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Funny Business - The Musical

Fresh, tuneful, and full of talent... a guaranteed good time!

Toronto Star

Brilliant musical comedy!

NOW Magazine

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Comedy
  • 90 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language
  • Orchestra Size: Piano Only

  • Performance Group:
  • Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
When low morale threatens the Toronto branch of Chime Communications Canada, five ordinary office workers must mount a team-building talent show to save their jobs.

Meet Stuart, the lovable yet inappropriate office manager, Marcus, the smooth talking sales rep, Diane, the tough as nails marketing manager, Brie, the perky and scheming receptionist, and Jack, the awkward guitar-playing intern. Together, they must use their hidden talents to sing, dance and manipulate their way through the talent show, which ultimately degenerates into a every-man-for-themselves battle of office skills, where only one will walk away without a pink slip. Featuring a sales versus marketing salsa, a fowl-mouthed printer puppet, and more office backstabbing than HR can handle, the team must learn to keep it together without tearing each other apart.

This fast-paced, comedic romp through office culture features a catchy, original pop-musical score, and five unforgettable characters that you're bound to recognize from around the water cooler. An exciting and fun new musical, Funny Business is the perfect production for cubicle dwellers and blue collars alike.
REVIEWS:

A Runaway hit – Classical 96FM, Toronto'Fresh, tuneful, and full of talent... a guaranteed good time!'

Toronto Star

Brilliant musical comedy!

NOW Magazine

Four stars! A breakout success!

EYE Weekly
Premiere Production: Funny Business - The Musical was first produced at the Diesel Playhouse in Toronto, Canada, in 2007. It was directed by Marc Richard

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 2F
  • Casting Notes: In the original production Brie was played by a Filipino actress - and thus there are a handful of lines that reflect that. These lines can be altered or removed to accommodate actresses of other ethnicities.
  • Chorus Size: No Chorus

STUART - 40s-50s, bumbling, interfering manager; often says hurtful things, but always has the best intentions; genuinely loves his employees and believes the best in them
JACK - 20s, socially awkward temp; typically more comfortable working with spreadsheets than with people; is in love with Brie, but is too shy to do anything about it
BRIE - 20s, meddling, fun-loving receptionist; a perennial member of the social committee; deeply involved in the love lives of her co-workers and always trying to set them up in relationships - even though she's been unable to set one up for herself
MARCUS - mid-to-late 30s, lady's man and superstar salesman; ability to close the deal(both with clients and with women) has been flagging as he's feeling insecure about aging
DIANE - mid-to-late 30s, no nonsense marketing junior executive; wears the latest women's business fashions and a massive chip on her shoulder

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