Large Musicals
CASEY AT BAT
Book by Scott Smith & David Warrack
Music & Lyrics by David Warrack
12 characters
2 Acts
Originally Produced At: University of Windsor
Originally Directed By: Scott Smith
There may be no joy in Mudville, but there sure is onstage, when the umpire yells “play ball” and Casey and his cohorts romp around the finest fields of the old mid-west.
DRUMMER
Book by Michael Bawtree
Music & Lyrics by David Warrack
21 characters; Males: 11, Females: 10, Doubles: 12
Originally Produced At: Banff Festival of the Arts, 1980
Originally Directed By: Michael Bawtree
Drummer tells the story of a seedy character by the name of Tollick who arrived penniless in Alberta in search of a new racket. Spotted by an even seedier character, Mr. Slink, Tollick is roped into the biggest racket of them all – the creation of a phony “cult” designed to part people from their money. Tollick and Slink go gleefully after the wealthiest man they can find: Pop Fraser, rancher and owner of a Calgary television station. Pop falls for the bait hook, line, and sinker, and his family tries every trick they know to get him to see that he is being fooled. While Tollick attempts to seduce Fraser’s beautiful young wife, Fraser is trying to marry off the phony cult leader to his son’s fiancé. On the way, a colourful variety of characters are introduced who have made their way to Alberta in search of fame and fortune.
MY THREE ANGELS
Book by Sam & Bella Spewack
Music & Lyrics by David Warrack
10 characters; Males: 6, Females: 4
3 Acts
Originally Produced At: Bluma Appel Theatre - St. Lawrence Center
Originally Directed By: Heinar Piller
The Angels are actually convicts, but they steal your heart, in this perfect Christmas gift, featuring the haunting song “Christmas Eve”.
PIPER
Book, Music & Lyrics by David Warrack
Okay, the folks in Hamelin wouldn’t pay when the Pied Piper got rid of the mice, so he gathered up their children and disappeared in Mount Koppen. What happened there? Find out.
WINDSOR
Book, Music & Lyrics by David Warrack
26 characters; Males: 16, Females: 15, Doubles: 10
2 Acts
Originally Produced At: The Charlottetown Festival, 1978
Originally Directed By: Alan Lund
A true story of love and intrigue as the Duke of Windsor abdicates the throne of England over the objections of Winston Churchill to marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.