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Evelyn Shaffer and the Chance of a Lifetime
Short Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 1w, 2m
Book and Lyrics by Greg Edwards
Music by Andy Roninson
A ten-minute musical infused with a 32-bit score, Evelyn Shaffer and the Chance of a Lifetime shows that, sometimes, the greatest quests aren’t in video games, but our own lives.
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Cast Size
1w, 2m -
Duration
10 minutes -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Evelyn Shaffer, an indie game designer, has landed an interview for her dream job at Moonbeam Studios. Even better, that interview is with her childhood hero, veteran designer Tim Beck. But as the interview progresses, Evelyn realizes just how quickly dream can turn to delusion. A ten-minute musical infused with a 32-bit score, Evelyn Shaffer and the Chance of a Lifetime shows that, sometimes, the greatest quests aren’t in video games, but our own lives.
Published in the Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 40th Series
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History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
- Setting Moonbeam Studios, a wildly successful video game developer. Present day.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 10 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Music
Song Samples
- Musical Style Pop/Rock, Contemporary Broadway
- Vocal DemandsModerate
- Orchestra Size Piano Only
- Chorus Size No Chorus
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Music Rentals
Scripts
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Authors
Greg Edwards
Andy Roninson
Andy Roninson is the son of refugees. His parents’ stories inspired his new musical Soviet Rebel Girl and the award-winning screenplay of the same name. Awards, etc.: Jonathan Larson Grant, Dramatists Guild Fellow, Johnny Mercer Foundation Grove at Goodspeed, JMF Songwriters ...