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Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 2m, 6any gender (adult), 2any gender (youth)
A magical musical comedyAdapted from the original story by Oscar WildeBook and Lyrics by Peter QuilterMusic by Charles Miller
A musical adaptation of the story by Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost is a charming, funny and tuneful family show for all ages.
THE GHOST – The dead Simon de Canterville, 1525-1585HIRAM OTIS – American millionaireLUCRETIA OTIS – Hiram’s wifeVIRGINIA OTIS – Their daughter, aged 16JUNIOR OTIS – Their son, aged 13WASHINGTON OTIS – Junior’s twin brother, aged 31MRS UMNEY – The housekeeper of Canterville Chase
THE PHANTOM CHORUS
Note: The roles of JUNIOR and WASHINGTON can be made female, by altering the word “boys” to “girls” on the few occasions it comes up. The girl characters would be very tomboyish (offering a complete contrast to Virginia) so there is no reason to alter the basic characterization in any way. If female, the names of the Twins would be BROOKLYN and ORLANDO. The lyrics on page 15, Song No. 4 Terrible Twins should be changed from:
JUNIOR. Will be Junior MessWASHINGTON. Or Washington State!
to:
BROOKLYN. Will be Brooklyn the BestORLANDO. And Orlando the Great!
M4, F3 plus Chorus. Or M2 F5 (the roles of Junior and Washington can be played by females) plus Chorus
Canterville Chase, a large gothic residence in England.
“Contagious fun... a perfectly formed piece of genuine family entertainment.” – Time Out London
“Great humour and tuneful music that consistently hits the spot.” – The Stage
“Miller has written fine, superbly rousing feel-good songs and Quilter’s lyrics are pacy and crisp... sure to raise your spirits... a perfectly formed piece of genuine family entertainment.” – Time Out London
A song from the show
Аct І
1. “The Tale of the Canterville Ghost” – Chorus2. “Welcome to England – Moving In” – Twins, Virginia, Hiram Lucretia, Mrs Umney3. “Otis Cleaning” – Twins, Virginia, Hiram4. “Terrible Twins” – Twins5. “No Ghost in History” – Ghost, Chorus6. “In Diff’rent Ways” – Lucretia, Virginia7. “An American Abroad” – Hiram, Lucretia, Twins8. “Lessons Must Be Learnt” – Mrs Umney9. “Poor Ghost” – Virginia10. “Poor Ghost (Reprise)” – Virginia
Act II
11. “The Tale of the Canterville Ghost (Reprise)” – Chorus12. “A Ray of Light” – Ghost, Virginia13. “Going Back to America” – Lucretia, Twins, Hiram14. “The Happy Prince” – Ghost with Chorus15. “Taking a Stand” – Virginia, Lucretia, with Hiram and Twins16. “The Spell” – Mrs Umney, Chorus17. “The Tale of The Canterville Ghost (Reprise)” – Company
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane. While studying at Oxford, he was fascinated by the aesthetic movement and eventually became a proponent for L'art pour l'art ("Art for Art's Sake") and wrote the award-winning poem "Ravenna." U ...
Peter Quilter’s plays have been produced in 40 countries around the world and translated into 30 languages. He has had three successful shows in London’s West End and a hit run on Broadway, and has twice been nominated for the Olivier Award, for Best New Play and Best New Com ...