2009

SPRING CONCERT & GRADUATION THEME

LIGHTEN UP: A CELEBRATION OF HUMOR

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 * Who Sings || Who Plays and What || What Do We Need || What Song? || Demo with SIngers || Performance Recording ||
 * Whole School ||  ||   || I Love the Mountains || media type="file" key="I_Love_The_Mountains_full.wma" width="300" height="45"
 * ||  || live piano for accompaniment, viola / violin?, || Lighten Up part 1 || media type="file" key="001_Lighten_Up,_Pt.1.wma" width="300" height="45" ||   ||
 * ||  || silly masks, silly hats, silly glasses, fake noses, Groucho masks / glasses || Lighten Up part 2 ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Blarney ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Blarney Skit ||   ||   ||
 * Interior: K-3 ||  ||   || Funny, Funny Face ||   ||   ||
 * iddle Grade Singers ||  ||   || Theme from Crocodile Dundee ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || Crocodile Dundee, Younger Grade Boomwhackers || Crocodile Dundee Skit ||   ||   ||
 * Middle Grade Singers ||  || Younger Grade Boomwhackers || Whacky Song ||   ||   ||
 * referably non-band and non-recorder choir students playing Phlegis and Asparagus Spears, younger grades as audience || Band and Recorder Choir playing, || index card for Phlegis' question, || Who Wants To Be A Really Rich Person? Skit ||  ||   ||
 * oys || Boys || Boys (older to younger speaking the jokes) || Knock, Knock ||  ||   ||
 * irls ||  || similarly dressed as Carmen, but without the fruit hat, but perhaps with fruit accessories, typical of Cuban '50s nightclub side singers: all smiles and all performance presence || Carmen Banana's Song ||   ||   ||
 * oys || Boys || pillow for the very end--so to speak, stick horse || A Cowboy's Lament ||  ||   ||
 * irls ||  ||   || I'm a Little Teapot || media type="file" key="im_a_little_teapot.wma" width="300" height="45"
 * ||  ||   || That's Easy for You to Say ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Under the Sea || media type="file" key="under_the_sea_full.wma" width="300" height="45"
 * ||  || Girls Yodel, Boys Rap || Yodelady ||   ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || Like an Eagle || media type="file" key="like_an_eagle_demo.wma" width="300" height="45"
 * GRAD || GRAD || GRADUATION || GRAD || GRADUATION EVENTS BY TEACHERS || GRADUATION EVENTS BY TEACHERS ||
 * ||  || (Long Valley) || I Hope You Dance || (demo) || (karaoke) ||
 * ||  ||   || Words of Wisdom ||   ||   ||
 * All ||  ||   || This Show Is Over ||   ||   ||

(19 in 2nd-8th) || INTERIOR PLAYER (24 in 4th-8th) || MIDLAND PLAYER (17 in 3rd-8th) ||
 * When || Character || LONG VALLEY PLAYER
 * Lighten Up part 1 || Singing Soloist (any gender) || (Adam G.) || (April P.) || (Briaunna H.) ||
 * Lighten Up part 2 || Person 1: delivers 4 jokes throughout || (Lindsey V.) || (Courtney F.) || (Miranda D.) ||
 * Lighten Up part 2 || Person 2: delivers 4 jokes throughout || (Dawn C.) || (Frances S.) || (Mariah D.) ||
 * Lighten Up part 2 || Solo: 4 spoken solo lines || same as singer in part 1 (Adam G.) || (Dusty L.) || same as singer in part 1 (Briaunna H.) ||
 * Blarney Skit: || Blarney: non-Singing but "Dancing" and Speaking Green Dinosaur-costumed actor || (Emery L.) || (Jamie M.) || (Dustin H.) ||
 * Crocodile Dundee Skit || Crocodile Dundee: non-Singing, with thick Australian accent overexaggerating speaking lines, dressed in tan or khaki outdoor or outback garb (shorts OK) with stereo-typical Australian hat || (Tristan W.) || (Todd A.) || (Jadd E.) ||
 * Who Wants To Be A Really Rich Person? Skit || Phlegis: non-singing actor, preferably not in band nor in a major part of band nor in recorder choir, brave, stoic in delivery, usually adding too many deliberate pauses for building tension, dressed in a nice suit and tie, || (Cameron F.) || (Julio B.) || (Kruse B.) ||
 * Who Wants To Be A Really Rich Person? Skit || Asparagus Spears: non-singing actress, preferably not in band nor in a major part of band nor in recorder choir, brave, cross between Marilyn Monroe and Miss Piggy, definitely blond (at least in stereotypical personality), definitely perky, touch of breathy tone in voice, definite singer and dancer, can't hold still, dressed as a contemporary rock star (optional exposed belly button) || (Jackie T.) || (Kelsey L.) || (Jamie R.) ||
 * Knock Knock || Who's There speaker: male, very easy lines, but has to be able to fall for the jokes and react to them, can wear silly costume and/or accessories || (Cameron G.) || (Otis P.) || (Jada J.) ||
 * Knock Knock || Knock-Knocker 1, 5: male, can wear silly costume and/or accessories, could have a straw hat and cane, could use a different or made-up joke || x || (Cody H.) || x ||
 * Knock Knock || Knock-Knocker 1, 3, 5, 7: male, can wear silly costume and/or accessories, could have a straw hat and cane, could use a different or made-up joke || x || x || (Blake H.) ||
 * Knock Knock || Knock-Knocker 2, 6: male, can wear silly costume and/or accessories, could have a straw hat and cane, could use a different or made-up joke || x || (Duane S.) || x ||
 * Knock, Knock || Knock-Knocker (all 8) male, can wear silly costume and/or accessories, could ahve a straw hat and cane, could use a different or made-up joke || (Carson G.) || x || x ||
 * Knock Knock || Knock-Knocker 3, 7: male, can wear silly costume and/or accessories, could have a straw hat and cane, could use a different or made-up joke || x || (Jesse M.) || x ||
 * Knock Knock || Knock-Knocker 2, 4, 6, 8: male, can wear silly costume and/or accessories, could have a straw hat and cane, could use a different or made-up joke || x || x || (Logan H.) ||
 * Knock Knock || Knock-Knocker 4, 8: male, can wear silly costume and/or accessories, could have a straw hat and cane, could use a different or made-up joke || x || (Kreid A.) || x ||
 * A Cowboy's Lament || Cowboy: male, singing part, acting part, able to ham it up, dressed with cowboy hat (maybe oversized), chaps, spurs, blue jeans, vest and/or flannel shirt, a stick horse || (Austin T,) || (Quade S.) || (Brody J.) ||
 * Carmen Banana's Song || Carmen Banana: female loud singer and actress, an outrageous comedienne, wearing long slinky dress, gaudy jewelry, sandals, painted toenails, jewelry maybe made from fruit, hat (turban) made from lightweight plastic fruit attached by a hot glue gun || (Gusti T.) || (Sierra M.) || (Destiny D.) ||
 * That's Easy For You to Say || Leader: does repeated solo "That's Easy for You to Say", thought twister at the end, commanding voice with rhythmic ability || (Austin W.) || (Elsie F.) || (Deidra H.) ||
 * That's Easy For You to Say || Twister 1: 4 tongue twisters || (Timm F.) || (Katie L.) || x ||
 * That's Easy For You to Say || Twisters 1 & 3: 4 tongue twisters || x || x || (Deserae H.) ||
 * That's Easy For You to Say || Twister 2: 4 tongue twisters || (Allison, replaced by ) || (Nathan W.) || x ||
 * That's Easy For You to Say || Twister 3: 4 tongue twisters || (Allison, again replaced by __)__ || (Jacob R.) || x ||
 * That's Easy For You to Say || Twister 2 & 4: 4 tongue twisterss || x || x || (Sami S.) ||
 * That's Easy For You to Say || Twister 4: 4 tongue twisters || (Jerry, replaced by ) || (Sky M.) || x ||
 * Words of Wisdom || Person 1: troubled speaker || (Waniyetu M.) || (Kyle Rae T.) || (Sage B.) ||
 * Words of Wisdom || Person 2: confident soloist, male or female || (Kwincy F.) || (Paige S.) || (Melyssa M.) ||
 * This Show Is Over || Person 1: leader, more dominant heckler || (Rachel I.) || (Kiana Z.) || same as Words of Wisdom Person 1 ||
 * This Show Is Over || Person 2: follower heckler || (Kyler F.) || (Sierra F.) || same as Words of Wisdom Person 2 ||