Based on the Classic Story by Carlo Collodi
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Based on the classic story by Carlo Collodi Book by Patrick Rainville Dorn Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur © Copyright 2005, Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that a royalty must be paid for every performance, whether or not admission is charged. All inquiries regarding rights should be addressed to Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., PO Box 4267, Englewood, CO 80155. All rights to this musical—including but not limited to amateur, professional, radio broadcast, television, motion picture, public reading and translation into foreign languages—are controlled by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., without whose permission no performance, reading or presentation of any kind in whole or in part may be given. These rights are fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America and of all countries covered by the Universal Copyright Convention or with which the United States has reciprocal copyright relations, including Canada, Mexico, Australia and all nations of the United Kingdom. COPYING OR REPRODUCING ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS BOOK IN ANY MANNER IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN BY LAW. On all programs, printing and advertising, the following information must appear: 1. The full name of the musical 2. The full name of the playwright and composer 3. The following notice: “Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado” NO STRINGS ATTACHED Based on the classic story by Carlo Collodi Book by Patrick Rainville Dorn Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur CAST OF CHARACTERS (In Order of Appearance) # of lines PROFESSOR ............................ puppet master 70 MADAME AZURE ......................crotchety hag with 49 blue hair CARL/PINOCCHIO ....................reckless teenage boy 324 GEPPETTO ............................... kind, elderly man 53 CRICKET ................................... conscientious bug 102 FOX ........................................... wily canine 46 CAT ............................................ ckle feline 46 MOTEL OWNER ....................... lacks hospitality 14 MOTEL OWNER’S WIFE .......... allergic to pets 15 SPARKY .................................... re sprite 16 PEG ........................................... wily woodpecker 17 PAUL.......................................... lumberjack with an 17 ax to grind UPHOLSTERER........................ chair carrier 11 RUG RAT ...................................carpet whacker 14 BLUES FAIRY ........................... magical matron with 79 blue hair MARY ANNETTE .......................wise and caring girl 34 (actress also plays older version of character) DIPSTICK ..................................magnet for trouble 46 DRIVER ..................................... cruel taskmaster 38 DONNA ...................................... donkey 15 FANNIE OAKLEAF ....................owns a Wild West Show 20 TRINA ........................................ballerina and choreographer 12 TINA TUNA ................................ plucky chicken of the sea 18 CHORUS OF MAGICAL MARIONETTES and TOWNSPEOPLE (which can double as BUG CHORUS, VILLAGERS, BACKUP SINGERS, STUDENTS, REVELERS/DONKEYS and TUNA FISH). For preview only ii SETTING Time: Today. Place: A bare stage, with a few props and simple set pieces to represent various locales, including Professor Pinecone’s Magical Marionette Theatre, Geppetto’s cottage, outside a motel, an enchanted scary forest, Blues Fairy’s cottage, Hedonia, the seashore and inside a giant shark. See PRODUCTION NOTES for details about the sets. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES ACT ONE Scene One: Professor Pinecone’s Magical Marionette Puppet Theatre. Scene Two: Geppetto’s cottage. Scene Three: Outside a motel. Scene Four: Enchanted, scary forest. Scene Five: Outside and in Blues Fairy’s cottage. ACT TWO Scene One: Hedonia. Scene Two: Fannie Oakleaf’s Wild West Show. Scene Three: The seashore and the sea. Scene Four: Inside the shark. Scene Five: Geppetto’s cottage. For preview only iii SEQUENCE OF MUSICAL NUMBERS MC 1 All the World’s a Stage— Prologue ............................................. Ensemble MC 2 No Strings Attached ........................... Marionettes, Professor, Madame Azure, Carl MC 3 I’m Gonna Bug Ya .............................. Cricket, Bug Chorus MC 4 Easy Money ....................................... Fox, Cat, Pinocchio MC 4a The Scary Forest— Scene Change Music .........................Instrumental MC 4b Fight Music .........................................Instrumental MC 5 Blues Fairy Mama .............................. Blues Fairy, Backup Singers, Pinocchio MC 6 Rockin’ Down to Hedonia ...................Dipstick, Pinocchio, Driver, Revelers, Donkeys MC 6a Rockin’ Down to Hedonia—Reprise .............................. Dipstick, Pinocchio, Driver, Revelers, Donkeys MC 6b Entr’acte ............................................. Instrumental MC 7 Welcome to Hedonia ..........................Dipstick, Pinocchio, Driver, Revelers, Donkeys MC 8 The Donkey Trot .................................Donkeys, Pinocchio, Dipstick, Trina, Fannie MC 8a Chase Music ...................................... Instrumental MC 8b Shark Theme ...................................... Instrumental MC 8c Shark Theme—Reprise ...................... Instrumental MC 8d Shark Theme—Reprise ...................... Instrumental MC 9 I’m on My Way Back Home ................Pinocchio MC 9a No Strings Attached—Reprise ........... Ensemble (except Mary Annette) MC 9b All the World’s a Stage— Epilogue/Curtain Call ......................... Ensemble For previewiv only NO STRINGS ATTACHED ACT ONE Scene One 1 AT RISE: The STAGE is DARK. MUSIC CUE 1: “All the World’s a Stage—Prologue.” The musical strains of a simple music box lullaby are heard. SPOTLIGHT FADES UP on one lone MARIONETTE, dancing to the music at CENTER STAGE. Of course, there are 5 no strings attached. Soon the LIGHTS FADE UP further to reveal a GROUP OF MARIONETTES, joining in the dance. We nd we are in Professor Pinecone’s Magical Marionette Puppet Theatre. A banner with these very words stretches between two freestanding poles. There is a CHORUS OF TOWNSPEOPLE STAGE RIGHT and 10 STAGE LEFT who observe and delight in the performance. CARL hides in the crowd, watching the show. PROFESSOR mysteriously stands OFF in the shadows. As the lullaby winds down, PROFESSOR ENTERS, followed by MADAME AZURE, and slowly waves his arms over the MARIONETTES. Magically they wind down until they are 15 lifeless once more. The LIGHTS DIM. The TOWNSPEOPLE “freeze” in a silhouette. PROFESSOR: (Walks among the MARIONETTES, observing, pondering.) (Sings.) “All the world’s a stage,” 20 So sayeth the scribe and the wise old sage. All the world’s a stage, In our time we will play many roles. There are moments of wonder and scenes of despair, Challenges beyond compare. Beware! 25 Step into the light if you dare! Step into the light if you dare! (Waves his arms, and the MARIONETTES and TOWNSPEOPLE magically come to life again.) FULL ENSEMBLE: (Unfreezes; sings.) “All the world’s a stage,” 30 So sayeth the scribe and the wise old sage. All the world’s a stage, In our time we will play many roles. There are exits and entrances, lines to prepare, Costumes and makeup and hair. Take care! 35 Step into the light if you dare! Step into the light if you dare! (LIGHTS UP FULL. PROFESSOR encourages the TOWNSPEOPLE to come forward and dance with the “puppets.” Eventually there is very little distinction between “real” and “puppet,”For betweenpreview “performer” only and “audience.”) 1 1 Lights, music and action, Raise the curtain, take the stage by storm. It’s a theatre attraction. It’s the chance to perform. 5 We have comedy, tragedy, mystery, Music for tapping your toe. Let’s go! All the world’s a stage. Get on with the show! Lights, music and action, 10 Travel back to a distant time. It’s a true interaction. Hear the rhythm and rhyme. There are stories for telling and heroes to play, Magical places to go. And so, 15 All the world’s a stage. Get on with the show! All the world’s a stage. Get on with the show! All the world’s a stage! (Repeat line seven more times. MUSIC 20 OUT. As the SONG ENDS, MAGICAL MARIONETTES “freeze” in theatrical poses UP CENTER, suddenly lifeless. CHORUS OF TOWNSPEOPLE applauds. As TOWNSPEOPLE EXIT LEFT and RIGHT, MADAME AZURE shambles around the stage, holding out a hat and collecting donations. PROFESSOR greets 25 TOWNSPEOPLE at DOWN LEFT. CARL sneaks UP RIGHT, eyeing the MARIONETTES.) TOWNSPERSON 1: (To PROFESSOR.) Well done, well done, Professor Pinecone. PROFESSOR: Thank you. 30 TOWNSPERSON 2: Remarkable. Never saw a puppet show like that before. PROFESSOR: My marionettes are unique. TOWNSPERSON 3: How do you make them so lifelike? PROFESSOR: Magic. They’re magical marionettes. 35 TOWNSPERSON 4: No, really. How do you do it? TOWNSPERSON 5: What’s your secret? MADAME AZURE: (Interrupts.) Never you mind, sonny. (Holds up hat.) How about a little donation to help keep the magic alive? TOWNSPEOPLE: (Placing coins in hat as they EXIT.) Sure thing. 40 Glad to. I wish I knew how those marionettes work, etc. For preview only 2 1 PROFESSOR: (To MADAME AZURE.) That went well, don’t you think, Madame Azure? MADAME AZURE: (Shakes hat, disappointed.) Could have done better, Professor. (Looks in hat, pulls out a tooth.) A tooth? 5 Somebody paid us with a tooth? (Looks more carefully.) Not even a gold lling. Oh well. (Mimes shoving the tooth into her mouth.) Five more and I’ll have a complete set. (Smiles, revealing blacked out teeth with one white tooth