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The Ransom of Red Chief
Based On The Short Story By O. Henry A Musical Comedy in Two Acts Author(s):
George Wingerter
Pam Nagle
The townspeople of Summit, Alabama are a happy folk whose bliss is marred only by young Johnny Dorset, a "two-legged skyrocket of a kid" whose mischief leaves no one unscathed. Two con-men kidnap Johnny in order to extort a large ransom from his mother. The scheme soon goes awry: the "supernatural tortures" imposed by Johnny, alias Red Chief, on the two hapless kidnappers wear their patience thin; the townspeople, overjoyed at the boy's disappearance, refuse to help the sheriff search for him; and the Widow Dorset offers to take the boy off the kidnappers' hands for a small fee. When Red Chief captures four friends and brings them to the hideout, the renegades' resolve is further weakened, and they decide to accept his mother's generous offer. (A non-traditional, non-musical telling of the tale is also available.)
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Musical | | Runtime: | 90 minutes | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 18 | | Male Characters: | 6 | | Female Characters: | 12 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | $5.25 Per Script ($90 Royalty First Performance, $75 Each Additional) Additional Materials: Piano Score $20, Orchestral Parts $5 Each (Bass, Percussion), Vocal Score $6, Production/Rehearsal CD set $65
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Pioneer Drama Service
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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