Book and Lyrics by C. Michael Perry and Coni Koepfinger
Music by C. Michael Perry
A new look at an old favorite.
With the themes of freedom and equity this musical will resonate with the events currently unfolding in our country and the world. It is a very timely subject told in a very positive way.
PART OF THE PREMIERE PLAY FILE — Not an active listing with LBT/PTL. You will be negotiating with the authors themselves. LBT/PTL merely provides the space for our authors who have new shows to promote.
This is a work in progress and we are looking for developmental readings, staged readings and workshop productions. The script is not in final form at the present time, but the possibilities are evident. EMAIL US.
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PLAY DETAILS
- Cast of Characters — 12M 4W 1TB 2TG 1B 2G + 8 guards, 8 soldiers, townespeople (8-12)
- Robin’s Camp
- Robin Hood — [BARITONE] Sir Robert Newbold 30-45
- Maid Marian — [SOPRANO] Lady Marian — 25-40
- Little John — 25-45 — Robin’s number three
- Friar Tuck — 50-60, a man of the cloth with a twist
- William Bedford [TENOR] (Will) 13-17 — the errand boy (KING RICHARD’s son, protected by Robin)
- Alyssa Martin —(Lisa) 13-17 — Marian’s Maid servant
- Samuel Smith — The Blacksmith 30-45
- Sarah Smith — his wife 25-40
- Lucy Smith — Their daughter 8-10
- Richard Baker — the cook 50ish
- Mathilda Baker — his wife 50ish
- Tilly Baker — their daughter 14
- Jonathan (Jonny) Baker — their son — 10
- David Jewel — the Clerk 30-40
- Rebecca Jewel — his wife 30-40
- Katrien Jewel — their daughter 9
- Allen A’Dale — the hunter 30-40 Robin’s assistant
- Geoffrey Willis — the lookout 20
- Oliver Bedford — the messenger, older brother to Will, 20
- Other men women and children as needed.
- The Opposition
- Prince John — [BARITONE] the brattish baby 40ish
- Sheriff of Nottingham — [BARITONE] the ambitious puppet 30-40
- Guards 6-8 in number
- The Royalty
- Richard the Lionhearted — King of England 50ish
- Soldiers 6-8 in number
- Running Time: Projected to be 100 minutes
- 12th Century costumes
- Various settings including a forest, several castles
- ORDER# ROBIN
PERUSAL
SONG LIST:
Scenes and Musical Numbers
- Scene One — Sherwood Forest
- #1 — WHAT HO! — Robin and His Merry Men
- #2 — A LITTLE CASTLE — Robin & Marian
- Scene Two — Prince John’s Castle
- #3 — TAXES — Prince and Sheriff
- Scene Three — A Stream in Sherwood
- #4a — STAFF TO STAFF — Little John and Robin
- #4b — RIVERS WE MUST CROSS — Friar Tuck and RobinHood
- #4d — STAND UP TALL! — Will
- Scene Four — At Court
- #5 — THE SIMPLEST OF CRIMES — Marian
- Scene Five — The forest
- #6 — MARIAN and SIMPLEST OF CRIMES (reprise) — Robin & Marian
- #7 — TOO YOUNG, TOO OLD — Will and Lisa
- Scene Six — Prince John’s Castle
- #8 — THE WINNING GAME — Prince John & Sheriff
- Scene Seven— Robin’s Camp
- #9 — HUZZAH! — Company
- INTERMISSION (if any)
- Scene Eight — In the Forest
- #10 — DOUBT — Will
- #11— I’M TUCK — Friar Tuck
- Scene Nine — At the Castle
- #12 — ALAS, A LACK! [NO MAN FOR ME] — Marian and Lisa
- Scene Ten— The Forest
- #13 — THE WEDDING PLAN — Robin, Little John, Allen, Tuck
- Scene Eleven — The Castle, Antechamber
- #14 — THE BETTER MAN — Sheriff and Prince
- Scene Twelve — The Festival
- #15 — FINALE: STAND UP TALL — The Company
SONG DEMOS: Made by FINALE Music Notation Software and Note Performer (Lyrics in Perusal Script Click Above)
BILLING CREDITS:
ROBIN: The Hood of Sherwood
A Musical
Book and Lyrics 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:
THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“Robin: The Hood of Sherwood is presented through special arrangement with the authors. All authorized materials are also supplied by the authors, Courtesy of Leicester Bay Theatricals Premiere Play File.”
