{"id":5268,"date":"2017-04-25T19:24:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T19:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=5268"},"modified":"2025-01-15T05:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T05:27:32","slug":"before-nevermore-a-poe-adventure-short-musical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=5268","title":{"rendered":"Before Nevermore: A Poe Adventure &#8212; Short Musical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Book, Music and Lyrics by <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=15757\"><strong>Meg Phillips Crespy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Suitable for Professional, Amateur and Educational theatres for Children and Youth, TYA<\/p>\n<p>BEFORE NEVERMORE is a mashup of Poe tales including <em>The Gold Bug<\/em>, <em>The Purloined Letter<\/em> and <em>The Pit &amp; The Pendulum, <\/em>with references to others. Aided by a raven named, Nevermind, Poe investigates a mysterious paper that was found in a bottle, creating history\u2019s first detective fiction along the way. With a dash of audience participation, a bumbling villainous duo, jokes for young and old, and four delightful songs, this show points to many of the masterworks created by Edgar Allan Poe, and gives a humorous look into the process of how a story is discovered.<\/p>\n<p>The SFX clips are included with the rental of the script\/show, but they should still be ordered below<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1M, 1F and 2 actors of either gender playing 5 characters.<\/li>\n<li>Several fluid settings between Philadelphia and the Delaware coast.<\/li>\n<li>1840s Costumes<\/li>\n<li>Running Time: 35 mins<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order # 3194<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIALS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Perusal Pages File<\/strong> available below. The PDF file contains the first half of the play along with all background information:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BeforeNevermorePERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NEW!<\/strong> <\/span>&#8212; A new way to peruse. The PRINT BOOK edition of <strong>Short Musicals for Young Audiences and Actors Book 2<\/strong> (Volume 6 in the series <strong>THE THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES<\/strong> contains <em><strong>&#8220;Before Nevermore&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> and five other short musicals. You can purchase it <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=8383\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a> for <strong>$14.95<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SONG LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Once Upon A Midnight<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The First Mystery in History<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>El Dorado<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sidekick&#8217;s Lament<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Once Upon A Mid-Day<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DEMO SAMPLES<\/strong>: (these mp3 files are from rough author demos) These are the five songs in this short musical<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"618\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BN01-Once-Upon-a-Midnight.mp3'>BN01 - Once Upon a Midnight<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BN02-The-First-Mystery-in-History.mp3'>BN02 - The First Mystery in History<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BN03-El-Dorado.mp3'>BN03 - El Dorado<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BN04-Sidekicks-Lament.mp3'>BN04 - Sidekicks Lament<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BN05-Once-Upon-a-Mid-Day-finale.mp3'>BN05 - Once Upon a Mid-Day (finale)<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/BN01-Once-Upon-a-Midnight.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"BN01 - Once Upon a Midnight\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"BN01 - Once Upon a Midnight\\\" from Before Nevermore \/ W. 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Before we ship any rehearsal material we will need your performance dates, the name of your organization and the theatre where you will perform.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Script<\/strong> in PDF format &#8212; Order #<strong>3194a<\/strong> : <em><strong>$20.00<\/strong><\/em> (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"QHZGTF8TTLDF8\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Vocal Book &#8212; Order # 3194b : $10.00 (will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"BVCYS285HUTUJ\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piano-Vocal Score<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3194c : $15.00 <\/strong>(will be sent to you by email, from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"KSU4CL3UNG3KY\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>SFX CD<\/strong> or <strong>Download<\/strong> &#8212; Order <strong>#3194k &#8212; Free<\/strong> with the rental of the Rehearsal Materials (will be emailed to you automatically with the rehearsal materials)<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3194d<\/strong> : $<strong>65.00 <\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"MQC4WCJCFFL88\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong> &#8212; Order #<strong>3194e : $50.00 <\/strong><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"6AURCYP6N636G\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional Royalties<\/strong> will be quoted upon <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=6558\"><strong>application<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTIONS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>PREMIERE:\u00a0<strong> Talking Horse Productions<\/strong>, Columbia Missouri &#8212; 2014<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>BILLING CREDITS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:<br \/>\n<strong>Before Nevermore<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Poe Adventure<\/p>\n<p>Book, Music and Lyrics by<br \/>\n<strong>Meg Phillips Crespy<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO:<\/p>\n<p>THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING\/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:<br \/>\n\u201c<em>Before Nevermore: A Poe Adventure&#8221;<\/em> is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals.\u00a0 All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">from the catalog of<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-597\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"LBTNEWlogo\" width=\"125\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-1x1-5.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where did Edgar Allan Poe get his ideas? 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