The Colored MuseumThe Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be Black in contemporary America. Its eleven “exhibits” undermine Black stereotypes old and new and return to the facts of what being Black means. |
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Roles
3W, 2M, 1 Girl (Flexible)
Musicians
10
Acts
1
Duration
80 minutes |
Creators
George C. Wolfe
Written By A renowned director and playwright of theater and film, five-time Tony Award® winner George C. Wolfe has firmly established himself as one of America’s most important and influential cultural voices. Wolfe most...
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Reviews
"Mr. Wolfe is the kind of satirist, almost unheard of in today's timid theater, who takes no prisoners"
The New York Times
"Brings forth a bold new voice that is bound to shake up blacks and whites with separate-but-equal impartiality. True satire."
Newsweek
Orchestration
10 Musicians
PIANO/CONDUCTOR (Keyboard)
SYNTHESIZER
TENOR SAX 1
TENOR SAX 2
TRUMPET
TROMBONE
BASS (Electric)
DRUMS
GUITAR (Electric)
Casting
Casting Note
The show can be done with 5 people playing multiple parts or can be cast with more than five people filling the roles within the ensemble.
Originally produced as an ensemble of five: 2 men and 3 women, all Black, who perform all of the characters. A little girl, 7-12 years old, is needed for a walk-on part.
Miss Pat
Aunt Ethel
Girl - 7-12
Guy
Junie Robinson
Miss Roj
Waiter
The Woman
Janine
Lawanda
Narrator
Mama
Walter-Lee-Beau-Willie-Jones
Lady in Plaid
Medea Jones
The Man
The Kid
LaLa Lamazing Grace
Admonia
Flo'rance
The Little Girl
Normal Jean Reynolds
Topsy Washington
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.
5 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/Conductor Scores
A keyboard score that is a key part of the show’s actual orchestration. This score contains both vocal parts and a cue staff, which guides the conductor through the full orchestration by informing them when instruments enter the song, as well as providing specific part lines when necessary.
Orchestration Set
Bass, Drum, Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizer, Tenor Saxophone 1, Tenor Saxophone 2, Trombone, Trumpet
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
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)
Credits
Music by
Kysia Bostic
