The Shadow Dancers • The Musical for a New Millennium

PLAY DETAILS: 2f, 3m + ensemble of 8-12

Fr. Carl Rogers A priest, and a composer of sacred music, who seems to feel the undying passion of the divine spirit being snuffed out of every pure human left on earth. Since the apocalypse, most churches are closed, therefore he lives in the memory of celebrating his Catholic faith. He’s gentle with an unmistakable humbleness with an intensity in his voice that could tame the wildest beasts. He still composes hoping that some how, someday, someone will hear the music in his soul.

Jonathan Taylor Once a famous and prolific painter, a prodigy from New York University who became the darling of the Big Apple Art scene… until he refused to prostitute himself to the whims of the powerful people. Now a castaway artist, sleeping in the streets, drinking heavily, Jonathan’s down on his luck. Still grounded by his unfailing sense of the aesthetic, people are immediately attracted to his creative passion. He is the connecting force between Sharon and Fr. Carl.

Sharon Silverman The third leg of the first triangle, Sharon once poured her very heart and soul onto the Broadway stage. Although her success was short-lived, it was phenomenal. A brief illness took her out of the scene, and she was soon forgotten. Still determined to make a come back, Sharon has remained a faithful wife to the stage though it constantly lets her down. Although she has been around the block and back, her captivating spirit radiates a mesmerizing charm and physical grace that makes everyone want to embrace her.

Middigan Smith Jonathan’s soulmate and divine guide. She is an ascended being, recently transcendent from her earthly form. She has come to NYC to help the new theatre troupe get started and gather momentum. Beautiful and magnetic, she has truth voice of an angel that is hard for anyone to resist.Headliner at Grossinger’s.

Brother Verit MC at Grossinger’s The resonator of the cosmic wind, an Immortal One who is known to secret societies and esoteric spiritual practice as an Ascended Master. Gifted with special powers, which he has chosen to tune into acting as Fr. Carl’s and Middigan’s spiritual guide. He can transcend time and space at will, employing the finer arts of communication with bilocation, telepathy and presentiment. He is physically very large and has a voice that echoes when he speaks. He lives in a cave in the Catskills.

The Ensemble – 

• New Year’s Eve Crowd in Another Year

• The Shadow Tree Chorus

• Beaumont Crowd (Various characters)

•One By One By One -Mountain Creatures

• Desert Shadows in Nightmare

Groucho Marx and other small roles

• About 2 hours
• Contempo-Future costumes
• Several set locations can be suggested or fully designed representing NYC, The Catskills, and Arizona.
• Order #TSD

PERUSAL MATERIALS:

Synopsis of Scenes and Songs

•••••••ACT I••••••••

• MUSICAL #1 — OVERTURE
• Scene 1 — A few seconds before midnight, New Years Eve • new York city
• MUSICAL #2 — AULD LANG SYNE & ANOTHER YEAR  • Company & Carl, Jonathan, Sharon
• MUSICAL #3 — THIS THING CALLED LIFE • Sharon
• MUSICAL #4 — THIS TIME • Sharon, Carl, Jonathan
• Scene 2 — Washington Square Park
• MUSICAL #5 — MY IMAGINARY LAND • Sharon & Middigan
• Scene 3 — The New Stages Theatre, EAST VILLAGE, NYC
• MUSICAL #6 — TO BE THE LIGHT • Sharon, Middigan, Carl, Jonathan and Company
• Scene 4 — The New Stages Theatre, EAST VILLAGE, NYC — after the performance
• MUSICAL #7 — EVERY LITTLE FEELING • Middigan & Jonathan
• Scene 5 — The New Stages Theatre — onstage
• MUSICAL #8 — WONDROUS CELEBRATION (Patter)
• Scene 6 — THREE WEEKS LATER • The vivian beaumont theater, Lincoln center
• MUSICAL #9 — THE SHADOW TREE • Carl, Jon, Sharon, Chorus
• MUSICAL #10 — I’M NOT WHO YOU SEE • Middigan
• MUSICAL #11 — DANCE IN THE STARLIGHT Sharon and Middigan (disappear)
• Scene 7 — a few days after the disappearing act
• MUSICAL #12 — ONE BY ONE BY ONE • Verit & Creatures
• MUSICAL #13 — LIVE AT GROSSINGER’S BEYOND • Brother Verit
• MUSICAL #14a — SING FOR YOUR SUPPER • Groucho
• MUSICAL #14b — LOVE LIVES ON • Verit

•••••••ACT II••••••••

• MUSICAL #15 — ENTRE’ACTE
• MUSICAL #16 — NEW DAY • Middigan
• Scene 1 • days later, JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT • the Arizona desert, outside of Sedona
• MUSICAL #17a — MY ONLY FEAR • Jonathan
• MUSICAL #17b — THE MAGIC OF STARS • Carl
• Scene 2 • later that night • the campfire in the desert
• MUSICAL #18 — DANCE DREAMS, DISTANT DRUMS • Instrumental
• THE DREAM SEQUENCE
• Scene 3 • the next morning — at the campfire
• MUSICAL #19 — STARRY EYES  • Middigan
• MUSICAL #20 — ANGELINA, MY LOVE • Jonathan
• Scene 4 • BACK AT GROSSINGER’S BEYOND
• MUSICAL #21 — AN OPEN STAGE • Sharon
• Scene 5 • THE NEXT DAY, THE CAVE OF INNER LIGHT
• MUSICAL #22 — DON’T! • Sharon
• Scene 6 • A few seconds before midnight, new years eve
• MUSICAL #23 — FINALE: ANOTHER YEAR • Sharon, Ensemble
• MUSICAL #24 — BOWS
• MUSICAL #25 — EXIT MUSIC

ROUGH DEMOS of all songs, made from the Finale Music Notations files

ROUGH VOCAL DEMOS