·       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??

 

Elderly rock band hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

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