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Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 4m
Book by Connie Ray Conceived by Alan Bailey Musical arrangements by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick
Smoke on the Mountain tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of a Saturday Night Gospel Sing at a country church in North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains in 1938. The show features two dozen rousing bluegrass songs played and sung by the Sanders Family, a traveling group making its return to performing after a five-year hiatus.
Pastor Oglethorpe, the young and enthusiastic minister of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, has enlisted the Sanders Family in his efforts to bring his tiny congregation into “the modern world.” Between songs, each family member “witnesses” – telling a story about an important event in their life. Though they try to appear perfect in the eyes of a congregation who wants to be inspired by their songs, one thing after another goes awry and they reveal their true – and hilariously imperfect – natures. By the evening’s end, the Sanders Family have endeared themselves to us by revealing their weaknesses and allowing us to share in their triumphs.
Smoke on the Mountain was first presented at the McCarter Theatre in July 1988. It was subsequently produced at the Lamb's Theatre Company in New York, opening on May 13, 1990.
“Totally beguiling... foot-stomping soul food.” – New York Post
“Wildly funny... So well written that I found myself laughing, rooting for the family, and singing along and clapping with the rest of the audience.” – The Trentonian
“Exhilarating!... A rollicking... cornpone Chorus Line.” – Variety
“A sophisticated audience went simply wild.” – Philadelphia Daily News
“A charming and funny celebration of Americana.” – The New York Times
Smoke on the Mountain
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2 Guitars Banjo Auto-harp Mandolin 2 Harmonicas (G and Gm) 1 Harmonica Brace Violin Train Whistle Wooden Spoons Scrub Brush (to play washboard) Piano Stand-Up Bass Accordion Ukulele Triangle with mallet 3 Cowbells 3 Tambourines 1 Slapstick Wooden Mallet (to play oatmeal box) 3 Drumsticks Basket (wicker, with beans) Cymbal Pitch Pipe (C to C) Oatmeal Box (cylinder) Washboard Assorted Picks Authors' Note: The instrumentation contained in this score was devised for the specific talents of the New York cast. While we advise following the arrangements as closely as possible, individual productions may change each character's instrumentation in order to accommodate the actors' skills.
In addition, it may be necessary for some groups to simplify the arrangements so as to have fewer specialty instruments. In this case, we strongly advise using at least piano, guitar, bass and percussion.
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Connie Ray is a playwright and actress who divides her time between LA and NYC. She wrote the musicals Smoke on the Mountain, Sanders Family Christmas and Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming, three of Samuel French’s most popular titles. Her musicals and plays have been produced ...
Alan Bailey co-authored one of the country’s most frequently produced musicals, Smoke on the Mountain, which ran more than 500 performances at the Lamb's Theatre in New York, garnering award nominations from the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and the Stage Directors and Ch ...
Mike Craver is a North Carolina-based songwriter, actor, and composer. Off-Broadway credits include The Oil City Symphony (co-author and original cast member, cast recording, Drama Desk award), Smoke on the Mountain (arrangements, published by Samuel French), Radio Gals (co-a ...