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I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  4w, 6m

Gretchen Cryer, Nancy Ford

"Clearly the most imaginative and melodic score heard in New York all season." - SoHo Weekly News

I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 6m
  • Suggested Use
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
I’m Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road was a controversial sensation at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater and Circle in the Square in the late ’70s. It is the story of a thirty-nine-year-old songwriter who is making a comeback, throwing out “the crap of the past” – her commercial sex kitten image – in order to forge a new identity, writing songs that express how she really feels and who she really is. Her manager (a former lover) is appalled. He likes her the way she used to be and says he can’t sell this “new woman.” They battle it out to a bittersweet, triumphant conclusion.
History

Premiered at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre

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  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Clearly the most imaginative and melodic score heard in New York all season." - Soho Weekly News

"Brash, funny, very agreeable in its brash and funny way, and moreover, it touches a special emotional chord for our times." - New York Post

Videos

  • Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 1 youtube thumbnail

    Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 1

  • Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 2 youtube thumbnail

    Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 2

  • Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 3 youtube thumbnail

    Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 3

  • Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 4 youtube thumbnail

    Getting My Act Together Interview at York Theatre Company- Part 4

Music

Music Samples

1 Piano-Conducor (with optional String Synthesizer and Fender Piano)

1 Flute
1 Percussion (Bells, Wind Chimes, Tambourine)
1 Drums
1 Acoustic Guitar
1 Electric Guitar
1 Bass

  • Musical Style Pop/Rock
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Medium
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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1 Piano-Conductor
10 Vocal Books

1 Flute
1 Percussion
1 Drums
1 Acoustic Guitar
1 Electric Guitar
1 Bass

1 Piano-Conductor
10 Vocal Books

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