Winner of the National Youth Theatre Award for Outstanding New Musical
Book by Joanne Bogart and Eric Rockwell
Music by Eric Rockwell
Lyrics by Joanne Bogart
CAST: Flexible cast of 25 (4M, 6F, plus 15 roles that can be any), optional chorus, doubling
SET: Interior barn set
TIME: About 55 minutes
Script:
$8.25 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
Piano score: $22.50 each
Vocal score: $12.00 each
Vocal/Performance music tracks: $75.00
CD sampler I: $4.00 each
ROYALTY:
$80 First Performance
$80 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior barn set
TIME: About 55 minutes
Script:
$8.25 each Director’s book: $22.50 each
Piano score: $22.50 each
Vocal score: $12.00 each
Vocal/Performance music tracks: $75.00
CD sampler I: $4.00 each
ROYALTY:
$80 First Performance
$80 Each Additional Performance
E-VIEWS & E-SCRIPTS INFO
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Winner of the National Youth Theatre Award for Outstanding New Musical and the Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest, this rousing show offers ten spectacular musical numbers that give every young actor their moment in the spotlight! Golly Gee Whiz! is the quintessential “backyard musical,” a loving tribute to the terrific Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Hollywood film musicals of the 1930s and 40s. The residents of Happyville, USA, aren’t all that happy. Usually loaded with a golly-gee-whiz sort of unstoppable optimism and ready to make the world a better place, they all seem to have come down with a case of boredom and grumps. They have good reason to feel so lousy. After all, it’s the middle of the Great Depression. But that’s when Mickey and Judy set ‘em straight and get everyone to work to put on a show! Why, if they all pitch in together, they can do something good for the town and raise some money to help out the local businesses! By working together, they put on such a great show that folks come from miles around to see it, and re-establish Happyville as the bustling town that it once was.
2015 winner of the Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest.
2015 winner of the Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest.
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $22.50 each
Piano score: $22.50 each
Vocal score: $12.00 each
Vocal/Performance music tracks: $75.00
CD sampler I: $4.00 each
Director’s book: $22.50 each
Piano score: $22.50 each
Vocal score: $12.00 each
Vocal/Performance music tracks: $75.00
CD sampler I: $4.00 each
Golly Gee Whiz!
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ANN HOLMES
DEERFIELD, WI
DEERFIELD, WI
DOWNSTAGE PRODUCTIONS THEATRE
GULFPORT, MS
GULFPORT, MS
WAKEFIELD MUSIC LLC
MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
MOUNTAIN HOME, ID
CHRISTIAN ARTS AND THEATRE
CORONA, CA
CORONA, CA
PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK
MURRAY, KY
MURRAY, KY
CHRISTINE BROCKMAN
CAMERON, NC
CAMERON, NC
THE INT'L SCHOOL OF PENANG
PENANG MALAYSIA
PENANG MALAYSIA
YORKTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
YORKTOWN, VA
YORKTOWN, VA
GEORGETOWN PALACE THEATRE
GEORGETOWN, TX
GEORGETOWN, TX
ACT II PLAYERS
JACKSONVILLE, FL
JACKSONVILLE, FL
MASQUERS THEATER
SOAP LAKE, WA
SOAP LAKE, WA
MARGUERITE PARK
SEWICKLEY, PA
SEWICKLEY, PA
MARY POWER-COONEY
CO KILDARE IRELAND
CO KILDARE IRELAND
PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MILTON, MA
MILTON, MA
SUSAN COUTTS
DENVILLE, NJ
DENVILLE, NJ
CORYDON CENTRAL HS
CORYDON, IN
CORYDON, IN
JANAE DEIMEKE
MERRITT ISLAND, FL
MERRITT ISLAND, FL
BRIGHAM CITY FINE ARTS CENTER
BRIGHAM CITY, UT
BRIGHAM CITY, UT
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Listen to a clip of every song from the show
Musical Theatre Audition Master Class in Vocals
What makes a good vocal audition that ultimately gets you the part? This DVD will help you find out.
What makes a good vocal audition that ultimately gets you the part? This DVD will help you find out.
Click on a song title to play that sound clip. Click again to pause, or simply click another title to switch songs.
Happyville, U.S.A.--Part One
Happyville, U.S.A.--Part Two
Gee, You're Swell
Mine Is the Best
Talkin' Show Biz!
Costume Mistress
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Hear what directors and critics are saying:Happyville, U.S.A.--Part Two
Gee, You're Swell
Mine Is the Best
Talkin' Show Biz!
Costume Mistress
The musical, which evokes everything from swing to Cole Porter, will introduce young theatergoers to unfamiliar rhythms as well as a new vocabulary. But most of all Golly Gee Whiz! will prove that the Happyville folks are right: there’s no underestimating the power of youngsters to put on a rousing show. Laurel Graeber, The New York Times
It introduces our young actors, ages 8 -18, to a different time period and at the same time to a message that is so important for the world we live in now. As Judy says, “Don’t you know this is America? We can do anything here, if we all work together.” Janine Nina Trevens, TADA! Theater Company, New York City, NY
While parents will enjoy the musical’s ironic humor, kids will take its ‘go get ’em!’ attitude at face value, as well they should. The show harkens back to a more innocent era. We could all use a reminder of those times these days. Patrisha Holly Zabrycki, Time Out New York
Golly Gee Whiz is probably one of the BEST shows we've ever done! The teenagers loved it as their parts were challenging enough, and the younger kids loved it because of their “gang” song, “No Small Parts.” Donna Chalmers, Fifth Row Center, Flowery Branch, GA
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E-Views deliver a non-printable, complete preview script to your Pioneer library for reading anytime. Click on ORDER THIS TITLE, then select ELECTRONIC PREVIEW SCRIPT.
For production: E-Scripts
E-Scripts allow organizations to receive an emailed, printable PDF of the script within one business day without needing to prepay for scripts or royalties. This option requires the purchase of a sufficient number of distribution rights for your entire cast.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Emailed E-script” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout.
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