A Musical Comedy Tribute to the 1960s Book by Tim Kelly Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur Book by TIM KELLY Music© Copyright and Lyrics 1998, by under BILL the FRANCOEUR title of “Groovy!” by Pioneer Drama Service, Inc.

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ii RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFOREii REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For preview only. MUSICALMUSICAL NUMBERS NUMBERS MC MC1 Power 1 Power to the to Peoplethe People ...... Male Male and.Female and.Female Folksingers,Folksingers, Company Company MC MC2 Music, 2 Music, Beads Beads and andFlowers Flowers ...... Travis, Travis, Alice, Alice, Tony, To ny, Muriel,Muriel, Beads, Beads, Millie, Millie, ElmerElmer MC MC3 Lemon 3 Lemon Bugs Bugs in a inLemon a Lemon Air-o-Plane Air-o-Plane ..... Iris, ..... Iris,Tork, To Andy,rk, Andy, CompanyCompany MC 4MC The 4 The Pied Pied Piper Piper of Rock of Rock and andRoll Roll...... Hippie Hippie Girl GirlWith With Flute, Fl ute, CompanyCompany MC MC5 Groovy! 5 Groovy! ...... Company Company MC MC6 We 6 MayWe May Not NotPass Pass This This Way Way Again Again ...... Travis, Travis, Muriel Muriel MC MC7 Groovy 7 Groovy [Reprise] [Reprise] ...... Company Company MC MC8 Curtain 8 Curtain Call Call...... Instrumental Instrumental MC MC9 Exit 9 Exit Music Music ...... Instrumental Instrumental

SYNOSYPSISNOPSIS The Theaction action takes takes place place at Crumb's at Crumb's Apple Apple Farm. Farm. The Thetime time is the is 1960s.the 1960s.

ABOUTABOUT THE THE SET TINGSETTING A fieldA field in Crumb's in Crumb's Apple Apple Farm. Farm. The The field field is now is now functioning functioning as the as the commandcommand center center fora for forthcominga forthcomingpop pop music music festival. festival. Wh atWh looksat looks like like an openan open tent tent is positioned is positioned UPSTAGE UPSTAGE CENTER, CENTER, ideally ideally on a on platform. a platform.In In the theback back of the of thetent tent is a isbanner a banner reading: reading: "MUSIC, "MUSIC, BEADS BEADS AND AND FLOWERS."FLOWERS." The The following following are insideare inside the tent:the tent: a table a table at LEFT at LEFT covered covered withwith posters, posters, leaflets leafletsand and a guitar; a guitar; at RIGH at RIGHT, a T,cot, a cot,pillow pillow and andblanket; blanket; CENTER,CENTER, a desk a desk facing facing out outto the to audiencethe audience with with a chair a chair behind behind and anda a stoolstool to one to oneside. side. On theOn thedesk desk is a ismicrophone, a microphone, typew typewriter,riter, cup cupwith with pencils,pencils, typing typing paper paper and andwalkie-talkie. walkie-talkie. Outside Outside the "tent;' the "tent;' which which is open is open to fullto audiencefull audience view, view, is shrubbery is shrubbery UP RIGHT UP RIGHT and andUP LEFT UP LEFT [cutouts [cutouts of of appleapple trees trees would would look look great great but not but necessary]. not necessary]. DOWN DOWN RIGHT RIGHT is a rustic is a rustic benchbench with with some some shrubbery shrubbery behind behind it. The it. The same same for DOWN for DOWN LEFT. LEFT. Here Here and andthere there a tree a treestump stump would would look look good. good.

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PROLOGUEPROLOGUE MUSICMUSIC CUE CUE 1: "Power 1: "Power to the to People." the People." The Theopening opening strains strains of music of music are heard. are heard. East East Indian Indian in flavor, in flavor, mysterious mysterious in nature,in nature, it evokes it evokes all ofall the of "alternatethe "alternate consciousnes consciousness" ofs" the of the counterculture:counterculture: the hippie, the hippie, the flower the flowerchild child movement. movement. The TheCOMPANY COMPANY ENTERSENTERS from from LEFT LEFT and andRIGHT RIGHT during during the musicthe music and and free�es free�es in in silhouettesilhouette poses poses of jubilant of jubilant song song and dance.and dance. As the As Indian the Indian MUSIC MUSIC FADES, FADES, a SPOTa SPOTLIGHTLIGHT COMES COMES UP onUP a on MALE a MALE FOLKSINGER FOLKSINGER and anda FEMALE a FEMALE FOLKSINGERFOLKSINGER seated seated on stools on stools DOWN DOWN CENTER. CENTER. They They are both are both holding holding guitars.guitars. The TheMALE MALE FOLKSINGER FOLKSINGER has ahas harmonica a harmonica in a inbrace a brace around around his neck.his neck. They They begin begin playing playing and singing.and singing. The Therest restof the of COMPANYthe COMPANY is is still frozenstill frozenin a silhouette.in a silhouette. MALEMALE FOLKSINGER: FOLKSINGER: (a la (a Bob la BobDylan. Dylan. Sings.) Sings.) Hey Heythere, there, brothers, brothers, there's there's a feelin' a feelin' comin' comin'down. down. FEMALEFEMALE FOLKSINGER: FOLKSINGER: (a la (aJoan la Joan Baez. Baez. Sings.) Sings.) Hey Heythere, there, sisters, sisters, come come together, together, gather gather 'round. 'round. MALEMALE FOLKSINGER: FOLKSINGER: (Sings.) (Sings.) PackPack up all up your all your troubles, troubles, take takea ride a rideupon upon the wind. the wind. FEMALEFEMALE FOLKSINGER: FOLKSINGER: (Sings.) (Sings.) Come Come and sailand with sail with us again. us again. BOTH:BOTH: (Sing.) (Sing.) Close Close your your eyes, eyes, can youcan seeyou itsee in ityour in your mind? mind? (LIGHTS (LIGHTS UP.FOLKS UP.FOLKS INGERSINGERSjoin jointhe COMPANY the COMPANY swaying swaying to the to music.) the music.) COMPANY:COMPANY: (Enthusiastic (Enthusiastic and andenergetic. energetic. Sings.) Sings.) It wasIt awas generation a generation of love, of love, a generation a generation for peace, for peace, A generationA generation of flower of flowerpower, power, seize seize the hour, the hour, come come on along. on along. It wasIt awas time a time to share to share and commune,and commune, take takea trip a totrip the to moon, the moon, It wasIt awas time a time to go to back go back to nature, to nature, change change legislature, legislature, WriteWrite a big a hit big protest hit protest song. song. And And everybody everybody sang sang ...... PowerPower to the to people the people all across all across the land, the land, Hey Heynow, now, everybody everybody lend lend a hand. a hand. Singing Singing...... PowerPower to the to people! the people! Rise Riseup and up andbeat beat the drum, the drum, Sing Singit, shout it, shout it, "We it, "Weshall shall overcome." overcome." FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD ONE: ONE: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) Welcome Welcome to our to loving our loving tribute tribute to the to the 1960s1960s...... FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD TWO: TWO: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) A time A time of hippies of hippies and flowerand flowerchildren children ......

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1 1 For preview only. FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD THREE: THREE: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) Love-ins Love-ins and be-ins!and be-ins! HIPPIEHIPPIE ONE: ONE: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) Protest Protest marches marches and sitand ins sit ... ins ... HIPPIEHIPPIE TWO: TWO: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) The The1960s 1960s was wasa time a time of great of great social social change. change. And Andit seemed it seemed ever yever crusadey crusade had itshad own its ownslogan. slogan. FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD ONE: ONE: (Shouts.) (Shouts.) Slogans Slogans like, like,"Keep "Keep the faith, the faith,baby!" baby!" FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD TWO: TWO: (Shouts.) (Shouts.) "Don't "Don't trust trust anyone anyone over overthirty!" thirty!" FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD THREE: THREE: (Shouts.) (Shouts.) "Hippie "Hippie Power!" Power!" HIPPIEHIPPIE ONE: ONE: (Shouts.) (Shouts.) "Flower "Flower power!" power!" FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD ONE: ONE: (Shouts.) (Shouts.) "We "Weshall shall overcome!" overcome!" HIPPIEHIPPIE TH REE:THREE: (Shouts.) (Shouts.) "Take "Take a hippia hippie toe lunch!"to lunch!" (ALL (ALL reprimandinglyreprimandingly look lookat HIPPIE at HIPPIE THREE, THREE, who whosheepishly sheepishly smiles.) smiles.) FLOWERFLOWER CHILD CHILD ONE: ONE: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) Peace Peace and andbrotherly brotherly love lovewas wasthe the messagemessage of the of day. the day. HIPPIEHIPPIE ONE: ONE: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) Can Canyou digyou it? dig The it? The1960s 1960s was awas real a trip,real trip,man! man! COMPANY:COMPANY: (Sings.) (Sings.) And Andevery everybodybody sang sang...... PowerPower to the to people the people all across all across the land, the land, Hey Heynow, now, everybody everybody lend lenda hand! a hand! Singing Singing ...... PowerPower to the to people! the people! Get downGet down and joinand jointhe dance the dance Sing Singit, shout it, shout it ... it ... CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) Give Give peace peace a chance! a chance! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Power Power to the to people! the people! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) We shall We shall overcome! overcome! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Love Love and understanding!and understanding! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) Give Givepeace peace a chance! a chance! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Brotherhood Brotherhood and friendship!and friendship! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) We shall We shall overcome! overcome! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Sisterhood Sisterhood and kinship!and kinship! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) Give Give peace peace a chance! a chance! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Power Power to the to people! the people!

2 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE2 2 REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For preview only. CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) We shall We shall overcome! overcome! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Love Love and understanding!and understanding! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) Give Givepeace peace a chance! a chance! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Brotherhood Brotherhood and friendship!and friendship! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) We shall We shall overcome! overcome! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Sisterhood Sisterhood and kinship!and kinship! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE: (Sings.) (Sings.) Give Givepeace peace a chance! a chance! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) Power Power to the to people! the people! ALL:ALL: (Sing.) (Sing.) We shall We shall overcome! overcome! Oh, yeah!Oh, yeah! (BLACKOUT.) (BLACKOUT.)

SceneScene One One LIGHTSLIGHTS UP: UP:We discoverWe discover TRAVIS TRAVIS standing standing behind behind the desk. the desk. He's talkingHe's talking loudlyloudly into intothe walkie-talkie. the walkie-talkie. MURIEL MURIEL is sorting is sorting leaflets leafletsand postersand posters at at the table.the table. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Speak Speak up, Swash up, Swashbucklerbuckler. All I'm. All getting I'm getting on this on walkie-talkiethis walkie-talkie is static.is static. (He listens.)(He listens.) Uh-huh, Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh. uh-huh. (To MURIEL.)(To MURIEL.) Hey, Hey, Muriel,Muriel, guess guess what? what? MURIEL:MURIEL: I give I up.give up. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Swashbuckler Swashbuckler says saysanother another bus just bus pulledjust pulled in. in. MURIEL:MURIEL: The moreThe more the merrier. the merrier. Make Make sure theysure theyknow know about about the apples. the apples. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (Into (Into the mouthpiece.) the mouthpiece.) Don't Don't forget forget to tell to them tell them to leave to leave the the applesapples alone. alone. We promised We promised Elmer. Elmer. (He listens.)(He listens.) Uh-huh, Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh­ uh­ huh. huh.(To MURIEL.) (To MURIEL.) He wants He wants to know to know if we ifhave we haveany posters any posters left? left? MURIEL:MURIEL: Lots. Lots. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: All right!All right! (Into (Into the mouthpiece.) the mouthpiece.) Lots. Lots. One Oneday theyday theycould could be be valuable.valuable. (He snaps(He snaps offthe off walkie-talkie,the walkie-talkie, puts putsit on itdesk. on desk. He steps He steps to to tabletable and givesand gives MURIEL MURIEL a hand, a hand, or he or might he might pick pickup the up guitar the guitar and and silentlysilently strum. strum. They Th continueey continue silently silently as DOWNSTAGE, as DOWNSTAGE, two teenagers, two teenagers, ANNANN and andSYLVIA, SYLVIA, each eachabout about 16, ENTER 16, ENTER LEFT. LEFT. They Th wearey wear bell­ bell­ bottomedbottomed pants, pants, multi-colored multi-colored vests, vests, beads, beads, jangling jangling bracelets bracelets and and IndianIndian headbands. headbands. They They appear appear to be tothrilled, be thrilled, looking looking about about with awithwe.) a we.)

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3 3 For preview only. ANN:ANN: Isn't thisIsn't magical, this magical, Sylvia? Sylvia? SYLVIA:SYLVIA: I never I never thought thought coming coming here wouldhere would be so be much so much fun. fun. ANN:ANN: The funThe hasn' fun hasn't event evenstarted. started. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: Hello Hello to the to hippie the hippie life. life. ANN:ANN: Whatever Whatever that is.that is. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: That's That's what whatwe're we'regoing going to find to out.find (She out. makes(She makes a gesture a gesture to to take intake her in surroundings.) her surroundings.) Crumb's Crumb's Apple Apple Farm Farm looks looks like a like good a goodstart. start. ANN:ANN: Music, Music, Beads Beads and Flowers. and Flowers. BOTH:BOTH: Groovy! Groovy! ALICE:ALICE: (ENTERS (ENTERS RIGHT RIGHT with awith clipboard a clipboard and sees and OTHERS.) sees OTHERS.) Hi, sisters. Hi, sisters. ANN/SYLVIA:ANN/SYLVIA: Hi, sister. Hi, sister. ALICE:ALICE: Just getJust here? get here? ANN/SYLVIA:ANN/SYLVIA: We just We got just off gotthe off bus.the bus. ALICE:ALICE: Tell whoeverTell whoever drove drove the bus the to bus park to parkin the in far thefield farwith field withall the all the otherother buses. buses. Don' tDon' blockt block the road. the road. ANN:ANN: We meant We meant the Greyhound the Greyhound bus. bus. ALICE:ALICE: That's That's unusual. unusual. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: Are youAre one you of one the of concert the concert promoters? promoters? ALICE:ALICE: It's a looseIt's a loose sort of sort thing, of thing, but I guessbut I guess you could you could call me call a promotme a promoter. er. A coupleA couple of friends of friends of mine of mine came came up with up thewith same the same idea, idea,so we so joined we joined forces.forces. ANN/SYLVIA:ANN/SYLVIA: Groovy! Groovy! TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (With (With MURIEL, MURIEL, steps from stepsfrom the tent, the RIGHT.tent, RIGHT.Th eyTh carryey carry posters. posters. To ALICE.)To ALICE.) Swashbuckler Swashbuckler said hesaid could he could do with do awith few amore fewmore posters. posters. ALICE:ALICE: (To ANN(To ANNand SYLVIA.)and SYLVIA.) These These are the are friends the friendsI wasI tellingwas telling you you about.about. (A general (A general exchange exchange of "Hi:') of Travis"Hi:') Travis here gothere the got ball the rolling. ball rolling. ANN:ANN: Great Great idea, idea,Travis. Travis. A free A concert.free concert. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: I wouldn't I wouldn't call it call a concert. it a concert. More More like a like festival, a festival, a celebration. a celebration. We'reWe're mixing mixing rock, rock, pop, pop,folk, folk,gospel, gospel, ethnic, ethnic, blues, blues, country country and and western.western.

4 4 4 For preview only. MURIEL:MURIEL: Whatever Whatever sounds sounds good. good. ALICE:ALICE: Whatever Whatever makes makes you feel you good. feel good. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: And it'Ands all it' free!s all free! TRAVIS:TRAVIS: That' sThat' the swhole the whole point. point. The best The thingsbest things in life inare life fref'are fref' ANN:ANN: ls it reallyls it really true thetrue Lemon the Lemon Bugs Bugsare going are going to perform? to perform? ALICE:ALICE: Absolutely Absolutely. They're. They're already already here. here.Where Wh didere you did stashyou stash your your bedrolls?bedrolls? ANN:ANN: We didn't We didn't bring bring any. We any. travel We travel light. light. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: She travelsShe travels fastest fastest who travelswho travels light. light.Or something Or something like that. like Ithat. I read itread in a it book in a bookonce. once. MURIEL:MURIEL: Right Right on! (Points on! (Points RIGHT.) RIGHT.)In thatIn case, that case,camp camp over by over the by apple the apple carts.carts. Someone Someone will let will you let borrow you borrow a blanket. a blanket. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: You want You wantus to ustack to uptack those up those posters? posters? TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Thanks. Thanks. Check Check with awith guy a named guy named Swashbuckler. Swashbuckler. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: Swashbuckler? Swashbuckler? ANN:ANN: That 's That so keeeeoooot!'s so keeeeoooot! (TRAVIS (TRAVIS hands hands over theover posters.) the posters.) SYLVIA:SYLVIA: Maybe Maybe we can we find can thefind Lemon the Lemon Bugs. Bugs. ALICE:ALICE: You'll You'll find them. find them. There' There's alwayss always a crowd a crowd surrounding surrounding them. them. They'reThey're out of out sight! of sight! ANN:ANN: (Starts (Starts RIGHT RIGHT with SYLVIA.) with SYLVIA.) Can youCan believeyou believe it, Sylvia? it, Sylvia? We're We're actuallyactually going going to meet to meetthe Lemon the Lemon Bugs. Bugs. SYLVIA:SYLVIA: Groovy! Groovy! (They (They EXIT.) EXIT.) TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (Calls (Calls after afterthem.) them.) Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.I forgot. I forgot. Don't Don't eat the eat apples! the apples! ALICE:ALICE: If any If more any more kids show kids showup, I don'tup, I don'tknow know where where we can we put can them. put them. MURIEL:MURIEL: There There isn't roomisn't room forone for moreone more bus. bus. TONY:TONY: (ENTERS (ENTERS DOWN DOWNRIGHT. RIGHT. He has He some has someelectrical electrical equipment equipment tossed tossed over hisover shoulder his shoulder and a and workman's a workman'sbelt aroundbelt around his waist.) his waist.) The Lemon The Lemon Bugs Bugsare very are fussyvery fussyabout about their theirsound. sound. They Theydon't don'tlike feedback like feedback and and they don'tthey don'tlike squawks. like squawks. They They're very're partivery cular.particular. ALICE:ALICE: Rock Rockstars starsusually usually are. are.

5 5 5 For preview only. TONY:TONY: Hope Hope it doesn' it doesn't rain.t rain. MURIEL:MURIEL: Don' tDon' event thinkeven think it. it. ELMER:ELMER: (ENTERS (ENTERS LEFT. LEFT. He wears He wears farm farmoveralls overalls and carriesand carries a straw a straw basketbasket of apples.) of apples.) We got We trouble. got trouble. ALICE:ALICE: That's That's heavy, heavy, man. man.What What kind ofkind trouble? of trouble? ELMER:ELMER: It's Mrs. It's Porter.Mrs. Porter. She's She'slooking looking mean. mean. MURIEL:MURIEL: Storm Storm warning. warning. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: There's There's nothing nothing to worry to worry about. about. Mrs. Mrs.Porter Porter is always is always complainingcomplaining about about something. something. ALICE:ALICE: Usually Usually us. us. ELMER:ELMER: This timeThis she'stime gotshe's Sheriff got SheriffWithers Withers with her.with her. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: In that In case,that case,we got we something got something to worry to worry about. about. ALICE:ALICE: Scatter. Scatter. MRS.MRS. PORTER'S PORTER'S VOICE: VOICE: (From (From OFF LEFT.) OFF LEFT.) Come Come along, along, Sheriff Sheriff Withers. Withers. MURIEL:MURIEL: Too late.Too late. SHERIFFSHERIFF WITHERS WITHERS'S VOICE:'S VOICE: (From (From OFF LEFT.)OFF LEFT.)I'v e gotI'v ea gotsquashed a squashed appleapple on my on shoe. my shoe. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: (ENTERS (ENTERS LEFT, LEFT, followed followed by SHER/FR) by SHER/FR) Never Never mind mind aboutabout your shoe.your shoe.You can You worry can worry about about that later. that later.(MRS. (MRS. PORTER PORTER is a is a force forceto be toreckoned be reckoned with. with.Bubble Bubble hairdo hairdo and mean-lookingand mean-looking glasses. glasses. It's immediatelyIt's immediately apparent apparent she doesn't she doesn't like hippies, like hippies, flower flower children children or or their music.their music. As she As speaks, she speaks, she practically she practicallyscoffs. scoffs. SHERIFF SHERIFF has a hasbadge a badge on hison shirt.) his shirt.) ELMER:ELMER: Hi, Mrs. Hi, Porter.Mrs. Porter. Care forCare an for apple? an apple? (He holds (He holds up the up basket.) the basket.) MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: No, thankNo, thank you, you,Elmer. El mer.Apples Apples always always wiggle wiggle my my dentures.dentures. ELMER:ELMER: How Howabout about you, Sheriffyou, SheriffWithers? Withers? Care forCarean for apple?an apple? SHERIFF:SHERIFF: I just Istepped just stepped on an on apple. an apple. A rotten A rotten one. Itone. was It all was squishy. all squishy. ELMER:ELMER: Crumb Crumb Farm Farm never never sends sends rotten rotten apples apples to market. to market. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: You shouldn'You shouldn't let themt let them stay onstay the on ground the ground when when they 'rtheye 're squishy.squishy.

6 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE6 6 REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For preview only. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: (Cutting (Cutting to the to chase.) the chase.) Elmer Elmer Crumb, Crumb, you ought you ought to be to be ashamedashamed of yourself. of yourself. Allowing Allowing this music this music pop festival, pop festival, or whatever or whatever it it is, to gois, toon. go I don't on. I don'tknow know what whatyour fatheryour father and mother and mother would would say. say. ELMER:ELMER: They Theyleft the left farm the infarm my in care my while care whilethey're they're taking taking a vacation a vacation in Europe.in Europe. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: I know I know that, butthat, look but what look whatyou've you've done donewith twithhe farm. the farm. You'veYou've turned turned it into it a into circus. a circus. MURIEL:MURIEL: That 'sThat not fair,'s notMrs. fair, Porter.Mrs. Porter. Elmer Elmer said we said could we could use the use farm, the farm, but webut haven't we haven't turned turned it into it a into circus. a circus. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: If it's Ifnot it's a notcircus, a circus, then itthen's a sideit's a show. side show. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Mrs. Porter,Mrs. Porter, all we're all doingwe're doing is trying is trying to create to create some somegood vibes.good vibes. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: Vibes? Vibes? ALICE:ALICE: It's the It 'sage the of age Aquarius. of Aquarius. ELMER:ELMER: Love yourLove brotheryour brother and sister. and sister. MURIEL:MURIEL: (Gives ( Givesthe peace the peace sign.) sign.)Peace. Peace. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: Such Suchrubbish. rubbish. ALICE:ALICE: No, it No, isn' tit. isn't. MURIEL:MURIEL: There There's so much's so much tension tension in the in world, the world, the music the music celebration celebration will bewill a release. be a release. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: Release Release from what?from what? MURIEL:MURIEL: Tension, Tension, of course. of course. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: Your Yourlittle littlemusic music celebration celebration is going is goingto release to release the the worldworld's tension?'s tension? MURIEL:MURIEL: It's an It effort.'s an effort. Doesn't Doesn't that count that count forsomething? forsomething? MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: Not asNot far as as. far I'm as. concerned. I'm concerned. I can't I can'timagine imagine your your mothermother allowing allowing you to you do tothis, do Muriel. this, Muriel. I'll have I'll a have few awords fewwords to say to to say to her. Tsher.k, tsk. Tsk, tsk. ALICE:ALICE: Music, Music, Beads Beads and Flowers and Flowers is a return is a return to nature. to nature. Sort of. Sort of. MRS.MRS. PORTER: PORTER: This appleThis apple farm doesn'tfarm doesn't have tohave return to return to nature. to nature. It is It is nature.nature. Tsk, tsk. Tsk, (MILLIE tsk. (MILLIEKUBRICK KUBRICK ENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWNRIGHT. RIGHT. She wears She wears a longa white long whitedress dressand sandals, and sandals, a headband a headband offlowers. offlowers. Carries Carries a basket a basket

7 7 7 For preview only. offlowers. offlowers. As MRS. As PORTERMRS. PORTER continues continues to protest, to protest, MILLIE MILLIE gives a givesflow er aflow er to eachto person, each person, starting starting with TONY, with TONY,murmurs murmurs "Love.'J "Love.'J If these If youngthese young peoplepeople want awant rock a concert, rock concert, let them let gothem to Centerville.go to Centerville. I understand I understand there'sthere' goings goingto be ato big be one a big there. one there. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Thetickets Thetickets are expensive. are expensive. TONY:TONY: Way tooWay expensive. too expensive. Most kidsMost can't kids afford can't affordthem. them. ALICE:ALICE: Ours doesn'tOurs doesn't cost anything, cost anything, unless unless you want you to want make to amake donation. a donation. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: Young Youngpeople people are actually are actually living livingin the infields, the fields,washing washing in the instream the stream and sleeping and sleeping under underthe stars. the stars. MURIEL:MURIEL: Only untilOnly the until celebration the celebration's over's tonight. over tonight. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: I don't I care don't ifit' cares one ifit' mores one second. more second. I'm certain I'm certain it's illegal. it's illegal. MILLIE:MILLIE: (In front (In offrontMRS. of MRS. PORTER, PORTER, hands hands her a flower.) her a flower.) Love. Love. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: What, What, what? what?(She looks(She looksat the atflower the flower with disdain.) with disdain.) What'sWhat' this?s this? TONY:TONY: It's a flower,It's a flower, Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter. ALICE:ALICE: Flower Flower power. power. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: I don't I wantdon't awant flower. a flower.Ta ke itTa back.ke it back. MILLIE:MILLIE: (Infront (Inof front SHERIFF,of SHERIFF,hands hands him a flower.) him aflower.) Love. Love. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: I'm allergic I'm allergic to flowers. to flowers.Take itTake away, it takeaway, it take away. it Ah-ah-ah­away. Ah-ah-ah­ choo! choo! OTHERS:OTHERS: Gesundheit! Gesundheit! {HIPPIE {HI GIRLPPIE WITHGIRL WITH FLUTE FLUTE ENTERS ENTERS DOWN DOWN LEFT. LEFT.She is Shecovered is covered in beads, in beads, flowers flowers and slogan and slogan buttons. buttons. Wooden Wooden flute toflute her tolips. her She lips. circles She circles SHERIFF SHERIFF and MRS. and PORTER.)MRS. PORTER.) HIPPIEHIPPIE GIRL WITHGIRL WITH FLUTE: FLUTE: {Givingpeace {Givingpeace sign.) Peace. sign.) Peace. Love. Harmony. Love. Harmony. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: {Taken {Taken aback.) aback.) And who, And pray who, tell, pray are tell, you? are you? HIPPIEHIPPIE GIRL GIRLWITH WITH FLUTE: FLUTE: Hippie Hippie Girl With Girl Flute.With Flute. TONY:TONY: Hippie Hippie Girl With Girl Flute? With Flute? That's That' whats I what call an I call original an original name. name.Love Love the beads.the beads. What' What's withs the with buttons. the buttons. HIPPIEHIPPIE GIRL GIRLWITH WITH FLUTE: FLUTE: It's my It' thing.s my thing. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: {Gets out{Gets a pairout a of pair eyeglasses of eyeglasses and holds and holdsthem tothem her to her eyes, readseyes, readsthe buttons.) the buttons.) Let me Let see. me Hmmmm. see. Hmmmm. "Hippie "Hippie Power." Power." "I am "I am

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8 8 For preview only. a humana human being. being. Do not Do fold, not spindle fold, spindle or mutilate." or mutilate." "Peace." "Peace." "Flower "Flower Power."Power." "This button"This button is just isan just attempt an attempt to communicate:' to communicate:' "Don't "Don't trust trust anyoneanyone over thirty." over thirty." "If you "If can you read can this read button, this button, you're you're standing standing too too close."close." (She steps (She back.)steps back.) Absurd! Absurd! HIPPIEHIPPIE GIRL WITHGIRL WITH FLUTE: FLUTE: I have Ito have practice to practice my flute my playing. flute playing. I can I can only doonly that do when that I'whenm walking, I'm walking, not talking. not talking. Dig it? Dig it? MRS. MRS.PORTER: POR TER:Dig it? Dig it? HIPPIEHIPPIE GIRL GIRLWITH WITH FLUTE: FLUTE: Whatever. Whatever. (Flute (Fluteto her tolips, her she lips, EXITS she EXITS RIGHT.RIGHT. OTHERS OTH stareERS after stareher: after BEADSher: BEADS ENTERS ENTERS UP LEFT. UP LEFT.He's dressedHe's dressed in wildin hippie wild hippie fashion-beaded fashion-beaded vest, headband, vest, headband, guitar guitarslung overslung his over his back. Stringsback. Strings of beads of beadsin his inhand. his hand.He moves He moves to MRS. to MRS.PORTER.) PORTER.) MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: (Doesn't (Doesn't see BEADS see BEADS coming.) coming.) This gathering­ This gathering­ MURIEL:MURIEL: We call We it calla tribal it a tribalgathering. gathering. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: Tribal Tr gathering?ibal gathering? Did you Did ever you hear ever anything hear anything so absurd, so absurd, SheriffSheriff Withers? Withers? SHERIFF:SHERIFF: I don't I understanddon't understand any ofit. any Broken-down ofit. Broken-down buses busespainted painted all all kinds kindsof crazy of crazycolors. colors. Flowers, Flowers, guitars, guitars, tambourines. tambourines. BEADS:BEADS: (To MRS. (To MRS.PORTER.) PORTER.) Beads. Beads. Pass them Pass on.them on. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: What, What, what? what?Who areWho you? are you? BEADS:BEADS: They callThey me call Beads. me Beads. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: What Whatan idiotic an idiotic name. name. BEADS:BEADS: It suits It me. suits me. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: Then Thenyou're you're an idiot. an idiot.(BEADS (BEADS attempts attempts to put to some put some beads beadsover MRS. over PORTER'SMRS. PORTER'S head.) head.) Stop that! Stop Get that! away Get from away me! from Get me! a Get a haircut.haircut. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: Like I Likesay, I I don't say, I understanddon't understand any of anyit. ofit. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Maybe Maybe we can we help can you. help you. TONY:TONY: It's worth It's worth a try. a try. BEADS:BEADS: Sit and Sit listen, and listen, brother brother and sister. and sister.(He indicates (He indicates the bench the benchDOWN DOWN LEFT.LEFT. On guard, On guard, MRS. MRS.PORTER PORTER and SHERIFF and SHERIFF sit. MUSIC sit. MUSIC CUE CUE 2: "Music,2: "Music, Beads Beads and Flowers.") and Flowers.") TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowersare goodare forgood the for spirit. the spirit.

9 9 9 For preview only. ALICE:ALICE: (Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowersare goodare forgoodthe for soul.the soul. TONY:TONY: (Sings.) (Sings.) Love and Love understanding and understanding have brought have brought us here us today. here today. MILLIE:MILLIE: (Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowers are the are one the and one only and way. only way. MURIEL:MURIEL: (Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowerscan bringcan youbring such you pleasure. such pleasure. BEADS:BEADS: (Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowers can bring can youbring such you joy. such joy. ELMER:ELMER: (Sings.) (Sings.) Dancing Dancing in the inmoonlight, the moonlight, gazing gazing on a star. on a star. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers, and flowers,will bringwill youbring peace, you peace, MURIEL:MURIEL: (Sings.) (Sings.) Bring Bringyou love you ... love ... ALL: ALL:(Sing.) (Sing.) Show youShow who you you who are. you (Additional are. (Additional HIPPIES HIPPIES and FLOWER and FLOWER CHILDRENCHILDREN may ENTER may ENTER andjoin and injoin as desired.) in as desired.) Music,Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowersall dayall in day the insunshine. the sunshine. Music,Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowersall nightall innight the inrain. the rain. Why notWh sharey not sharethe moment, the moment, be one be with one nature's with nature's call? call? Music,Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowers mean meana world a worldof peace, of peace, A worldA worldoflove, oflove, a world a worldforone for andone all! and all! (Dancing(Dancing and hugging and hugging as they as sing.) they sing.) CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) La la la,La la la, La la laLa la la la la la la la la la la la la la, la la la, La la laLa la la la, la la la, La la laLa la la la la la la la la la la la la la, la la la, La la laLa la la la la la! la la la! La la laLa la la la la la la la la la la la la la! la la la! ALL: ALL:(Sing.) (Sing.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers and flowersall dayall in day the insunshine. the sunshine. Music,Music, beads beads and flowers and flowersall nightall innight the inrain. the rain. Love andLove understanding and understanding have brought have brought us here us today. here today. Music,Music, beads beads and flowers and flowersmean mean a world a worldofpeace, ofpeace, A worldA worldoflove, oflove, the one the and one only and way! only way! (Begin(Begin dancing dancing wildly wildly and playing and playing tambourines.) tambourines.) CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads beadsand flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO: (Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way!

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RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED 10BEFORE 10 REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT For preview only. CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads andbeads flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO:(Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads andbeads flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO:(Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads andbeads flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO:(Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads andbeads flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO:(Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way! CHORUSCHORUS ONE: ONE:(Sings.) (Sings.) Music, Music, beads andbeads flowers! and flowers! CHORUSCHORUS TWO: TWO:(Sings.) (Sings.) It's the It's one the and one only and way! only way! TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (Speaks.) (Speaks.) What's What's it called? it called? ALL: (Sing.)ALL: (Sing.)Music, Music, beads andbeads flowers! and flowers! TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (At end (At of endsong.) of Nowsong.) do Now you do understand? you understand? SHERIFF:SHERIFF: Nope. Nope. MRS. PORTER:MRS. PORTER: (Stands.) (Stands.) You call You that call an that explanation? an explanation? Young Youngpeople people comingcoming from everywhere. from everywhere. They make They noise make and noise give and the give town the a town bad a bad name. name.I consider I consider it my civicit my duty civic to duty stop to this stop foolishness this foolishness before before it it goes anygoes further. any further. ALICE:ALICE: You can't You do can't that, do Mrs. that, Port Mrs.er. Porter. MRS. PORTER:MRS. PORTER: Watch Wa me.tch me. ELMER:ELMER: It's my It'sproperty. my property. MRS. PORTER:MRS. PORTER: I say applesauce. I say applesauce. MURIEL:MURIEL: Get your Get head your together head together, man! After, man! tonight, After tonight, Music, Music, Beads andBeads and FlowersFlowers will be willover be and over done and with. done with. ALICE:ALICE: A beautiful A beautiful memory. memory. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: (Stands.) (Stands.) Maybe Maybe that is thatthe best is the thing, best Mrs.thing, Porter. Mrs. Porter.Let them Let them "do their"do thing" their thing"and be and done be with done it. with it. MRS. PORTER:MRS. PORTER: If we don'If wet stopdon' tthis stop rubbish this rubbish immediately, immediately, what's what'sto to preventprevent some othersome groupother groupof youngsters of youngsters from putting from putting on another on another concertconcert next week? next Whoweek? gave Who them gave a them license? a license?

11 11 11 For preview only. TRAVIS/TRAVIS/ ALICE/MURIEL: ALICE/MURIEL: (Startled.) (Startled.) License? License? SHERIFF:SHERIFF: You kids You do kids have do a have license, a license, don't you?don't you? TRAVIS:TRAVIS: (Fibs.) (Fibs.) Sure, sure. Sure, sure. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: I guess I I'dguess better I'd bettersee it. seeWho it. issued Who issued it? it? ALICE:ALICE: (Fibs.) (Fibs.) Town Townclerk. clerk. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: I can't Icheck can't checkwith him. with It him.'s the It weekend.'s the weekend. He's gone He's fishing. gone fishing. MURIEL:MURIEL: It's somewhere It's somewhere in the infiles. the files. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: She's lying,She's Sheriff.lying, Sheriff. BEADS:BEADS: (To MRS. (To PORTER.)MRS. PORTER.) Have some Have beads.some beads. MILLIE:MILLIE: (To MRS. (To PORTER.)MRS. PORTER.) Have a Have flower. a flower. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: I've already I've already told you told I don't you I want don't any want beads, any beads,and I don't and I don't want anywant flowers. any flowers. BEADS:BEADS: (Makes (Makes the peace the peacesign.) Peace.sign.) Peace. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: Let me Let handle me handle this, Mrs.this, PorterMrs. Porter. (To TRAVIS,. (To TRAVIS, ALICE AL andICE and MURIEL.)MURIEL.) Find the Find license. the license. In the Inmeantime the meantime I'll just I'll wander just wander about about and seeand what see's what going's goingon here on at here Crum at b'sCrum Appleb's AppleFarm. Farm.I see a I lotsee of a lot of suspicious-lookingsuspicious-looking kids. kids. MRS. MRS.PORTER: PORTER: They shouldThey should all be arrested. all be arrested. (SHERIFF (SHERIFF turnsand turns EXITSand EXITS DOWNDOWNLEFT. LEFT. MRS.PORTERJollows MRS.PORTERJollows after afterhim,turns him,before turns beforeshe leaves she leaves and, withand, distaste, with distaste, scoffs.) scoffs.)Hippies. Hippies. (She EXITS.) (She EXITS.) ALICE:ALICE: We don't We have don't a have license. a license. OTHERS:OTHERS: Shhhhh. Shhhhh. ALI CE:ALI You CE: don't You have don't to have have to a have license a license if you're if you'renot charging not charging anything. anything. (Worried.)(Worried.) Do you? Do (OT you?HERS (OT shrug.HERS shrug.They haven't They haven't the slightest the slightest idea.) idea.) SHERIFF:SHERIFF: (RE-ENTERS (RE-ENTERS fromDOWN fromDOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) What aboutWhat aboutsecurity? security? I'm I'm only oneonly sheriff. one sheriff. I can't Ibe can't expected be expected to be every to bewhere every whereat once. at once. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Don't worry.Don't worry. We've We'vesolved solved the security the security problem. problem. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: How? How? ALICE:ALICE: Swashbuckler Swashbuckler and some and ofsome his bikerof his friends biker friends are taking are taking care of care of security.security.

12 12 12 For preview only. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: Swashbuckler? Swashbuckler? Why, he's Why, a hood! he's a What hood! areWhat you are going you to going do if to do if someonesomeone breaks breaksan arm an or armsomething? or something? MURIEL:MURIEL: Mildred Mildred has donated has donated her services. her services. She's a She'sr e g i s ta e r e dg i snurse. t e r e d nurse. SHERIFF:SHERIFF: You may You think may you're think allyou're s e t , allbut s eI tjust , but know I just something know something will will go wrong,go wrong,and it willand makeit will me make look me bad look with bad the with voters. the voters. ALICE:ALICE: It's cool, It's man. cool, Trust man. usTrust . us . SHERIFF:SHERIFF: Last time Last I trustedtime I trusted anyone anyone I ended I endedup with up a rubberwith a rubbercheck. check. (Shaking(Shaking his head, his he head, starts he to starts EXIT to again.) EXITI again.) dunnoI dunnoabout this.about I mean,this. I mean, a guy likea guy Swashbuckler. like Swashbuckler. (He's OUT(He's DOWN OUT DOWN LEFT.) LEFT.) TRAVIS:TRAVIS: There's There'sstill a lot still of a lotwork of to workdo beforeto do beforetonight. tonight. Let's get Let's to it. get to it. (ALL but(ALL TRAVIS but TRAVIS and MURIEL and MURIEL EXIT RIGHT.) EXIT RIGHT.) MURIEL:MURIEL: I hope Iwe hope haven't we haven't taken ontaken more on t hmore a n we t h can a n we handle. can handle. T R A V IT S :R ADon't V I S : letDon't Mrs. let Porter Mrs. Porterworry you.worry She you. likes She complaining. likes complaining. MURIEL:MURIEL: We wouldn't We wouldn't be having be havingthis celebration this celebration if it wasn't if it wasn'tfor you, for you, Travis. Travis.You've You'vedone most done of most the work.of the work. T R A V IT S :R ACouldn't V I S : Couldn't have done have it done without it without you, Muriel. you, Muriel. You and You Alice and haveAlice have been a beenbig help. a big help. MURIEL:MURIEL: I consider I consider you a special you a special person person in my life,in my Travis. life, Travis.You're reallyYou're really far out.far out. TRAVIS:TRAVIS: That's That'sthe way the I feel way aboutI feel you.about Always you. Alwayshave. Everhave. since Ever wesince we were inwere Future in Future Farmers Farmers of America, of America, and everyone and everyone said we said were we were sufferingsuffering from puppy from puppylove. Remember? love. Remember? MURIEL:MURIEL: How could How I could forget? I forget?

TRAVIS:TRAVIS: Woof, woof.Woof, (Suddenl woof. (Suddenly, we heary, we a heargreat a commotion great commotion OFFSTAGE OFFSTAGE RIGHT.RIGHT. TRAVIS TRAVISand MURIEL and MURIEL look OFR) look OFR) MURIEL:MURIEL: What's What's that? that? T R A V IT S :R A(Steps V I S : R(Steps I G H T ,R looks I G H T OFR) , looks It's OFR) them. It's them. MURIEL:MURIEL: Them? Them? TRAVIS:TRAVIS: The Bugs. The Bugs. MURIEL:MURIEL: The Lemon The Lemon Bugs!(The Bugs! LEMON(The LEMON BUGS ENTER BUGS ENTER RIGHT,followed RIGHT,followed by a CROWDby a CROWD OF ADMIRERS. OF ADMIRERS. This includes This includes all the allHIPPIES the HIPPIES we've metwe've met so far [ALICE,so far [ALICE, ANN, SYLVIA,ANN, SYLVIA, TONY, TONY, MILLIE, MILLIE, ELMER, ELMER, BEADS, BEADS, HIPPIE HIPPIE

13 13 13 For preview only. GIRL WITGIRLH FLUWITTE]H FLU andTE] a few and we a fewhaven't, we haven't, such as such SWAS asHBUCKLER, SWASHBUCKLER, MISTYMIST DAWNY DAand WN MILDRED.and MILDRED. Plus OPTIONAL Plus OPTIONAL EXTRAS EXTRAS. [NOTE:. [NO SomeTE: Some can ENTERcan ENTER from LEFfromT.] LEF TheT.] LEMON The LEMON BUGS BUGSconsists consists of three of three performers:performers: IRIS, TORK IRIS, TORKand ANDY. and ANDY. They move They CENTER move CE andNTER the and the CROWDCROWD makes makesa semicircle a semicircle behind behind them. TORKthem. TORKand ANDY and ANDYhave have guitars.guit IRISars. holdsIRIS a holds beribboned a beribboned tambourine.) tambourine.) CROWD:CROWD: (Ad libs.)(Ad The libs.) LemonThe Lemon Bugs rule!Bugs rule! HippieHippie power! power! Communicate!Communicate! Communicate! Communicate! Keep theKeep faith! the faith! Outasight!Outasight! IRIS: HoldIRIS: itHold down, it willdown, ya! will You're ya! embarrassingYou're embarrassing us. us. TORK:TORK: We gottaWe conserve gotta conserve our energy our energyfortonight. fortonight. ANDY: ANDY:We're onlyWe're human. only human. MISTYMISTY DAWN: DAWN: Superhuman! Superhuman! BEADS:BE SuperhumanADS: Superhuman Bugs! (C Bugs!heers, (C applause.)heers, applause.) IRIS: (Wavering.)IRIS: (Wavering.) What do What you dosay, you guys? say, guys? TORK:TORK: Music, Music,Beads andBeads Flowers. and Flowers. That's whatThat's we're what herewe're for. here (CROWD for. (CROWD cheers.)cheers.) IRIS: AnybodyIRIS: Anybody got a granola got a granola bar? (CROWD bar? (CROWDlaughs.) laughs.) Okay, brothers Okay, brothers and and sisters.sisters. You asked You for askedit. (M forUSICit. (M CUUSICE 3: CU"LemonE 3: "Lemon Bugs in Bu a Lemongs in a Air­Lemon Air­ o-plane.o"-p [NOTE:lane." [NOTE: TORK andTORK ANDY and pretendANDY pretend to play toguitars. play guitars. IRIS works IRIS works the tambourine.])the tambourine.]) IRIS/TORK/IRIS/TORK/ ANDY: ANDY:(Sing.) (Sing.)Lemon Lemon bugs in bugs a lemon in a lemonair-o-plane, air-o-plane, Flying Flyingthrough through the clouds the cloudson a sunshinyon a sunshiny day. day. LemonLemon bugs in bugs a lemon in a lemonair-o-plane, air-o-plane, Singin'Singin' all the allblues the away. blues away. TORK:TORK: (Sings.)(Sings.) Come onCome and on take and a ride,take a ride, There'sThere's lots of lotsroom of inside, room inside, We're flyingWe're toflying a land to ofa land fantasy. of fantasy. IRIS: (Sings.)IRIS: (Sings.) Come onCome an' climbon an' aboard,climb aboard, We're strikin'We're strikin' up a chord, up a chord, Singin' Singin'loud an' loud feelin'an' fancy feelin'free. fancy free. IRIS/TORK/IRIS/TORK/ ANDY: ANDY:(Sing.) (Sing.)Lemon Lemon bugs in bugs a lemon in a lemonair-o-plane, air-o-plane,

14 RIGHTS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE14 14 REPRODUCING THIS SCRIPT End of script sample. PRODUCTION NOTES PROPERTIES ON STAGE: In tent: Banner reading "Music, Beads and Flowers;' table with posters, leaflets, guitar; cot with pillow, blanket; desk with chair and stool, microphone, typewriter,cup with pencils, typing paper,walkie­ talkie. Outside tent: shrubbery, two benches, optional tree stumps. BROUGHT ON: Clipboard (ALICE); electrical equipment, workman's belt (TONY); straw basket of apples (ELMER); basket of flowers(MILLIE); guitar, strings of beads (BEADS); flute, cap with feather (HIPPIE GIRL WITHFLUTE); guitars (TORK.ANDY);tambourine (IRIS); pad and pencil (JOYCE); business card (STANLEY); "Stop the Music!" sign (MRS. PORTER); suitcases, guitars (LEMON BUGS); newspaper (MURIEL); Lemon Bugs album (SHERIFF);"Stop The Music!" sign (MRS. PORTER).

COSTUMES The 1960s were a time ofbell-bottom pants, floweredshirts, fringedvests with slogan buttons and beads. Headbands, feathers, flowing dresses. Indian clothing mixed with items found in the attic or at a yard sale. Uniformodds and ends. Boots, sandals. In short, colorful but funky.Long hair was in for the males, fromBeatles style to shoulder length. A few wigs would look neat but not necessary. Give a funky look to the costumes and that's all that's required.

MISCELLANEOUS Beforethe show actually begins, HIPPIES might wander down the aisles greeting members of the audience and passing them flowersand beads. The side walls of the stage could be decorated with large paper flowers, the more colorful the better. STANLEY and JACKIE could appear later in the musical as additional HIPPIES. So the audience won' t recognize them, they might wear floppy hats and wigs. A painted backdrop against the back wall would prove effective.

FLEXIBLE CASTING Make adjustments as/if needed. For example, BEADS could be played as female.TORK could be TEENA, ANDY could be ALVA, etc. EXTRAS, in addition to playing HIPPIES, could play BIKERS.

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