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Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

Written by Connie Ray
Conceived by Alan Bailey
Musical Arrangements by Mike Craver

It’s October 1945, and the gospel‑singing Sanders Family is back together again. Join them as they send Reverend Mervin Oglethorpe and his wife June off in style, with hilarious and touching stories and 25 toe‑tapping bluegrass gospel favorites.

Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period, Faith-Based
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary
It’s October 1945, and the gospel‑singing Sanders Family is back together again. The war is over, and America’s years of prosperity are just beginning. But there’s another kind of rite of passage at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, where Reverend Mervin Oglethorpe is giving his last service. He’s been called to preach in Texas, and he’s already bought a ten‑gallon hat and is preparing to ride into the sunset with his wife, June, who is eight months pregnant. Tomorrow morning, young Dennis Sanders takes over as Mount Pleasant’s pastor. Join the Sanders Family as they send Mervin and June off in style, with hilarious and touching stories and twenty‑five toe‑tapping bluegrass gospel favorites.
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Performing Groups
MERVIN OGLETHORPE – Pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, mid-30s
BURL SANDERS – father, 50
VERA SANDERS – mother, 50
STANLEY SANDERS – uncle, 50
DENNIS SANDERS – twin brother, early 20s
DENISE SANDERS – twin sister, early 20s
JUNE – sister (and Mervin's wife), mid-20s
  • Time Period 1940s/WWII
  • Setting Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina. Saturday night, October 6, 1945.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

Piano
Guitars
Banjo
Mandolin
Stand-up Bass
Fiddle
Autoharp
Ukulele
Accordion
Percussion Instruments (Wooden Spoons, Tambourine, Washboard with Scrub Brush, Cymbal, Basket (wicker with beans), Triangle, Drumsticks and Mallets)

Authors' Note:
This score has been arranged to accommodate a wide variety of players' talents. While we have specified piano/vocal parts and guitar chords, we encourage each production's musicians to create a unique instrumentation that reflects their abilities.

While some groups may find it impossible to use all the instruments in the list above, we strongly advise using at least piano, guitar, bass, and percussion.
  • Musical Style Country/Western
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Alan Bailey

Alan Bailey

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 ...

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Mike Craver

Mike Craver

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 ...

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Connie Ray

Connie Ray

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 ...

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