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Two Gentlemen of Verona

This ebullient rock musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy features a score from Galt MacDermot, composer of Hair. In Renaissance Italy, lifelong friends Proteus and Valentine both fall for the fair Sylvia, and comic antics inevitably ensue.

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 16th Century / Elizabethan
  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Orchestra Size: Medium

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! 2 Tony Award for Best Musical (1972)
    Winner! 7 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Book Lyrics and Music (1972)
    Winner! Theatre World Award (1972)
Based on William Shakespeare's comedy of the same name, Two Gentlemen of Verona tells the story of lifelong friends Proteus and Valentine, who leave their rural hometown to experience life in urban Milan. Valentine falls in love with Sylvia, whose father has betrothed her against her will to the wealthy but undesirable Thurio, and plots to win her hand. Disregarding his loyalty to Valentine and his hometown sweetheart, Julia, Proteus also sets his sights on Sylvia. He plans to expose his friend's intentions to her father, have Valentine banished from Milan, and claim her for himself. 

Premiere Production: Two Gentlemen of Verona opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre, December 1, 1971 and played for 614 performances starring Raul Julia, Clifton Davis, Jonelle Allen and Diana Davila.

Characters

  • Casting: 6M, 3F
  • Casting Attributes: Roles for Multicultural Casting, Expandable casting
  • Chorus Size: Medium

  • THURIO - betrothed to Silvia
    SPEED - servant/friend to Valentine
    VALENTINE - Gentleman of Verona, lover of Silvia
    PROTEUS - Gentleman of Verona, lover of Julia
    JULIA (SEBASTIAN) - lover of Proteus) Two Gentlemen
    LUCETTA (CAESARIO) - servant/friend to Julia) of Verona
    LAUNCE - servant/friend to Proteus
    ANTONIO - father of Proteus
    DUKE OF MILAN - father of Silvia
    SILVIA - daughter of the Duke who’s hand is sought by Thurio, Eglamour, Proteus & Valentine
    EGLAMOUR - lover of Silvia whom the Duke sent to war
    INNKEEPER
    MILKMAID

    CRAB - Launce’s dog
    CITIZENS OF VERONA & MILAN

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Perusal Material Shipped immediately. This is optional. Order Now

    1 x Lib-Vocal Book

    		$24.00
    Rehearsal Material Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.

    25 x Libretto-Vocal Chorus Parts
    1 x Piano Conductor's Score

    		$550.00 +$135.00/pm
    Orchestral Material Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    1 Bass (Electric and Upright)
    1 Guitars I & II (Electric, Classical & Stage Guitar)

    2 Drums/Percussion
    Drums: Trap Drum Set
    Percussion: Conga Drum, Cabasa, Tambourine, Timpani, Cow Bell & Suspended Cymbal

    1 Reed: Baritone Saxophone, Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet & Alto Saxophone

    1 Trumpets I & II
    1 Trumpet III
    1 Trombone I
    1 Trombone II

    * Violins I & II (1 player doubles Mandolin and stage Mandolin)
    * Viola
    * Cello

    * String Quartet players should double on various percussion instruments ad libitum at the discretion of the conductor.

    Piano-Celeste (Piano-Conductor's Score sent with rehearsal material.)

    		$350.00 +$135.00/pm

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