Book by Coni Koepfinger & C. Mchael Perry
Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry
Based on the Eleanor Porter novel
The irrepressible young Pollyanna Whittier meets her dour and formidable Aunt Polly Harrington. Neither of their lives have been easy; one by circumstances, the other by choice. Pollyanna, like most heroines of her era has a personality most do not understand at first, but the girl shares her Glad Game with all, including her Aunt. Then Pollyanna herself is challenged with an accident that will test her unique outlook to her very core.
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Temporary Artwork courtesy of Black Fury
PLAY DETAILS: 9f, 8m (+ensemble) can double to 5f, 6m (+ensemble)
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- Miss Polly Harrington (early 40s, Jennie Harrington’s younger sister)
- Nancy — the maid (20s)
- Pollyanna Whittier (age 11, Daughter of Rev. John Whittier and Jennie Harrington Whittier)
- Conductor
- Old Tom (60s-70s, caretaker)
- Timothy (early 20s — Tom’s son)
- Dr. Henry Chilton (early 40s, new doctor in town, with a secret about Polly Harrington)
- Mr. Pendleton (late 40s early 50s, gruff older appearing gentleman, a former beau of Jennie’s)
- Mrs. Snow (late 60s, a recluse)
- Milly Snow (40s, her daughter)
- Jimmy Bean (slightly older than Pollyanna 12-13)
- Dr. Warren (60s-70s, Harrington family Physician)
- Rev. Paul Ford — The Minister(50s)
- The Minister’s Wife —
- Ladies of the Ladies Aid
- Ensemble
- About 2 hours
- Period Costumes early 1900s
- Several set locations can be suggested or fully designed
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PERUSAL MATERIALS:
Act One of the script in PDF Format — no production rights included with this script.
Synopsis of Scenes and Songs
- ACT ONE:
- MUSICAL #0 — OVERTURE
- MUSICAL #1a&b — KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND/Is this what it’s like to fly?—Aunt Polly & Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #2 — IF ONLY — Aunt Polly
- MUSICAL #3 — YOU TAUGHT ME GLAD — Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #4 — THAT’S WHAT IT TAKES! — Aunt Polly
- MUSICAL #5 — THE GLAD RAG — Pollyanna & Nancy
- MUSICAL #5a — SCENE CHANGE (You Taught Me Glad)
- MUSICAL #5b — SCENE CHANGE (That’s What It Takes!)
- MUSICAL #6 — LIVING! — Aunt Polly, Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #7 — YOU HAVE TO RAISE A LADY FROM A GIRL — Aunt Polly & Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #7a —SCENE CHANGE (You Have To Raise A Lady From A Girl)
- MUSICAL #7b — SCENE CHANGE (Don’t Put Out The Lamp)
- MUSICAL #7c — SCENE CHANGE (Something New)
- MUSICAL #8 — SOMETHING NEW — Pollyanna & Townsfolk
- MUSICAL #8a — SCENE CHANGE (In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree)
- MUSICAL #9 — PUT OUT THE LAMP — Aunt Polly & Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #9a — SCENE CHANGE (Put Out the Lamp into The Glad Rag)
- MUSICAL #10 — SOMEDAY I’LL MEET YOU/MYSTERY MAN — Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #10a — SCENE CHANGE (Something New)
- ??NEW SONG — GROWING — Aunt Polly & Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #11 — MISSING — Pollyanna & Mrs. Snow (Contrapuntal)
- MUSICAL #12 — I’LL GET THERE — Jimmy Bean (his I Am song)
- MUSICAL #13a — UNDERSCORE: (Someday I’ll Meet You)
- MUSICAL #13b — UNDERSCORE: (The Glad Rag (slow))
- MUSICAL #14 — GLITTERING RAINBOWS— Pollyanna & Mr. Pendleton
- MUSICAL #15 — MISS JENNIE— Mr. Pendleton
- MUSICAL #15a — FINALE ACT ONE (instrumental)
- MUSICAL #15B — ACT TWO PRELUDE
- ACT TWO:
- MUSICAL #16 — “YOU & ME” — Jimmy Bean & Pendleton
- MUSICAL #17a — WHO SHOULD BE GLAD?! — Pollyanna(reprise of “You Taught Me Glad” with new words)
- MUSICAL #17b — THE GLAD RAG (Reprise) — Pollyanna
- MUSICAL #18 — PLAN B — Pendleton, Chilton & Jimmy Bean
- MUSICAL #19— THIS TIME — Aunt Polly
- MUSICAL #20 —CHANCES MISSED — Chilton & Polly & Pollyanna—
- MUSICAL #21a —IS THIS WHAT IT’S LIKE TO FLY? (reprise) Aunt Polly & Pollyanna, Dr. Chilton
- MUSICAL #21b — THE GLAD RAG — ENSEMBLE
- MUSICAL 22 — BOWS
- MUSICAL 23 — EXIT MUSIC
ROUGH DEMOS of all songs, made from the Finale Music Notations files (the melody is played along with the Piano and the Bass)
ROUGH VOCAL DEMOS — Some lyrics in these demos may have changed since the recording
REHEARSAL-PRODUCTION MATERIALS:
- Production Script PDF Rental — ORDER #PANNAa : $40
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- Production Vocal Book PDF Rental — ORDER #PANNAb : $25
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- Production Piano-Vocal Score PDF Rental — ORDER #PANNAc : $45
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- OPTIONAL Production Orchestrations in PDF format — ORDER #PANNAh : $300 (consists of a Conductor’s Score, and parts for Flute, Oboe/Clarinet, Clarinet/Alto Sax, Bassoon/Bass Clarinet, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone Drums, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello Bass. (Individual parts are available at $20 per part — contact us by email)
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- 2nd Performance Amateur/EducationalRoyalty — ORDER #PANNAe : quoted on APPLICATION
- Professional Royalties quoted on APPLICATION
BILLING CREDITS:
Pollyanna
A New Musical
Book by Coni Koepfinger
Music and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry
NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)
ALSO:
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“Pollyanna is presented through special arrangement with the authors. All authorized materials are also supplied by the authors.”
PRODUCTIONS:
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