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A... My Name Is Still Alice

Musical Revue / Cabaret, Comedy  /  5w

Conceived by Joan Micklin Silver and Julianne Boyd

The critically-acclaimed sequel to the hit musical revue A...My Name Is Alice is similar in format. Written by a wide variety of writers, lyricists, and composers, this lively entertainment continues to explore contemporary women - this time in the 1990s. The music ranges from gospel to country western to rock to some glorious pop ballads.

A... My Name Is Still Alice

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary
The critically-acclaimed sequel to the hit musical revue A...My Name Is Alice is similar in format. Written by a wide variety of writers, lyricists, and composers, this lively entertainment continues to explore contemporary women - this time in the 1990s. The music ranges from gospel to country western to rock to some glorious pop ballads.

History
A... My Name is Still Alice premiered at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California, on May 14, 1992. The New York premier was presented by The Second Stage Theatre on Novemeber 22, 1992.
Cast Attributes
WOMAN 1 (LAURA) – mid 20's to early 30's, very pretty, positive, a "cosmopolitan woman"
WOMAN 2 (KT) – early to late 30's, sophisticated, but with a slightly demented sense of humor
WOMAN 3 (NANCY) – hispanic, early to late 30's, an excellent dancer, very energetic with a sparking personality
WOMAN 4 (CLEO) – black, 30 to 50, earthy and attractive, with a strong ironic edge
WOMAN 5 (ROO) – older woman, 50's to 60's, warm motherly type with a mischievous sense of humor
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Forgoes the meat cleaver for the ostrich plume and clearly would rather tickle a male chauvinist pig to death than hack him to pieces.” - The New York Times

“Retains the energy and desire to entertain that marked the first as a breakthrough.” - New York Newsday

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Music

Song Samples

Once and Only Thing
Wheels
Painted Ladies
Sensitive New Age Guys
Lifelines
Act 1
1. "Two Steps Forward" (+playoff) (by Stephen Schwartz and Mary Bracken Phillips)
2. "It Ain't Over" (by Carol Hall)
3. "Non-Bridaled Passion" (by Kate Shein)
4. "Once and Only Thing" (by Michael John LaChiusa)
5. "Cover-Up #1" (by Dan Berkowitz)
6. "Why Doesn't She Call On Me" (+playoff) (Music by Randy Courts; Lyrics by Mark St. Germain)
7. "Juanita Craiga" (by Lisa Loomer)
8. "So Much Rain" (+playoff) (by Craig Carnelia)
9. "The Group" (+reprise) (Concept, Music and Lyrics by Georgia Bogardus holof and David Mettee; Scene by Dan Berkowitz)
10. "Ida Mae Coles Takes a Chance" (by Lynn Nottage)
10a. "Cover-Up #2" (optional) (by Dan Berkowitz)
11. "Wheels" (by Amanda McBroom)
12. "The Sorghum Sisters (3 Parts: Country Kind of Love, Daddy's Song, My Sister)" (Music by Randy Courts; Lyrics by Mark St. Germain)

Act 2
13. Entr'Acte
14. "Painted Ladies" (Sketch, Music and Lyrics by Douglas Bernsetein & Denis Markell)
15. "Sensitive New Age Guys" (by Christine Lavin & John Gorka)
16. "A Lovely Little Life" (by Steve Tesich)
17. "Play Nice" (+playoff) (Sketch, Music and Lyrics by Douglas Bernsetein & Denis Markell)
18. "Gross Anatomy Lecture" (by Dan Berkowitz)
19. "Hard Hat Woman" (Music by Doug Katsaros; Lyrics by Francesca Blumenthal)
20. "Cover-Up #3" (by Dan Berkowitz)
21. "Baby" (intro +playoff) (by Amanda McBroom)
22. "Women Behind Desks" (+playoff) (by Mark Saltzman)
23. "What Did I Do Right" (+playoff) (Music by Jimmy Roberts; Lyrics by June Siegel)
24. "Lifelines" (Music by Carolyn Sloan; Lyrics by Marion Adler)
25. "Two Steps Forward (Reprise)" (by Stephen Schwartz and Mary Bracken Phillips)
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Julianne Boyd

Julianne Boyd is the founder (1995) and Artistic Director of the Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in the Berkshires (MA), where she has directed many productions. This past season she directed two world premieres: Christopher Demos-Brown’s American Son, which won the Laurents-H ...

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Joan Micklin Silver

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June Siegel

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