a Mad Hatter, a March Hare, a Mock Turtle, a Lobster, a Gryphon, a grinning cat and that perpetually late White Rabbit.

Drama Play: 'Call Me Dusty' - a play with music about the life of Dusty Springfield by Derek Webb

Beauty And The Beast by Philip Goulding

(Cast size tba) Family business ‘Alf’s Plants’ has been struggling since the conglomerate ‘Power Flowers’ set up a branch nearby. Desperate to support his daughters Vanity and Beauty and adopted son Dan, Alf journeys to the city to make one last plea to the bank to help save his company. Returning home, exhausted, Alf stops to rest at what appears to be a deserted mansion, where he ends up striking a bargain that will have enormous consequences for Alf and his family. 

Drama Play: 'Call Me Dusty' - a play with music about the life of Dusty Springfield by Derek Webb

Call Me Dusty  by Derek Webb

Small Cast Version: (2f, 1m) Large Cast Version: (6m, 6f min)  Without doubt the finest white soul singer of her era, Dusty Springfield is for millions the definitive pop diva. Her lifestyle was the stuff of legend – and great drama. Misunderstood and often misquoted, with her relentless quest for perfection and refusal to compromise, Dusty Springfield led a tormented life culminating in a downward spiral of drugs, alcohol abuse and self-harm – but, despite all that, she produced tremendous music which still ranks as some of the finest of its kind. The actress playing Dusty does not have to sing, all the tracks played are recorded songs.

Comedy Play Script: 'Dame Agatha And The Little Point Affair' by Robert Sheppard

Dame Agatha And The Little Point Affair by Robert Sheppard

(10m, 10f) At Little Point Church Hall, during a fraught rehearsal of ‘Don’t Tell the Vicar!’, one of the actors is murdered. Dame Agatha Crustie, doyenne of amateur sleuths, steps up to investigate alongside Chief Inspector Morose of the local police. Unravelling a tangle of confusing evidence, she outwits Morose and solves the case. A bunch of ill-assorted thespians, including some highly eccentric characters, and a selection of tuneful songs make this a terrific murder mystery thriller. Includes a selection of 10 optional songs set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes but with new lyrics.

Comedy Play Script: 'Dame Agatha's Greatest Case' by Robert Sheppard

Dame Agatha's Greatest Case by Robert Sheppard

(8m, 9f) A murder mystery spoof in which several eccentrics attend a country house party where Sir Humphrey Yewtern, Cabinet Minister, is murdered. Who did it? His wife (in love with another man), her playboy lover, the threatening gangster, the minister's mistress, or angry ex-mistress, her brother, a Hollywood starlet, or even the host? Dame Agatha Crustie rounds up the usual suspects and the murderer is finally revealed to the bewilderment of Inspector Corner of the Yard. Includes a selection of 9 optional songs set to Gilbert and Sullivan tunes but with new lyrics.

Comedy Play with music: 'Free And Easy' by Bill Cronshaw

Free And Easy by Bill Cronshaw

(5m, 4f) Musical Comedy Play
Enjoy a real nostalgia treat with this gently humorous, hugely entertaining, piece of escapism. Set to a backdrop of over fifteen hits of the 50s and 60's, we follow the trials and tribulations of Eric Dobbins, the dryly nonchalant publican, and his matriarchal wife, Iris (a stereotypical landlady), as they, their staff and their regulars fight to save the pub from the unscrupulous hands of the brewery manager who sees it as a potential lap-dancing venue. Requires a cast of competent singers and a three-piece band.

Drama Play with music : 'Lumley Mill' by John Bartlett

Lumley Mill by John Bartlett

Cast Size : 37 (Adults & Juveniles) Large Cast Musical Drama
Set in the fields and farms of England circa 1890. John Bartlett's play is a lovingly created look back at those simpler times of shepherds and squires; innocence and indulgence; Morris men, maidens and milk-maids. Using traditional English folk tunes, this play is an unusual, but fascinating glimpse at the social mores and constraints of Victorian agricultural society. The cast list is quite large, so there is ample scope for doubling if necessary, or for involving a large number of actors where this is possible.

Drama Play with music : 'Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure At Sir Arthur Sullivan's' by Tim Heath

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure At Sir Arthur Sullivan's by Tim Heath

(3m, 2f)
Holmes and Watson meet a friend of the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan outside the Opera House, Covent Garden, and are invited to recount some of their adventures on stage at a charity gala. The two stories that they choose to perform are Conan Doyle’s 'A Scandal in Bohemia' and 'Charles Augustus Milverton'. But why those stories, and why were they asked to perform in the first place? "I know an optical illusion when I see one," quips the great detective. But does he?

Drama Play with music : 'Sunshine Mountain' by John Bartlett

Sunshine Mountain by John Bartlett

(15m, 11f, 3m/f) Large Cast Musical Drama 
Set in the mid-1930's, a group of excitable children are taken to the seaside for a day. An endearing look back at more relaxed past times, when Sunday School charabanc outings were very popular and deckchair attendants ruled the beach! Suitable for either adult or school productions.

Drama Play with music: 'To Be Frank' by Martin Paul Roche

To Be Frank by Martin Paul Roche

(1m, 3f) Joe, an ageing bartender in downtown, present day, New York tells the story of his life to an unseen customer (the audience). He is a dreamer, a spinner of stories of his life and that of his idol, Frank Sinatra, with whom he claims an affinity and… what else? This is not a biography of a star, but rather an insight into a star follower who would have given anything ‘To Be Frank'. A play with the songs and music of Frank Sinatra sung by an all male or male/female group accompanied by a 3 piece band.