Showtime With Shakespeare

Synopsis

Hip Hop in Elizabethan England? Yes! In this delightful musical adaptation of Magic Tree House #25: Stage Fright on a Summer Night, Jack and Annie travel back to sixteenth century London to help the most famous playwright of all time stage a play for a very special guest: Queen Elizabeth I! Set to a modern hip hop groove, this show introduces kids to Shakespeare’s own special kind of magic and demonstrates how history is shaped by those who learn to overcome their fears.

Song Samples

Song Samples

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    "As soon as we met, I knew we’d be best friends, and now I wish this day would never end."
      ~ Annie


    "Thy life is a miracle!"

    ~ William Shakespeare


    Genre

    Genre

    Adventure

    Cast Size

    Cast Size

    (7 performers: 2 men, 2 women, 3 any)

    Show Time

    Length

    50 Minutes

    Jenny Laird

    Book & Lyrics by
    Jenny Laird

    Will Osborne

    Book & Lyrics by

    Will Osborne

    Randy Courts

    Music & Lyrics by

    Randy Courts

    Characters

    Characters

    • MAIN

      Actor 1 (M. Plays age 8 - 11): JACK

      Actor 2 (F. Plays age 7 - 10): ANNIE

      Actor 3 (M. Plays age 37): WILL

    • ENSEMBLE

      Actor 4 (F. Plays age 18 - 68): MORGAN / QUEEN / SEAMSTRESS / COSTUMER / LONDONER / CAGER / CHORUS

      Actor 5 (M. Plays age 13 - 30): DAN THE BEAR / HERMIA / SNUG / LONDONER / CHORUS

      Actor 6 (M. Plays age 18 - 30): BEAR OWNER / DEMETRIUS / BOTTOM / LONDONER / MARCUS / CHORUS

      Actor 7 (M. Plays age 18 - 30): LYSANDER / PUCK / THESEUS / HAWKER / LONDONER / CAGER / CHORUS

      Actor 8 (M. Plays age 13 - 30): SHAKESPEAREAN ACTOR / TITANIA / HELENA / STAGE MANAGER / LONDONER / CAGER / CHORUS

    Showtime with Shakespeare is based on the bestselling Magic Tree House #25: Stage Fright on a Summer Night, by Mary Pope Osborne.

    Classroom Resources

    It has been our pleasure to collaborate with Magic Tree House Theatre to bring four of Ms. Osborne's books to the stage. These musical adaptations represent the very best in Theatre for Young Audiences today. The scores and librettos are beautifully written and student audiences can't get enough of seeing their favorite characters come to life on stage! It is a joy to work with these immensely talented artists. We are grateful for their passion and dedication to inspiring a love of reading and the arts in our youth.

    - Anne Hering, Director of Education at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre

    Theatre For Young Audiences

    Showtime with Shakespeare is part of our Theatre for Young Audiences collection. These original musicals are designed to be produced and performed by professional theatres and touring productions.

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