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Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 5w, 2m plus ensemble
A Musical Fable About the Greek Fates in the Modern City Book by Sarah Hammond Music and Lyrics by Adam Gwon
After angering Zeus, the Fates find themselves banished to a modern office building in the mortal world. An original, uplifting and belty musical about fate, love and what makes us human – now expanded for larger casts!
Winner! 2015 Richard Rodgers Award Winner! 2019 Kleban Prize
After angering Zeus, the Fates – the goddess sisters who spin, measure and snip the strings of life for every human on Earth – find themselves banished to a modern office building in the mortal world, where they continue their work hidden among the mortals whose destinies they weave into one giant, glorious tapestry. When eldest sister Atropos accidentally loses her pair of scissors in the building, she meets Mickey, the building’s overnight security guard. Soon love gets the better of her, and she finds herself falling for him, stealing his string to keep him immortal and defying all of the rules she has to follow as a goddess. This exception to the rules begins to disrupt the natural order... Can the tapestry of the Universe and her sisters stand this flaw? Fall for this original, uplifting and belty musical about fate, love and the imperfections that make us human.
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String premiered in Issaquah, WA at the Village Theater on 15 March 2018. Directed by Brandon Ivie, the production featured Jessica Skerritt, Lauren DuPree, Sara Porkalob, Eric Ankrim, Nathaniel Tenenbaum, Bobbi Kotula, Cassi Q. Kohl, Sarah Bordenet, Danny Kam, Michael Feldman, Ben Wynant and Cherisse Martinelli. Prior to its world premiere, String received development at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center’s National Music Theatre Conference in 2012, Millikin University New Musicals Workshop in 2013, and the Weston Playhouse and the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals in 2014.
The Greek Fates, three gods ATROPOS – Oldest sister. A caretaker. Cuts the string of your life. F LACHESIS – Middle sister. Sporty, fun, restless. Measures the string of your life. F CLOTHO – Littlest sister. Cheerful and surprisingly wise. Spins the string of your life. F
The Basement People MICKEY– A security guard. A nervous talker, self-deprecating and charming. M O'BRIEN/CHORUS – A friendly security guard who’s a little older than Mickey. M GENEVA – A really quiet janitor about O’Brien’s age. NIGHT – The Fates’ mother, and the VOICEOVER in the prologue. F
Chorus Roles The CHORUS represents the voice of the Infinity Building via its various employees. Collectively, they are an agitated and quirky bunch who hate their day jobs.
MATTHISON (security guard) FRANKLIN (security guard) PERSON IN SUIT ZEUS HR GIRL HR GUY #1 HR GUY #2 PROOFREADER TEMP TRAINEE OFFICE WORKER 1 OFFICE WORKER 2 OFFICE WORKER 3 OFFICE WORKER 4 OFFICE WORKER 5 OFFICE WORKER 6 OFFICE WORKER 7 OFFICE WORKER 8 OFFICE WORKER 9 FIRST FLOOR ADMIN FOURTH FLOOR ADMIN FORTY NINTH FLOOR ADMIN
The OFFICE WORKERS and SECURITY GUARDS mentioned throughout can be the same ensemble, or different groups depending on your cast size. All can be flexible gender.
The Large Cast edition cast size is flexible, but fifteen and above is recommended.
“A captivating musical where myth and modernity intertwine.” – Broadway World
“The show tunes are fun, catchy, and tantalizing – very simply unique and engaging... You’ll want to experience String for yourself.” – Seattle Pockets
“With three strong female characters at the center, a flexible ensemble, a good dose of humor, and some stunning ensemble work, it makes a great show for theater companies or schools.” – Village Voice
String – “Uncharted Territory”
String – Village Theatre Trailer
Act I 1. “Prologue: The Curse” – Company 2. “Another Wednesday” – Company 2a. Another Wednesday Playoff – Orchestra 2b. 4 A.M. Underscore – Orchestra 2c. Elevator Break – Orchestra 3. “Uncharted Territory” – Atropos, Chorus 4. “Get Up and Go” – O’Brien, Franklin, Matthison, Mickey 5. “One Percent” – Mickey 6. “Chocolate” – Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos, Night, Chorus 6A. Hallway Interlude – Orchestra 7. “Infinity Building Chase” – Office Workers 8. “So Over” – Lachesis, Clotho 8a. So Over Playoff – Orchestra 9. “Just Curious” – Mickey, Atropos 9a. Transition to Rooftop – Orchestra 10. “Why the Dreaming Starts” – Atropos 11. “That’s Life” – Atropos, Lachesis, Clotho, Mickey, O’Brien, Geneva, Office Workers 1-9, Company Act II 12. “Get Me Outta Here” – Mickey, HR Guy, Temp, Person in Suit, Proofreader 12a. Transition From Elevators – Office Workers 13. “You” – Mickey, Atropos 13a. A Flaw In The Tapestry – Orchestra 14. “Snow (Days 4-44)” – Chorus 14a. Snow Playoff – Orchestra 14b. Transition to Tickets – Orchestra 15. “Crush” – Atropos, Lachesis, Clotho 15a. Crush Playoff – Orchestra 15b. Cafeteria Underscore – Orchestra 16. “The Tapestry” – Lachesis, Clotho, Atropos, Office Workers 16a. Unhappy Music – Orchestra 17. “Every Little Thing” – Mickey, Chorus 18. “End Times” – Office Workers 19. Mickey Jumps – Orchestra 20. “So Over (Reprise)” – Lachesis, Atropos, Clotho 20a. “Elevator Music” – Mickey, Franklin, Chorus 21. “How an Elevator Works” – Mickey, Franklin, Trainee, Security Guards 21a. Plucking the Flaw – Orchestra 22. “It Hurts” – Atropos, Lachesis, Clotho, Mickey, Chorus 22a. Transition to Last Scene – Orchestra 23. “Stories in the Stars” – Company 24. “Bows” & Exit Music – Company
Adam Gwon is a musical theater writer named one of “50 to Watch” by The Dramatist magazine and hailed “a promising newcomer to our talent-hungry musical theater” whose songs are “funny, urbane, with a sweetness that doesn’t cloy” by The New York Times.
His musicals have been p ...