Under the streetlamps of East Coast cities, doo-wop emerged, bringing tight harmonies to the soundtrack of the 1950s. Beginning with doo-wop groups like The Drifters and The Platters, Unchained Melodies celebrates the swingin’ harmonies of the ‘50s and ‘60s, featuring songs like “Blue Moon,” “16 Candles,” “Save The Last Dance,” and “Working My Way Back To You.”
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Characters:
Man 1: Tenor 2, a New Jersey boy from the neighborhood.
Man 2: Baritone, a doo-wop encyclopedia.
Man 3: Bass, silly and fun loving.
Man 4: High tenor with a voice like an angel.
Casting Note: These performers are four friends. They should be played with a lightness and playfulness. Feel free to make script edits based on your cast, as well. While a racially diverse cast is ideal, if you are unable to cast it as so, you can edit the lines to reflect the upbringing of each performer.
Setting: A cabaret or lounge space.
- REMEMBER THEN
- BLUE MOON
- LITTLE DARLIN’
- THE GREAT PRETENDER
- 16 CANDLES
- EARTH ANGEL
- SH-BOOM
- THIS MAGIC MOMENT
- PAPER DOLL
- GET A JOB
- A TEENAGER IN LOVE
- FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
- IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
- SHOP AROUND
- SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
- DANCE WITH ME
- BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
- GET READY
- CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU
- THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
- CHARLIE BROWN
- ALONG CAME JONES
- WALK LIKE A MAN
- WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU BABE
- ON BROADWAY
- UNDER THE BOARDWALK
- GOD ONLY KNOWS
- UNCHAINED MELODY
- PEOPLE GET READY
- REACH OUT, I’LL BE THERE
- GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART
Billing responsibilities, pertinent copyright information, and playwrights' biographies are available in the show rider that comes with your license agreement.
Materials: Digital Materials are provided via email as downloadable PDF files for you to print in-house. All materials are yours to keep! No deposits, no returns.
Required production materials for UNCHAINED MELODIES:
- Cast Scripts
- Vocal Books
- Director's Script
- Stage Manager's Script
- Orchestrations
- Piano/Vocal Score
Orchestrations:
- Piano
- Bass
- Drums
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Unchained Melodies
by Rebecca Hopkins, Richard Hopkins
With Arrangements by Jim Prosser
PDF Perusal Script of UNCHAINED MELODIES. Download instantly in the "My Products" or “My Perusals” section of your account. Not intended for production purposes.
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