| Tom Sawyer [Words & Music by Kevin M Reese] History: Production Length: 53 minutes. Recommended for Audiences Age 5 and up. Characters: Original Cast: 4, 2 Men, 2 Women played 10 characters (4 additional characters were recorded voice-overs). Most actors played 2-3 characters. If you want to a large-cast version, you may have 14 principals and there are opportunities for adding non-speaking "extras" in the Fence Painting and School scenes. Synopsis: It would seem that life in 1850 St. Petersburg, Missouri was quite a bit different from today. But we’ll soon see that some things NEVER change: Boys will be boys, still trying to get around rules established by their adults– and no self-respecting kid can pass up a good adventure. Tom, Huck, Aunt Polly, Becky Thatcher, Injun Joe–even Mark Twain himself– and others are here, along with all the adventure that can be packed into a 50-minute show. We’ll follow that rascal Tom Sawyer and his friends– and foes– as they whitewash a fence, play hooky, find a cure for warts, attend their own funeral, get lost in a cave, and solve a murder mystery. 5 Actors (3M/2F) - perfect for touring! Full-length, large cast version coming soon
Click here for a note about this adaptation SETTING: MUSIC: (MP3s) Song 1: The Ballad of Tom Sawyer (Underscoring) Educational Study Guide Available Musical & Non-Musical Versions Available |