· Senior musical group performance
· Parodies of songs from the 50s-70s
· Senior themes and/or New Mexico themes or just general
· Projected audiences/venues
· Valencia County or ABQ
§ Sr. Citizens' Centers
§ Jubilee
§ Church groups
§ Fraternal groups/service organizations (Elks, Optimists, Pilots, VFW, etc.)
§ Congregate living facilities
§ La Vida Llena
· Equipment
· Laptop with speakers
§ Click links in online script (link below) to start electronic music
· No instruments, amps, monitor, etc.
§ Wireless mics with own amp may be needed, depending on venue
· Music stands per 1-2 singers
· Easel with cards for each act. Could be written on front and back of same card, which would require 6 cards. Cards can be plain, with name only, or have decoration as suggested in script.
· No TV monitor with script for spoken intros/lyrics
· Lyrics available on music stands as
§ Paper copies or
§ Tablet http://gnstrickland.com/OldFolkSongs/script.html
· ~35 min.
1. That's Amore 1:14
2. M.T.A. 2:10
3. Bye Bye Love 0:59
4. Heartbreak Hotel 0:48
5. Stop in the Name of Love 2:05
6. When I'm 64 1:44
7. Born to be Wild 2:06
8. My Favorite Things 3:18
9. Okie from Muskogee 6:18
10. Wheel 1:19
11. Y.M.C.A. 1:57
TOTAL (songs only) 23:58
(plus 11 intros est. 30 sec each, and general intro/vote of 3 min) --> 32:28
· Casting
· Could be as few as 1 guy, 3 girls (2 singers), but could also be more.
· Could have two companies, for better scheduling and to provide understudies
· Could substitute genders except for #s 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
1. 1 GUY (Dino)
2. 1-3 GUYS (Kingston Trio) only 1 needs to sing
3. 1-2 GUYS (Everly Brothers) only 1 needs to sing
4. 1 GUY (Elvis)
5. 3 GIRLS (Supremes) only 2 need to be singers
6. 1-4 GUYS (Beatles) only 1 singer
7. 1 GUY (macho lawn guy)
8. 1 GIRL (Julie Andrws)
9. 1 GUY && 1 GIRL (Merle and Tammy) both must sing
10.1 GIRL((Tina Turner)
11.1-5 GUYSS (Village People) only 1 singer could be some or all
· Proposed timeline
· Begin rehearsals in July (probably won't need too many)
· Do shows on demand beginning in August (when Ken is available days) or??