TIED TO THE TRACKS Book by TIM KELLY Music by ARNE CHRISTIANSEN Lyrics by OLE KITTLESON CAST OF CHARACTERS Line # heading JAKE ...... Farm Boy 18 MATT ...... Another 24 CALEB ...... Another 23 SARAH ...... Farm Girl 13 TILLIE ...... Another 10 ZENOBIA ...... Another 9 MRS. BRADMAN ...... Traveler 34 DAKOTA MELODY ...... Fairest Cornflower in Buffalo 122 Bend RUNNING WATER ...... Fake Indian, formerly employed 59 on a chain gang CASSIE ...... A talent for forgery 37 THEODORA BARRACUDA ...... A tragic actress 25 FIFI ...... Medicine Show trouper 8 LAURETTE ...... Another 9 HETTY ...... Another 7 PROFESSOR SILIAS SCAVENGER ...... Blackhearted Scoundrel 174 SHERIFF BILLY BOLD ...... Our hero 98 PEGGY ...... A pretty waitress, owns an apron 11 APRIL ...... Also owns an apron 12 IMOGENE ...... More of the same 14 RUFUS CLANG ...... Pinkerton Man; woe to the 32 criminal element PRAIRIE ROSE ...... A female Jesse James 44 JOHNNY ...... 11 CLINT ...... Outlaw 7 RAWHIDE ...... Another 7 MRS. CORNISH ...... A nice lady 7 MRS. RIGGS ...... Another 12 FOR FLEXIBLE CASTING: TIED TO THE TRACKS is designed for production with a cast of twenty to thirty, or more. For a smaller cast, the roles of farm boys, farm girls, Harvey girls and outlaws can be reduced by doubling parts and redistributing the lines accordingly. For a much larger cast and chorus, add additional citizens, Medicine Show troupers, outlaws and Harvey girls. SYNOPSIS Most of the action takes place in the lobby of the Melody Hotel, which is located in the town of Buffalo Bend, Dakota Territory. The time is the 1880's. ACT ONE: A summer day. ACT TWO: The following evening. MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Overture ...... Band medley You're in Dakota ...... Farm Boys and Girls Look Up and Smile ...... Melody, Farm Boys and Girls Made for Each Other ...... Sheriff Billy, Melody A Rose With Plenty of Thorns ...... Prairie Rose, Outlaws An Honest Man ...... Townswomen, Sheriff, Billy, Melody, Silias Reprise: Look Up and Smile ...... Melody, Company ACT TWO Entr'acte ...... Band melody Medicine Show Tonight ...... Medicine Show Troupers O, Marry Me ...... Silias, Melody We're the Harvey Girls ...... Harvey Girls Reprise: Made for Each Other ...... Sheriff Billy, Melody He's a Meanie, He's a Nasty, He's a Grouch ...... Theodora, Running Water, Cassie and Troupers Knock Him Down Again, Sheriff Billy ...... Company Reprise: You're in Dakota ...... Company For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only For preview only End of Script Sample For preview only For preview only We hope you’ve enjoyed this script sample.

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