Island Song (Small Cast Edition)The energy and passions of New York City explode with a percussive, soaring pop score in Island Song. An ambitious set of 20- and 30-somethings navigates the promises and perils of big city life: Cooper is an actor giving himself a year to get his first big break; Caroline is figuring out her independent life after a messy breakup; Will, an architect, and Jordan, a high-powered executive, are discovering how their personal ambitions fit with a relationship; and Shoshana is finding herself amidst a flurry of New York City romance. As the city spins around them, they get lost, fight back, fall in love, face setbacks, and, most importantly, come alive with the strength that comes with conquering the Big Apple. The materials for this musical contain an appendix with pre-approved options for a clean version with softened adult language and themes. |
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Roles
2M, 3W
Musicians
5
Acts
2
Duration
2 hours |
Creators
Sam Carner
Words By Sam Carner won the 2015 Kleban Prize for Most Promising Librettist. He received his BA from Yale University and received his MFA from New York University’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program on a Departmental...
Derek Gregor
Words By Derek Gregor received his BA from Skidmore College and his MFA from the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. In addition to his work with Sam, Derek writes pop and country music with
Orchestration
5 Musicians
PIANO/CONDUCTOR
CELLO
BASS (Electric)
GUITAR (Electric, Acoustic)
DRUMS
PERCUSSION (Buckets, Tambourine, Crash Cymbal, Djembe)
Casting
Casting Note
*The cast size may easily by expanded to 8 by casting 3 additional performers as the HIPSTERS.
**BUCKET DRUMMER and PIANIST are intended to be members of the band.
JORDAN
Late-20s. An ambitious, sexy lawyer. She works hard and plays hard. Deeply engrossed in a dysfunctional love affair with the city.
CAROLINE
A free-spirited woman in her early-20s. Low on ambition in the traditional sense, she's on a journey of self-exploration, eager to take it all in--which looks a lot like aimlessness amid the bustle of the city. Smart, well-read, her style is almost -alternative, boasting the requisite accouterments, without being fully committed.
COOPER
An aspiring actor in his early-20s. Earnest and driven, he's left his small Midwestern town to pursue his acting dream. A bit of a loner, unpolished, but a true romantic. (Cooper could read straight or gay, but either way, his sexual identity is not central to his conflict.)
WILL
An Architect in his late-20s. Midwestern, sweet and less-than-slick. Taking the city on a test drive but a suburbanite at heart.
SHOSHANA
A woman in her “Late-early” 30s. Independently financially secure, she is driven by a need to fill the empty space of life and a deep desire to connect, but she can't seem to get out of her own way. A real Carol Burnett type. Lonely. A New York native and amateur singer. She speaks quickly.
HIPSTERS*
STOSH (played by the actor playing WILL), TIMO (played by the actor playing Cooper), and WALLENDIA (played by the actress playing SHOSHANA). Tragically “hip” in a carefully crafted Williamsburg way. They are aggressively
apathetic.
BUCKET DRUMMER**
A street performer who uses found percussion objects. He does not speak, though others speak to him. He represents the heartbeat of the city.
PIANIST**
SHOSHANA's accompanist.
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.
19 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.
2 Piano/Vocal Scores
This piano score includes all vocal parts. It can be used during the rehearsal process and during performance.
Orchestration Set
Bass, Cello, Drums, Guitar, Percussion
Promotional Resources
Official Logo Pack
Included with license
Includes color and black and white high-resolution logo files in JPG, PNG, and EPS formats.
Official Show Artwork
$175
Creating artwork for your performance has never been easier – customize online in minutes, download a print-ready PDF, order printed posters, access layered files.
Social Media Marketing Kit
$250
Includes everything you need to plan and implement the promotion of your show – 50+ graphics for social media, original show specific content, social media guide, promotion calendar and press release template.
Production Resources
Additional Printed Books
Additional books (Cast Script/Vocal, Piano/Conductor, etc.) are available.
$25 each
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.
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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)
