Lysistrata Jones (Libretto)
0 “LYSISTRATA JONES” a musical comedy Book by Douglas Carter Beane Music and Lyrics by Lewis Flinn “Let each man exercise the life he knows” -- Aristophanes April 5, 2011 Protected by copyright 3 ACT ONE OPENING (From the darkness we see an ancient Grecian Symposia. Columns in smoke.) VOICES LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA (the cast enters in hooded robes. HETAIRA, a provocateur and narrator, enters in full ancient Grecian attire. She’ll don several personas this evening, but right now she is herself. A courtesan, a storyteller, a guide, a tax payer) HETAIRAI Oh, citizens of Athens. ALL We are here, Hetairai. HETAIRAI Oh, Lysistrata. LYSISTRATA I am here, my sister, Hetairai. HETAIRAI What can a woman give but love love love? LYSISTRATA & GIRLS Oh, ye gods. Love love love. HETAIRAI And what do men do but fight fight fight. MEN Fight fight fight. Fight!! Fight!! Fight!! (Lights up full. The cast are in college attire, HETAIRAI remains in her Grecian attire. ALL Fight!! Fight!! Fight!! HETAIRA (Greek choral chanting) Citizens of Athens U., Townies and Alumni, too! Press Script 6/2/11 4 ALL You go Girl, Yeah Yeah!! You go Girl, Yeah Yeah!! HETAIRA Bare witness on this story that unfolds in front for you!! ALL You know, girl!! Yeah, yeah! You know, girl! Yeah, yeah! HETAIRA It’s sex and love and even sport! Now the two hours’ traffic of our court! ALL It’s a show, girl!! Yeah, yeah! A show, girl! Yeah, yeah! (singing) IT’S A LITTLE LIKE HETAIRA (singing) SOME PLAY BY ARISTOPHANES ALL IT’S A LITTLE LIKE HETAIRA HE’S DEAD, SO WE DO WHAT WE PLEASE ALL IT’S A LITTLE LIKE HETAIRA SOMETHING THAT’S OLD AND SO ARCANE ALL IT’S A LITTLE LIKE HETAIRA SO SUE US, ALL IT’S PUBLIC DOMAIN ALL RIGHT NOW! HETAIRA RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF YOU ALL RIGHT NOW! HETAIRA WE GOT SOME BUSINESS TO DO Press Script 6/2/11 5 ALL RIGHT NOW! HETAIRA WE’RE GONNA FREE YOUR MIND ALL RIGHT NOW! HETAIRA JUST LEAVE YOUR CELL PHONES BEHIND HETAIRA The setting: Athens University.
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