Saturday Night at Old Smokey
- Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
- 1M, 5F
- ISBN: 9780573700132
Plenty of wit and warmth in a simple story of family and tradition. And to sweeten the pot, some pretty darned good music. If you're in the mood for a good story well told, Saturday Night at Old Smokey won't disappoint.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Dramatic Comedy
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Interior Set, Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes
- Performance Group:
- Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Church / Religious Groups, Senior Theatre
When the county threatens foreclosure, the women plan a fundraising musical jamboree reminiscent of the good old days. That is, until a storm closes the road, stranding them and wrecking their plans. The arrival of strangers – mysterious Howard and his ditzy "wife" Tammy – adds to the challenges. Who is Howard and why is he so interested in Old Smokey? More important, how do Emma and her friends preserve the values that built this homey little store at the top of the mountain? Challenges mount as secrets are revealed, laughs are shared, and songs are sung in a live on-the-air musical tribute to tradition, friendship and family.
REVIEWS:
Plenty of wit and warmth in a simple story of family and tradition. And to sweeten the pot, some pretty darned good music. If you're in the mood for a good story well told, Saturday Night at Old Smokey won't disappoint.
Bristol Herald-Courier
Characters
- Casting: 1M, 5F
- Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Ensemble cast, Color blind casting, Minority casting
- Casting Notes: The actors portraying EMMA, CORDELIA, JINKS and OLIVE should have reasonably good singing voices.
A CORDELIA with guitar-playing skills would be a plus, although a tambourine or other hand-held percussion instrument could subsitute for the guitar.
- Chorus Size: Small
EMMA - a caring mother on a mission to preserve a treasure, 50
JINKS - Emma's creative friend who's at war with everything Southern, 50 or so.
OLIVE - another friend whose love for the South conflicts with JINKS, also 50 or so.
CORDELIA - an ambitious, talented, take-charge young lady engaged to EMMA's son, 20-ish.
TAMMY - Howard's attractive zestful companion with a dream, 20-30.
HOWARD - a pompous stranger with multiple secrets, 40 to 60.
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Saturday Night at Old Smokey Script
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In its heyday, 'Old Smokey' was more than a mountain-top country store...its porch was the scene of Saturday night musical jamborees that rivaled the Grand Ole Opry. As Emma prepares to reopen Old Smokey for her son Teddy – injured in Afghanistan and almost home – the store has fallen into disrepair. There to help are Jinks, a playful friend and a Yankee wannabe; Olive, a sassy defender of all things Southern, who – with Jinks – was a member of the 'Mountain Mamas,' a singing duet once destined for fame; and Cordelia, Olive's daughter and Teddy's fiancée, who's more talented than even she realizes. When the county threatens foreclosure, the women plan a fundraising musical jamboree reminiscent of the good old days. That is, until a storm closes the road, stranding them and wrecking their plans. The arrival of strangers – mysterious Howard and his ditzy 'wife' Tammy – adds to the challenges. Who is Howard and why is he so interested in Old Smokey? More important, how do Emma and her friends preserve the values that built this homey little store at the top of the mountain? Challenges mount as secrets are revealed, laughs are shared, and songs are sung in a live on-the-air musical tribute to tradition, friendship and family. |
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