PRODUCTION SCRIPT created & written by Roger Bean Licensed exclusively through Los Angeles, CA www.steelespring.com WINTER WONDERETTES: THE NEW ‘60S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL Copyright © 2003, 2011 by ROGER BEAN All Rights Reserved All performances and public readings of WINTER WONDERETTES are subject to royalties. It is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America, of all countries covered by the International Copyright Union, of all countries covered by the Pan-American Copyright Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention, and all countries with which the United States has reciprocal copyright relations. All rights are strictly reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, by any means, including mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author. 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Used by permission of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. “All Those Christmas Clichés” by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. © 1993 MB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Pen and Perseverence (ASCAP) & Hillsdale Music Inc. (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of Pen and Perseverence & Hillsdale Music Inc. administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) “Chipmunk Cheer” by Roger Bean. © SSP Publishing. “Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day” by Lee Jackson and Patti Seymour. Used courtesy of Ahab Music Company, Inc. (BMI) “¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?” by Alvin Greiner, Rod Gordon Parker and George Scheck, Ragtime Music Co. “It’s Christmas Time All Over The World” by Hugh Martin. © 1965 (Renewed) Used courtesy of Cromwell Music, Inc. “Jingle Bell Rock” by Joe Beal and Jim Boothe. © 1957 (Renewed) Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) “Jingle Bells” by J. Pierpont. Arrangement © 2003 Steele Spring Productions. “Little Saint Nick” by Michael Love and Brian Wilson. © 1963, 1991 Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) “The Man With The Bag” by Dudley Brooks, Harold Stanley & Irving Taylor. Used by permission of Morley Music Co. “Mele Kalikimaka” by R. Alex Anderson. Used courtesy of Universal Music. “Mister Santa” by F. D. Ballard. Used by permission of Edwin H. Morris & Company, a division of MPL Communications, Inc. “O Tannenbaum” German Traditional. Arrangement © 2003 Steele Spring Productions. “Ring Those Christmas Bells” by Marve Fisher and Gus Levene. © 1952 (Renewed) Shawnee Press, Inc. (ASCAP) “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” by Johnny Marks. © 1958 (Renewed 1986) Used courtesy of St. Nicholas Music Inc. “Run, Rudolph, Run” by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie. Used courtesy of St. Nicholas Music Inc. “Santa Baby” by Joan Javits, Phil Springer and Tony Springer. Used courtesy of Tamir Music Publishers. Administered by Alley Music Corporation and Trio Music Company, Inc. “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. © 1934 (Renewed) Haven Gillespie Music and EMI Feist Catalog Inc. “Sleigh Ride” by Mitchell Parish and Leroy Anderson. Used courtesy of EMI Mills Music, Inc. “Snowfall” by Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill. © 1941 (Renewed) Chappell & Co. (ASCAP) “Suzy Snowflake” by Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper. © 1951 (Renewed) Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) “This Christmas (Hang All The Mistletoe)” by Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor. Used courtesy of BMG Songs, Inc. and Crystal Raisin Music (ASCAP). “(We Wanna See) Santa Do The Mambo” by Fred Smith and Horace Webb. Used through the courtesy of Regent Music Corp. (BMI) “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” by Frank Loesser. Used by permission of Frank Music Corp. “Winter Wonderland” by Bernard Felix and Dick Smith. © 1934 (Renewed) WB Music Corp. 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Shields, Managing Director, Sandy Ernst, Associate Artistic Director Direction and Staging by Roger Bean • Vocal Arrangements by Brian Baker and Roger Bean Musical Arrangements and Direction by Brian Baker • Choreography by Pam Kriger Scenic Design by Vicki R. Davis • Costume Design by Tina Campbell Lighting Design by Jason Fassl • Stage Managed by Kelly O’Rourke Cast Misty Cotton Missy Susannah Hall Cindy Lou Bets Malone Suzy Lucia Spina Betty Jean Original Studio Cast Recording Featuring Misty Cotton | Julie Dixon Jackson | Bets Malone | Darcie Roberts Produced by Magic Bean Theatricals & Wonderettes LLC Now Available from LML Music @ www.LMLMusic.com All contents of WINTER WONDERETTES is copyrighted and strictly protected by law. No copies of the material may be made or performances played without the express written permission of the licensor. Any infraction will result in penalties to the full extent allowed by law. WINTER WONDERETTES is licensed exclusively through 3845 Cazador Street • Los Angeles, CA (323) 739-0413 • [email protected] www.steelespring.com Winter Wonderettes page i CHARACTERS MISSY: Always the over-achiever of the group, Missy has now blossomed into a full-fledged adult over-achiever. She is an elementary school teacher with cat-eye glasses. She has recently returned from her honeymoon with her new husband Bill, an audience member. She controls the evening’s events, even when Betty Jean is in charge: Missy is the one to cover for mistakes, and is always ready to jump in and save the day. She has an inner-sexiness (even slightly kinky) that comes out every once-in-a-while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. She has been best friends with Suzy since elementary school. (Soprano with belt. Range: F#3–A5) CINDY LOU: Cindy Lou is the ‘bad girl’ of the group, now reformed (to a point). She is sexy with a dry and sassy wit, and has a miles-high jet-black beehive, a cross between the Ronettes and early Priscilla Presley. She has a tattoo on her left upper arm that reads “Billy Ray,” her boyfriend who passed away a few years back (from “The Marvelous Wonderettes”). Until that time it seemed that things always went her way, making Betty Jean crazy. She has an incredible soft side and inner depth, revealed in her Act Two monologue and ballad. (Mezzo Soprano with belt - sings lead vocal line on most group songs. Range: A3–E5) SUZY: Suzy is happy-go-lucky, a little giddy, a little silly, and a little pregnant. She’s always willing to go along with anyone and anything, and she seems to giggle at just about anything. She finds great pleasure in everything she does; the sillier it is, the more fun she finds it. Her pregnancy has brought out her attention-deficit disorder, and she reverts to her childhood on the drop of a dime. She is married to Ritchie, her high-school sweetheart, who is running the lights for the performance. Her honey-blond hair is reminiscent of early Marlo Thomas/”That Girl.” Her best friend is Missy. (Mezzo/Alto with big belt. Range: C#3–E5) BETTY JEAN: Betty Jean is the self-anointed clown of the group, always vying for attention from her best friend Cindy Lou. She loves that she is in finally in charge of the group, if only for this one performance. She has worked at Harper’s Hardware since High School and is now in Corporate Sales, a fact she’s very proud of. After a few tumultuous years, she married her high- school boyfriend Johnny, who also used to work at Harper’s Hardware. We learn that they have recently separated for good. She has a strength that belies her goofiness. This strength is what gives her empathy; she has no ‘poor me’ in her attitude. This pays off in her Act One closing song. Her hair is red/auburn. (Strong Alto with big belt. Range: D3–Eb5) Winter Wonderettes page ii MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT