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Written and Created by Roger Bean

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES is dedicated to Lois Bean

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All I Have To Do Is Dream by B. Bryant © courtesy of House of Bryant Publications. Allegheny Moon by Al Hoffman & Dick Manning ©1956 (renewed) Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP), Al Hoffman Songs, Inc. (ASCAP). Born Too Late by Charles Strouse & Fred Tobias © Used by special arrangement with Williamson Music, on behalf of Charles Strouse Music (ASCAP). All rights for Fred Tobias courtesy of Holee Music. Chipmunk Cheer © Courtesy of Steele Spring Theatrical Licensing. Dream Lover by Bobby Darin © Used by arrangement with Alley Music Corporation, and Trio Music Company, Inc. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight © words and music by Calvin Carter & James Hudson, Used through the courtesy of Arc Music Corp. (BMI) (Love is Like A) Heatwave by Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland © Stone Agate Music, courtesy of EMI Music Publishing. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me by Harry Noble, Jr. © EMI Mills Music, Inc. I Only Want To Be With You by Mike Hawker & Ivor Raymonde ©1963 (renewed) Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS) All rights on behalf of Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS) administered by Chappell & Co. (ASCAP) It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) by Rudy Clark © Used by permission of Trio Music Company, Inc. It's My Party by Herb Weiner, John Gluck & Wally Gold ©1963 Chappell & Co. (ASCAP) Leader Of The Pack by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & George Morton © Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. Lipstick On Your Collar by George Goehring, Edna Lewis ©1959 (renewed) Chappell & Co. (ASCAP) Lollipop by Beverly Ross & Julius Dixon © Used by arrangement with Edward B. Marks Music Company Lucky Lips by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Maybe by Richard Barrett © EMI Longitude MusicRider Maybe I Know by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich © Used by arrangement with Universal— Songs of Polygram International, Inc. (BMI) and Trio Music Company, Inc. Mr. Lee by Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers, Emma Pought, Jannie Pought & Laura Webb ©1957 (renewed) Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI) & PRE Music Company (BMI) Mr. Sandman by Pat Ballard © Used by permission of Edwin H. Morris & Company, a Division of MPL Communications Inc. Needle In A Haystack by William Stevenson and Norman J. Whitfield © Stone Agate Music, courtesy of EMI Music Publishing Rescue Me by Raynard Miner & Carl Smith © Used through the courtesy of Chevis Publishing Corp. Respect by Otis Redding © Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) Secret Love by Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster ©1966 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) Sincerely words and music by Alan Freed & Harvey Fuqua © Irving Music, Inc., on behalf of Alan Freed Music (BMI) © Liason II Music Publishing (BMI) Son Of A Preacher Man by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins © Sony/ATV Songs LLC Stupid Cupid by Howard Greenfield & Neil Sedaka © Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. Sugartime by Otis Echols Jr. & Charlie Phillips © Used by permission of MPL Communications, Administered by Melody Lane Publications, Inc. Teacher's Pet by Joe Lubin © Courtesy of Daywin Music (BMI), Administered by Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI) Thank You And Goodnight by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer & Marty Sanders © Courtesy of Grand Canyon Music, Inc. That's When The Tears Start by Van McCoy © courtesy of Van McCoy Music, Inc. Wedding Bell Blues by Laura Nyro © EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. With This Ring by Luther Dixon, Anthony Hester & Richard Wylie © Twenty-Nine Black Music, Mietus Copyright You Don't Own Me by John Madara, David White ©1963 Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION NOTES

Written and Created by Roger Bean

The Marvelous Wonderettes opened off-Broadway on September 14, 2008, at the Westside Theatre, presented by David Elzer, Peter Schneider, Roger Bean and Marvelous NYC LLC Musical Arrangements and Direction by Brian William Baker Orchestrations by Michael Borth Vocal Arrangements by Brian William Baker & Roger Bean Scenic Design by Michael Carnahan Costume Design by Bobby Pearce Lighting Design by Jeremy Pivnick Sound Design by Cricket Myers Stage Managed by Andrew Neal Choreography by Janet Miller Directed by Roger Bean

CAST Farah Alvin ...... Missy Beth Malone ...... Betty Jean Bets Malone ...... Suzy Victoria Matlock ...... Cindy Lou

Original Off-Broadway Cast Album Available on PS Classics Vocal Selections Available from Alfred Music

The Los Angeles production premiered on September 29, 2006, at the El Portal Forum Theatre, North Hollywood, CA, presented by David Elzer, Peter Schneider, Roger Bean and Marvelous Dreams LLC with Kirsten Chandler, Kim Huber, Julie Dixon Jackson, and Bets Malone

Originally produced in 1999 and 2001 by Milwaukee Repertory Theater Joseph Hanreddy, Artistic Director, Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director with Laurie Birmingham, Bets Malone, Jacquelyn Ritz, Becky Spice, and Rhae Ann Theriault

CAST OF CHARACTERS CINDY LOU (18, 28) knows she is the prettiest girl at Springfield High. She assumes she will be named Prom Queen and acts out against best friend Betty Jean when things don't go her way. She makes the biggest change between Act 1 & 2, having learned the lessons of true love and loss. Cindy Lou wears pink. MISSY (18, 28) is the over-achiever of the group. Very controlled and controlling, and extremely concerned that everything at the prom turns out wonderful and perfect. An elementary school teacher in-the-making, she is head of the prom decorations committee, and absolutely smitten with her music teacher, Mr. Lee. Her best friend is Suzy. Missy wears orange/apricot. BETTY JEAN (18, 28) is the class clown and tomboy, always vying for attention with her best friend Cindy Lou. It's highly probably that Betty Jean wants to be with Cindy Lou herself, but doesn't even know what those feelings really are. Cindy Lou steals Betty Jean's boyfriend away, which causes a lot of the friction at the prom. She holds a grudge against Cindy Lou until they make up at the 10-year reunion. Betty Jean wears green. SUZY (18, 28) is sometimes stereotyped as the ditzy blonde because she is always smiling and giggling—nothing ever seems to bother her. Suzy is in love with the lighting operator, Ritchie Stevens, and completely surprised when named prom queen. Her best friend is Missy. Frustrated, sad, hormonal, and pregnant in Act 2. Suzy wears blue.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I - THE PROM (1958) #1 MR. SANDMAN ...... Ensemble #2 SUGAR AND SPICE MEDLEY: LOLLIPOP ...... Ensemble SUGARTIME ...... Ensemble #3 CHIPMUNK CHEER ...... Ensemble #4 ALLEGHENY MOON ...... Ensemble #5 DREAM MEDLEY: ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM ...... Ensemble DREAM LOVER ...... Ensemble #6 STUPID CUPID ...... Suzy #7 LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR ...... Betty Jean #8 LUCKY LIPS ...... Cindy Lou #9 SECRET LOVE ...... Missy #10 MAN OF MY DREAMS MEDLEY: MR. LEE ...... Missy, Ensemble BORN TOO LATE ...... Ensemble TEACHER'S PET ...... Ensemble #11 BALLOT MUSIC ...... [Prom Queen Voting] #12 GOODNIGHT AND GOODBYE MEDLEY: SINCERELY ...... Ensemble GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART ...... Ensemble #13 HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME ...... Suzy, Ensemble

MUSICAL NUMBERS (CONT'D)

ACT II - THE REUNION (1968) #14 HEATWAVE ...... Ensemble #15 MR. SANDMAN REPRISE ...... Ensemble #16 IT'S IN HIS KISS/WEDDING BELL BLUES ...... Missy, Ensemble #17 YOU DON'T OWN ME ...... Missy, Ensemble #18 WITH THIS RING ...... Missy, Ensemble #19 I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU ...... Betty Jean, Ensemble #20 THAT'S WHEN THE TEARS START ...... Betty Jean, Ensemble #21 IT'S MY PARTY ...... Betty Jean, Ensemble #22 SON OF A PREACHER MAN ...... Cindy Lou, Ensemble #23 LEADER OF THE PACK ...... Cindy Lou, Ensemble #24 MAYBE ...... Cindy Lou, Ensemble #25 SUZY MEDLEY MAYBE I KNOW ...... Suzy, Ensemble NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK ...... Missy, Cindy Lou, Betty Jean RESCUE ME ...... Suzy, Ensemble RESPECT ...... Suzy, Ensemble #26 THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT ...... Ensemble

TIME AND PLACE Springfield High School Gymnasium, USA Act I: Class of 1958's Super Senior Prom Act II: 1968, the Class of 1958's Ten-Year Reunion

RUN TIME Act One is approximately 50 minutes. Act Two is approximately 48 minutes.

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ACT I 1958, Springfield, USA. We are in a high school gymnasium, and the stage is set for the 1958 Senior Prom, complete with banners, streamers, and signs. There is a large platform up center with steps on each side; this is the "stage" that has been set up for tonight's performance. Behind, there are cascades of pastel streamers descending from a portal of hearts with banners that read: "Class Of 1958 Super Senior Prom," & the theme of the prom: "Marvelous Dreams." There are swinging doors leading into the Boys' and Girls' locker rooms on either side, as well as two decorated tables of refreshments. There are four microphones on stands with heart boxes on them. Somewhere on the wall of the gymnasium should be a classic framed portrait of the President of the United States (Eisenhower), perhaps with a flag nearby. This will help set the time period for the audience. Throughout the show, the girls sing back-up vocals for each song, which may not be indicated in lyrics. As the lights fade to black, we hear a mini-overture, before being cut off by the school buzzer. The four girls enter as we hear: PRINCIPAL (V.O.) Students of Springfield High School, this is Principal Varney. Welcome to your 1958 Super Senior Prom! MISSY (whispering) Careful! SUZY (kicking step) Whoops! PRINCIPAL (V.O.) What a great evening we're having. And to top it all off, we have some terrific entertainment for you. So hang onto your corsages, and welcome to the stage your very own Marvelous Wonderettes!

SONG #1: MR. SANDMAN

The lights come up on CINDY LOU, BETTY JEAN, MISSY and SUZY at the microphones, dressed in formal prom gowns. MISSYU wears cat-eye glasses; SUZY chews gum throughout. It is suggested to keep the girls color-coordinated in both acts: CINDY LOU wears pink, BETTY JEAN wears green, MISSY wears orange (apricot), and SUZY wears blue. These colors match their characters and personalities.

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ALL BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM SUZY giggles. BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM MR. SANDMAN, BRING ME A DREAM MAKE HIM THE CUTEST THAT I'VE EVER SEEN GIVE HIM TWO LIPS LIKE ROSES IN CLOVER THEN TELL HIM THAT HIS LONESOME NIGHTS ARE OVER

SANDMAN, I'M SO ALONE DON'T HAVE NOBODY TO CALL MY OWN PLEASE TURN ON YOUR MAGIC BEAM MR. SANDMAN, BRING ME A DREAM

BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM (BUM) BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM CINDY LOU MR. SANDMAN, BRING ME A DREAM MAKE HIM THE CUTEST THAT I'VE EVER SEEN GIVE HIM THE WORD THAT I'M NOT A ROVER THEN TELL HIM THAT HIS LONESOME NIGHTS ARE OVER

SANDMAN, I'M SO ALONE DON'T HAVE NOBODY TO CALL MY OWN PLEASE TURN ON YOUR MAGIC ALL BEAM, WAH MR. SANDMAN, BRING ME A DREAM

BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM (BUM) BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM MR. SANDMAN RITCHIE'S VOICE (V.O.) Yes? SUZY waves to Ritchie out front, excited. SUZY That's Richie! Hi honey!

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Ritchie responds to SUZY with a flash of the lights. BETTY JEAN laughs and gets confused, CINDY LOU sings on and MISSY admonishes SUZY. MISSY Suzy— pay attention! CINDY LOU GIVE HIM A PAIR OF CINDY LOU & MISSY EYES WITH A CINDY LOU, MISSY & BETTY JEAN COME-HITHER GLEAM ALL GIVE HIM A LONELY HEART LIKE PALLIACHI AND LOTS OF WAVY HAIR LIKE LIBERACE MISSY (quietly, to the others) Breathe! They all take a small, loud breath, letting it out during the following. ALL MR. SANDMAN, SOMEONE TO HOLD WOULD BE SO PEACHY BEFORE WE'RE TOO OLD PLEASE TURN ON YOUR MAGIC BEAM MR. SANDMAN, BRING US PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE MR. SANDMAN, BRING US A DREAM Applause. SUZY curtseys and says "Thank you," as she does after each song in act one, each with a different attitude based on each situation. CINDY LOU Hi everyone! Welcome to our super senior prom! I'm Cindy Lou. BETTY JEAN I'm B. J. MISSY hits her, admonishing. Ow. Sorry. I'm Betty Jean. MISSY I'm Missy. SUZY I'm Suzy.

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CINDY LOU And we're… ALL The Wonderettes! (they strike their Wonderettes pose with a noise) Hhmmm! MISSY (whispering) Marvelous. Marvelous… Each of the girls reacts. CINDY LOU Oh that's right! We're… ALL The Marvelous Wonderettes. (they point to the banner, then strike their pose again, each move accompanied by the noise) Hhmmm, Hhmmm! SUZY They got it. I think they got it. BETTY JEAN (to Missy) What's next? MISSY (whispering to the girls) Lollipop… Lollipop…! SUZY gets out her pitch pipe. MISSY sets her bag, then points to SUZY. SUZY blows the first note for LOLLIPOP. MISSY pushes BETTY JEAN out of the way, then SUZY pushes BETTY JEAN out of the way. They face back to begin the song. Now in her place at the end, BETTY JEAN needs to hear the note again from SUZY. SUZY plays a double-note, takes out her gum, then plays one note. MISSY taps on CINDY LOU'S shoulder to turn around and begin.

SONG #2: SUGAR AND SPICE MEDLEY:

[LOLLIPOP]

CINDY LOU begins clapping and the girls add on. The song begins a capella. They turn forward as they sing. CINDY LOU LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI

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MISSY (describing the dance step) Cross, turn. CINDY LOU & MISSY LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI CINDY LOU, MISSY & SUZY LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI ALL LOLLIPOP BETTY JEAN POP! Music in. MISSY gets out large wooden lollipops to dance with, and passes them down the line. ALL LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI LOLLIPOP BETTY JEAN (SLURP) ALL CALL MY BABY LOLLIPOP, TELL YOU WHY CINDY LOU HIS KISS IS SWEETER THAN APPLE PIE ALL AND WHEN HE DOES HIS SHAKIN' ROCKIN' DANCE MAN I HAVEN'T GOT A CHANCE CINDY LOU I CALL HIM LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI MISSY And… CINDY LOU & MISSY LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI CINDY LOU, MISSY & SUZY LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI ALL LOLLIPOP

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BETTY JEAN (RAZZBERRY) SUZY giggles. ALL SWEETER THAN CANDY ON A STICK HUCKLEBERRY, CHERRY OR LIME IF YOU HAD A CHOICE HE'D BE YOUR PICK CINDY LOU BUT LOLLIPOP IS MINE They clip their lollipops to the microphone stands, now singing into the lollipops until the end of SUGARTIME. ALL LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP, OH-LOLLI LOLLI LOLLI LOLLIPOP BETTY JEAN begins to make an 'underarm fart' with her hand cupped under her armpit and the others stop her. *Spoken quickly in succession, topping each other: *CINDY LOU Hey! *MISSY Stop! *SUZY Don't! BETTY JEAN What?!

[SUGARTIME]

ALL WELL SUGAR IN THE MORNING, SUGAR IN THE EVENING SUGAR AFTER SUPPERTIME BE MY LITTLE SUGAR AND LOVE ME ALL THE TIME

HONEY IN THE MORNING, HONEY IN THE EVENING HONEY AFTER SUPPERTIME BE MY LITTLE HONEY AND LOVE ME ALL THE TIME

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SUZY PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME AND SWEAR BY THE STARS ABOVE YOU'LL BE MINE FOREVER IN A HEAVEN OF LOVE ALL SUGAR IN THE MORNING, SUGAR IN THE EVENING SUGAR AFTER SUPPERTIME BE MY LITTLE SUGAR AND LOVE ME ALL THE TIME MISSY NOW SUGARTIME BETTY JEAN, CINDY LOU & SUZY SUGARTIME MISSY IS ANY TIME CINDY LOU THAT YOU'RE NEAR BETTY JEAN, MISSY & SUZY THAT YOU'RE NEAR CINDY LOU 'CAUSE YOU'RE SO DEAR BETTY JEAN SO DON'T YOU ROAM CINDY LOU, MISSY & SUZY DON'T ROAM BETTY JEAN JUST BE MY HONEYCOMB CINDY LOU HONEYCOMB MISSY HONEYCOMB SUZY WE'LL LIVE IN A HEAVEN OF LOVE MISSY Right, left. ALL SUGAR IN THE MORNING, SUGAR IN THE EVENING SUGAR AFTER SUPPERTIME BE MY LITTLE SUGAR AND LOVE ME ALL THE TIME WELL

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They take an audible gasp of air. ALL (CONT’D) WELL SUGAR IN THE MORNING, SUGAR IN THE EVENING SUGAR AFTER SUPPERTIME BE MY LITTLE SUGAR AND LOVE ME ALL THE TIME I CALL HIM LOLLIPOP, LOLLIPOP (POP) LOLLIPOP! They turn their lollipops around to reveal the letters L-O-V-E. However, they're in the reverse order, spelling E-V-O-L. MISSY ad-libs as she quickly rearranges the girls. MISSY Oh! Wrong order, girls! When all in place, with lollipops turned backwards… Pop it, pop it…! They then reveal the proper order of the lollipops, with popping noises again. SUZY It spells love. MISSY gathers the lollipops. They got it. I think they got it. CINDY LOU A special thank you to my boss, Mr. Johnson, down at the Springfield Sweet Shoppe for allowing us to use these marvelous lollipops from his window display. BETTY JEAN Thank you, Mr. Johnson! MISSY Yes— you're the sweetest! CINDY LOU So as I said before, we're The Wonderettes. MISSY (whispering) Marvelous. Marvelous… BETTY JEAN also jumps in to correct CINDY LOU. BETTY JEAN Marvelous! CINDY LOU Oh, that's right. The Marvelous Wonderettes.

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They all quickly point to the banner then strike their pose, accompanied by two distinct noises. ALL Hhmmm, Hhmmm. CINDY LOU But— you know us better as the trophy-winning Springfield High School Song Leaders! BETTY JEAN Go Chipmunks!! MISSY And for those of you who haven't heard by now… CINDY LOU And with B.J. around, who hasn't heard? BETTY JEAN Go Chipmunks!! MISSY We took 3rd place at state again! SUZY holds up a trophy. SUZY Look everyone! Look! They all "ooh" at the trophy. BETTY JEAN has brought a stool center, and SUZY puts the trophy on it. BETTY JEAN Take that, Chess Club! (she points at someone, makes a chess move, knocking over the King) Check and mate. MISSY A big, huge, amazing, very special thank you to our very special song leader leader, Mr. Lee! She indicates a man in the front row. This audience member is now Mr. Lee throughout the play. ALL Thank you Mr. Lee! They all raise their hands to their faces (like paws) and make chipmunk faces at him, making chipmunk noises as they gnash their teeth. BETTY JEAN Let's show 'em how we won 3rd place! CINDY LOU Do you think?

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BETTY JEAN Go Chipmunks! They move into a line. SUZY pulls out the pitch pipe and plays a double-non-note. SUZY Ready?! ALL Okay!

SONG #3: CHIPMUNK CHEER

(singing) CHIPMUNK, CHIPMUNK, FLIP YOUR LITTLE TAIL CHIPMUNK PRIDE WILL NEVER, EVER FAIL WE'RE THE TEAM YOU WON'T DEFEAT WE'RE THE RODENTS YOU CAN'T BEAT CHIPMUNK, CHIPMUNK, FLIP YOUR LITTLE TAIL They make the sound of a vocal drum roll. MISSY WE'LL CLIMB YOUR TREE SUZY WE'LL PICK YOUR NUTS CINDY LOU WE'RE HERE TO SAY BETTY JEAN WE'LL KICK YOUR BUTTS! ALL GOOOOOOO——— CHIPMUNKS! They show Mr. Lee their chipmunk faces. Applause. BETTY JEAN grabs the trophy. BETTY JEAN Hey— I'm gonna go put it in the trophy case right now! MISSY Betty Jean… BETTY JEAN Don't do anything without me! BETTY JEAN runs out into the lobby, taking the trophy with her. CINDY LOU, SUZY and MISSY move mikes into place. CINDY LOU sees an opening, and moves her mike into position.

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CINDY LOU (quickly, before Betty Jean comes back) Now it's time to sing a song that we learned in Mr. Lee's 4th period choir class. MISSY Cindy Lou…! SUZY You can't do that. MISSY That's Betty Jean's song! SUZY You'll get in trouble…! CINDY LOU No I won't and yes I can. You just sing your part. Music! As she turns out, the music begins.

SONG #4: ALLEGHENY MOON

(singing) ALLEGHENY MOON, WE NEED YOUR LIGHT TO HELP US FIND ROMANCE TONIGHT BETTY JEAN returns. She is surprised and upset that this song has started without her. She ad-libs her way back onto the stage. BETTY JEAN Ha, ha. Very funny. Start over. CINDY LOU, MISSY & SUZY SO SHINE, SHINE, SHINE ON TONIGHT BETTY JEAN Hey! This is supposed to be my song…! CINDY LOU ignores her. BETTY JEAN tries to get support from MISSY and SUZY, then exits. CINDY LOU ALLEGHENY MOON, YOUR SILVER BEAMS CAN LEAD THE WAY TO GOLDEN DREAMS CINDY LOU, MISSY & SUZY SO SHINE, SHINE, PLEASE SHINE CINDY LOU HIGH AMONG THE STARS SO BRIGHT ABOVE THE MAGIC OF YOUR LAMP OF LOVE BETTY JEAN returns, bringing a 'moon on a stick' and placing it behind CINDY LOU. BETTY JEAN joins MISSY and SUZY in the vocal backup.

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CINDY LOU, MISSY & SUZY CAN MAKE HIM MINE CINDY LOU ALLEGHENY MOON, IT'S UP TO YOU PLEASE SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME AND MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE ALLEGHENY MOON… BETTY JEAN pulls out a harmonica and plays a solo, upsetting CINDY LOU. ALL SO SHINE, SHINE, SHINE ON TONIGHT CINDY LOU ALLEGHENY MOON… BETTY JEAN plays again. CINDY LOU and BETTY JEAN square off before CINDY LOU recovers and sings again for her audience. ALL AH, AH, AHHH BETTY JEAN pulls MISSY and SUZY over to sing directly behind CINDY LOU. CINDY LOU HIGH AMONG THE STARS SO BRIGHT ABOVE THE MAGIC OF YOUR LAMP OF LOVE ALL CAN MAKE HIM MINE BETTY JEAN 'releases' the moon, which slowly descends from the top of the stick over and in front of CINDY LOU. CINDY LOU ALLEGHENY MOON, IT'S UP TO YOU PLEASE SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME AND FOR MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE CINDY LOU grabs the moon and poses with it. She leads the final set of vocals a capella. ALL SHINE ON ME TONIGHT— ALLEGHENY CINDY LOU lets go of the moon as it rises up to sit perfectly over her head for the final pose. MOON

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Applause. MISSY sets microphones for the next song. CINDY LOU grabs the moon, glaring at BETTY JEAN. BETTY JEAN places her hands on it as well, and they start to shake the 'moon on a stick.' SUZY rushes over and grabs it from them. SUZY Hey! They can see you! SUZY takes the moon away. CINDY LOU and BETTY JEAN look out at the audience, smile, and then rush over to the refreshment table, giggling & chattering. BETTY JEAN blows a noisy raspberry on CINDY LOU's arm. MISSY gets everyone's attention. MISSY Attention. Eyes. (after a quick check that everyone is paying attention, she moves forward) Tonight's entertainment was supposed to be provided by the boys from the glee club… SUZY You know: the "Crooning Crab Cakes." MISSY Yes, the "Crooning Crab Cakes." But Billy Ray Patton, the lead crab, got suspended from school again. SUZY They caught him hanging out behind the girl's locker room. Smoking!! MISSY & SUZY Euw! SUZY And last Sunday, his dad, the minister, caught him smoking behind the chapel. MISSY & SUZY Double-Euw! (they chant together with gestures) Tobacco can kill, and make you ill. SUZY So don't be a butthead. BETTY JEAN Ha! Butthead! She said butthead at the prom! MISSY Betty Jean…! MISSY prompts SUZY to continue while she crosses to chastise BETTY JEAN. Thanks for checking out a preview of this script.

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