Creators

Stew

Stew

Book, Music & Lyrics Passing Strange, which Stew starred in and co-wrote with Heidi Rodewald, premiered at Berkeley Rep and the Public Theater (2006/2007) before transferring to Broadway in 2008. The show has been honored with...

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Heidi Rodewald

Heidi Rodewald

Music Heidi Rodewald has spent over a decade as a performer, arranger, producer, and composer for both The Negro Problem and the multi-disciplinary ensemble known as Stew. She co-wrote the musical Passing...

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Orchestration

4 Musicians

PIANO/VOCAL (For Rehearsal Only)
KEYBOARD 1/GUITAR (Electric) - KeyboardTEK Programming Available
KEYBOARD 2/GUITAR (Electric) - KeyboardTEK Programming Available
BASS (Electric)
DRUMS

Casting

Narrator

Mother

Youth

Terry
A bad kid at church

Sherry
Another bad kid at church

Mr. Franklin
Church pianist, youth choir director

Edwina
A teenage goddess

Renata
An abstract artist and café waitress

Christophe
An academic who moonlights

Joop
A body liberationist

Marianna
A neo-hippy

Hugo
A militant music critic

Sudabey
An avant-garde filmmaker and writer

Desi
A den mother and social engineer

Mr. Venus
A performance artist

Cast Vocal Ranges

Production Materials

The required production package will include the materials listed below. These materials will be shipped upon receipt of payment if your license request is approved.

15 Cast Script/Vocal Books

A combination of the show’s full script and the full vocal book. All dialogue within each song is printed in the score to prevent flipping back and forth during rehearsals. All books are spiral-bound and double-sided.

2 Director’s Scripts

A single-sided, spiral-bound script designed with plenty of space for the director to take notes and add blocking during the rehearsal process.

1 Stage Manager’s Script

A single-sided, three-hole punched script that can be inserted into your three-ring binder.

Orchestration Set

Keyboard 1/Guitar, Keyboard 2/Guitar, Drums, Bass

A Digital Full Conductor Score is included in the production package. The Full Conductor Score can still be ordered separately.

Production Resources

Additional Printed Books

Additional books (Cast Script/Vocal, Piano/Conductor, etc.) are available.

$25 each

Full Conductor Score

An ideal solution for those who choose to conduct their show from the podium, as opposed to the piano. Each detailed instrument staff is always right in front of you--giving you the most comprehensive layout for full control of your orchestra.

$125/Print, $100/Digital, $175/both

Digital Orchestration PDFs

Prefer playing or rehearsing from your tablet? All of our orchestration scores (including PC and PV) are available in digital copies.

Digital PC or PV $50
Full Digital Orchestration Set $150

Broadway Plus

A workshop experience in which a Broadway artist speaks and works with students in an educational setting through our partnership with Broadway Plus.

Prices Vary by Product

TurnKey Transpositions

Our catalogue is full of iconic music, and we can customize many of our titles to your performers' unique voices with our TurnKey Transpositions. Get the perfect key for the perfect actor! Our team will transpose any songs at your request during any point in your license period. All files will be delivered digitally and priced for your specific needs.

$50 per song for PV or PC
$150 per song for all orchestral parts (including PC/PV)

KeyboardTEK

Sound like Broadway with KeyboardTEK! KeyboardTEK provides original Broadway keyboard programming that's easy-to-use and playable for pit musicians of all levels. Licensing programming from KeyboardTEK will elevate your orchestra or pit band to the fullest using only the most authentic sounds.

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Credits

Book, Music & Lyrics by
Stew

Music by
Heidi Rodewald

Created in Collaboration with Annie Dorsen

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