Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus Music by Dennis Poore Lyrics by Flip Kobler
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The mirror frame can be a decorated fl at or ornamental full-size mirror with a hole or notch cut near the top for the actor’s face. Paint the actor’s face to match the gilding of the mirror. In the musical’s fi nal scene, the MIRROR’S clothing can match the makeup when the character emerges from the mirror frame. FOR A SIMPLER PRODUCTION To streamline your production, you may burn a customized production CD eliminating the incidental music you are not using. Also, you may choose to not perform the more complicated back-up vocals in various songs. Make the musical your own with whatever tricks you have up your creative sleeve! Book by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus Music by Dennis Poore Lyrics by Flip Kobler © Copyright 2009, under the title of “Mirror Image,” by 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 playwrights and composer/arranger 3. The following notice: “Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado” 46 PHOTOCOPYING THIS SCRIPT BREAKS FEDERAL COPYRIGHT LAWS BEST OF BOTH WORLDS BROUGHT ON, Scene Nine: Tissues (OPAL) Book by FLIP KOBLER and CINDY MARCUS Music by DENNIS POORE ONSTAGE, Scene Ten: High school hallway set. Lyrics by FLIP KOBLER ONSTAGE, Scene Eleven: Fairy-tale classroom set. BROUGHT ON, Scene Eleven: CAST OF CHARACTERS Pail (JILL) # of lines Fruits stuck on his fi ngers (JACK HORNER) FAIRY-TALE CAST Finger bandages (ROSAMOND) WOODSMAN .............................wants to be a hero 131 Apple (SNOW WHITE) CINDERELLA .............................in love with the prince 36 ONSTAGE, Scene Twelve: Janitor’s closet door frame. MAGDA .....................................Cinderella’s wicked stepsister 63 ONSTAGE, Scene Thirteen: High school dance decorations including PETRA ......................................her other wicked stepsister; 52 banners, streamers, balloons, disco ball. not quite as mean as Magda BROUGHT ON, Scene Thirteen: ROSAMOND ..............................the sleeping beauty 27 Hairpin (MAGDA) Sword, vial of antidote (ROSAMOND) PRINCE CHARMING ...................in love with Cinderella 17 ONSTAGE, Scene Fourteen: One platform that fi lls the entire stage. LITTLE RED ...............................the one with the riding hood 27 GOLDILOCKS ............................picky porridge-eater 4 BROUGHT ON, Scene Fourteen: Stack of index cards (GLORIA) SNOW WHITE ............................the fairest of them all 10 Mop and bucket (MAGDA) HANSEL ....................................not a crummy guy 6 JACK HORNER ...........................gives fruit a thumbs up 3 SOUND EFFECTS GRETEL ....................................has a thing for gingerbread 8 Frying pan bonk, clock-tower chimes striking midnight. Since these RUMPELSTILTSKIN ....................say his name, say his name 6 sound effects are best performed live, most are not included on the RAPUNZEL ................................has lots of hair 22 CD. In the song, “Sky is Falling,” however, there are various sound effects included on the recording: slide whistle, crash, echoing voice, JILL ..........................................Jack’s non-truant sister 5 wolf whistle, pig snort, paper ripping, insane giggle, toilet fl ushing, MARY MARY ..............................quite contrary 4 cartoony slipping sound, cartoony “woogity” sound. If you’re not using GABLE ......................................headmaster of fairy-tale school 59 the recording, all of these sound effects are optional. MIRROR ....................................punished for crossing over into 17 reality COSTUMES OPTIONAL CHORUS ...................for example, MARY and her The REALITY CAST should be clad in typical modern-day dress lamb, PINNOCHIO, GEPPETO, appropriate to each character’s role. Dress the FAIRY-TALE CAST BO PEEP, TOM THUMB, PIED PIPER, according to the traditional tales. WOODSMAN carries a small hatchet other PRINCES, VILLAINS, etc. in his belt. In Scene Five, MAGDA and PETRA are dressed in modern, REALITY CAST stylish clothes, including sunglasses. MAGDA now sports a stylish DANICA.....................................hard-core realist running for 117 tiara. In Scene Eight, LITTLE RED needs to be wearing bandages and class president walking with crutches. Later in Scene Eleven, ROSAMOND should have bandages around her fi ngers. In Scene Thirteen, CINDERELLA, LITTLE GLORIA .....................................shy, awkward candidate for 21 RED and ROSAMOND are dressed more modernly, having broken the class president bonds of their traditional roles. SADIE .......................................mean girl 43 ii 45 For preview only PRODUCTION NOTES MERCY .....................................head of the department of 9 redundancy department PROPERTIES CLEMENCY ...............................annoyed by Mercy 12 ONSTAGE, Scene One: Fairy-tale classroom set. BULL ........................................mean dude 20 BROUGHT ON, Scene One: HAP ..........................................Bull’s crony 13 Triangle (GABLE) SLIM ........................................another crony 13 Pencil (WOODSMAN) Plum (JACK HORNER) IRVING......................................another, but thinks for himself 22 Old-fashioned knapsacks, books (FAIRY TALE STUDENTS) TAG ..........................................student graffi ti artist 4 Hand mirror (PRINCE) SPATTER ...................................student fi ne artist 2 Extra books (CINDERELLA) RANDY .....................................snarky student art critic 3 Class register (GABLE) MELVIN .....................................nerd 6 ONSTAGE, Scene Two: Headmaster’s offi ce set, rag, frying pan, chalk, STAN ........................................his nerd buddy 4 personal chalkboards, three dunce caps. OPAL ........................................his other nerd buddy 3 ONSTAGE, Scene Three: Janitor’s closet door frame, high school SHRIEK ....................................everything freaks him out 4 hallway set, trash can. TERRY ......................................detention detainee 8 BROUGHT ON, Scene Three: Yu-gi-oh cards, tissues (STAN, MELVIN) TJ.............................................Terry’s cohort 4 Can of spray paint (TAG) PRINCIPAL LEWIS ......................wants students to like him but 23 Books, notebooks, backpacks (REALITY CAST) his style repels them Stack of index cards (GLORIA) OPTIONAL CHORUS ...................as DETENTION DETAINEES, ONSTAGE, Scene Four: Headmaster’s offi ce set. MEAN GIRLS, NERDS, CHEERLEADERS, JOCKS, etc. ONSTAGE, Scene Five: High school hallway set, ballot box on table, board game. FLEXIBLE CASTING BROUGHT ON, Scene Five: Several characters can be played male or female, including MIRROR, Ballot forms (SADIE, DANICA) RUMPELSTILTSKIN, GABLE, TERRY, TJ, TAG, SPATTER, RANDY, MELVIN, ONSTAGE, Scene Six: Fairy-tale classroom set. STAN, OPAL and PRINCIPAL LEWIS. BROUGHT ON, Scene Six: Triangle (GABLE) SET DESCRIPTION Old-fashioned knapsacks, books (FAIRY TALE STUDENTS) The set represents two different worlds: fairy-tale land and reality at Pencil (RUMPELSTILTSKIN) Validity High School. While our story bounces back and forth between ONSTAGE, Scene Seven: High school hallway set (with hatchet in the two, set changes are a snap if you have a distinct backdrop for each. locker). The fairy-tale classroom set has old-fashioned chairs or benches BROUGHT ON, Scene Seven: CENTER STAGE to represent a classroom. The headmaster’s offi ce can Ballot forms (DANICA) be represented EXTREME DOWN RIGHT with a desk and chair, three ONSTAGE, Scene Eight: Fairy-tale classroom set. more chairs and a large mirror frame (see costuming production notes). BROUGHT ON, Scene Eight: The reality set for Validity High School shows the main hallway CENTER Triangle (GABLE) STAGE, represented by a set of lockers and a sign that reads “SENIOR Crutches, head bandage (LITTLE RED) DANCE TONIGHT.” The high school principal’s offi ce can be depicted EXTREME DOWN LEFT with a desk and two chairs. Another hallway ONSTAGE, Scene Nine: High school detention room with desks, chairs. leading to the janitor’s closet is played before the curtain and only requires a self-standing door frame with a door labeled “JANITOR.” 44 iii For preview only A platform UPSTAGE can be used throughout the play to add visual 1 Best of both worlds. (Now WOODSMAN REAPPEARS, right behind variety. For instance, with the addition of chairs and tables or desks, DANICA, in her world.) it can become the high school detention hall. For the high school WOODSMAN: