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'Acting Funny' by Jack Burgess - songs and additional information.


'Acting Funny' by Jack Burgess
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Songs
The following songs are suggestions; other songs may be used at the discretion of the production. The script copyright and performance rights cover the scores we supply. The script copyright and performance rights do not cover other songs.
Song #SongScore
1Acting Funny - Opening Chorus (Music: The Late Sir Arthur Sullivan. Song: Modern Major General. Lyrics: Jack Burgess)Yes
2Acting Funny - Closing Chorus (Music: The Late Sir Arthur Sullivan. Song: Modern Major General. Lyrics: Jack Burgess)Yes
Period and Geography
Location: a non-specific location. Time Periods: Timeless, Ancient, Medieval, 19th Century and Now
Settings and Set Complexity
Number of Sets: 0
Setting:
Set Requirements: Furniture Only
The script includes characters in the following age range(s):
Unspecified ages
 Language Advisory:Help
Swearing rate: 2 rude words per thousand
We have identified the following types of language in the text:
Sexual swearwords
Mild swearwords
Potential blasphemy
In addition to the text, the "Producer's Copy" of the Script includes the following:
A list of the required properties
Piano and vocal scores for some of the songs (these should be listed above)
The following scripts from this collection are also available separately:
Listen With Mother (by Jack Burgess)
Great Moments in History, Number 1 (by Jack Burgess)
Great Moments in History, Number 2 (by Jack Burgess)
Great Moments in History, Number 3 (by Jack Burgess)
Great Moments in History, Number 4 (by Jack Burgess)
Great Moments in History, Number 5 (by Jack Burgess)
Casual-ty (by Jack Burgess)
Twixt Heaven and Hell (by Jack Burgess)
T'um Fu Society Demonstration (by Jack Burgess)
Count Ferdinand Von Finkelstein's Fabulous Freak Show (by Jack Burgess)
Style:
A revue - a set of 17 comedy sketches and songs, varying in length from one to ten minutes. Basically a family show, but includes mild swearing in a few of the sketches.
Synopsis:
A collection of sketches, including opening and closing songs, five Great Moments from History, two French Lessons, three monologues, a very small circus, the ante-rooms to the after-life, a spoof of a medical soap opera, a martial arts demonstration and the Dead Carrot sketch. [Note that some of the longer sketches are also available individually.]

 
 

 
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