Tom Sawyer
Adapted from Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Darryl G. Bojanowski
Orchestrations by Bill Corcoran
Performance Time
approx. 60 minutes
Casting
7 M (5 don't sing); 1 F; With Doubling: 4 M (2 don't sing); 2 leading teen boys; 3 featured teen girls; 1 featured teen boy; 1 featured boy; Child/Teen/Adult Ensemble
Songs Include:
Tom, Tom; Paintin' On The Fence; Scared; Muddy Mississippi Buccaneers; Poor Tom, Poor Huck, Poor Joe; Right or Wrong; Summertime Is Almost Gone
Libretto/Vocal Scores
(must be purchased at JW Pepper)
18 Copies Minimum Purchase of Libretto/Vocal Scores @ $10 each
Synopsis
Tom Sawyer chronicles the life of an orphan boy growing up in 1840’s Missouri along the Mississippi River. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly and her children, Mary and Sid. When Tom is ordered to paint the fence as punishment for playing hooky, he tricks his friends into doing the work. Then he tries and fails to impress Becky Thatcher, the new girl in town. After he and his friend Huckleberry Finn witness a murder in the graveyard, they swear never to tell anyone, but when the wrong man is charged, Tom doesn’t know what to do. When Tom finally decides to testify in Muff Potter’s trial, he names Injun Joe as the real murderer. Injun Joe immediately runs away. Although concerned about the fugitive, everyone in town heads to MacDougal’s Cave to celebrate the end of the summer. Tom and Becky get lost in the cave and just as everyone learns of their disappearance, there is word that Injun Joe has been seen in the area. Tom and Becky narrowly avoid confronting him in the cave and escape. Huck and Tom celebrate by playing hooky on the first day of school.
Production History
A Premiere Playhouse, a regional musical theatre in Columbus, OH, 8/9-20, 1994
What Critics Are Saying
"Bojanowski's versatility is impressive...He's a talented composer-lyricist with flashes of wit, and a competent playwright with a knack for clarity and compression."
Michael Grossberg — The Columbus Dispatch
All PRODUCTION materials will be digitally delivered 10 weeks before your first rehearsal.
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Piano / Vocal Score: Casting/Vocal Ranges, Synopsis, Scenes and Songs List, Orchestra Tracks Guide
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Full Orchestral Score (not just cues!) with Keyboard Patch lists, Percussion Lists, Tacet Lists
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Producing a TND Musical features FLEXIBLE instrumentation choices:
1) Full Orchestra OR 2) Piano/Keyboard and Percussion OR 3) .MP3 Digital Orchestra Performance Tracks
FULL ORCHESTRA
10 Instrumental Part Books:
REEDS: Bb Clarinet; Bass Clarinet
BRASS: Trombone
STRINGS: Violin/Fiddle; Cello; Double Bass; Acoustic Guitar; Banjo TWO PIANO/KEYBOARDS
Everything you need to produce a successful show—organized, accessible, and ready when you are
Production Resources
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Director Script
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Costume, Set & Technical Notes (with production photos)
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Prop List
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Study Guide with lesson ideas
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Writer’s Perspective & staging insights
Music & Rehearsal Materials
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Integrated Piano/Vocal Score (script + music together)
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Full Conductor’s Score
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Orchestra Performance Tracks (.mp3)
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RMS Learning Tracks for efficient rehearsal
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Flexible instrumentation options
Marketing & Promotion Assets
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Social Media graphics & ready-to-use captions
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Press Release templates
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Show Logo package (print + digital formats)
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Marketing copy for programs, posters & websites
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Editable Show Program template (Canva-ready)
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Customizable Official Video Trailer
Digital Convenience
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Digital delivery of all materials
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