Zombie Prom: Atomic Edition

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Cast Size

5w, 5m plus ensemble
Duration

60 minutes (1 hour)
Subgenre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romantic Comedy
Target Audience

Appropriate for All Audiences, Children (Age 6-10), Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

This girl-loves-ghoul rock ’n’ roll off-Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee’s heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead while a scandal-seeking reporter seizes on him as the freak du jour. History comes to his rescue while a tuneful selection of original songs in the style of 50s hits keeps the action rocking across the stage.

History

Zombie Prom was first produced at The Red Barn Theatre in Key West, Florida in February 1993. On 26 March 1996, the show premiered off-Broadway at the Variety Arts Theatre. Directed by Philip Wm. McKinley, the off-Broadway production featured Richard Roland, Jessica-Snow Wilson, Richard Muenz and Karen Murphy. Zombie Prom: Atomic Edition was originally produced at Broadway Workshop in New York City.

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Time Period 1950s
Features Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
Additional Features Local Celebrity Cameo, No Intermission, Special Effects
Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
Cautions
- No Special Cautions

Media

“A musical blast! Fun for the whole nuclear family!” – New York Daily News

“Don’t miss it! Slicker than Grease, smoother than Rocky Horror, bigger and funnier than Little Shop of Horrors!” – WOR

“Exhilarating! Sharp, spiffy, brighter and better crafted than both The Rocky Horror Show and Grease put together. It has musical wit and breathtakingly catchy, rich melodies.” – New York Law Journal

“Zombie Prom is a breath of freshness and vitality, an exhilarating sign of spring and renewed life in today's musical landscape of spectacles and revivals.” – Martin Gottfried, The New York Law Journal

“A feel-good, user-friendly musical comedy... witty, ribald script and clever-tuneful songs.” – The Miami Herald

“Kooky, creepy, campy fun... Packed with soupy mock-’50s sock hop tunes and more teenage turmoil than a John Waters film... The music by Dana P. Rowe and lyrics by John Dempsey are full-bore teen anthems from start to finish” – Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

“This is pure entertainment with a rock ’n’ roll beat. The sound is polished, the lyrics are strong... Trash becomes treasure when Rowe and Dempsey reflect on contemporary pop culture.” – Key West, Solares Hill

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Music

Musical Style Classic Broadway, Pop/Rock
Vocal DemandsModerate
Orchestra Size Piano Only
Chorus Size Large

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Authors

John Dempsey

Hugh Murphy

Dana P. Rowe

Dana P. Rower, Composer. In collaboration with John Dempsey, he's written the scores for Blackbeard, Brother Russia, The Witches of Eastwick, The Fix, Zombie Prom, and The Reluctant Dragon. He also provided music for The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde, FRIDA, See Jane Run, and The ...

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Marc Tumminelli

Marc Tumminelli is the founder of New York’s top training program for young actors – Broadway Workshop. Marc served as the Dialogue/Acting Coach for the Disney film Better Nate Than Ever, starring Lisa Kudrow. Theatrical Directing credits include; Beautiful: The Carole King M ...

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Zombie Prom: Atomic Edition