Tin Pan Alley Tavern

Songs & Suds

Rating
PG
Show by
Book by
Steve Cleberg
Music by
Kyle Berry
Lyrics by
Additional Materials by
Composers and lyricists of the Great American Songbook
5
M
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5
F
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7
ANY
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1-5
Ensemble
CAST DETAIL

Performance Age

Seniors
Adult
High School
Book Length
120
Minutes
Book Genre
Comedy
Historical Fiction
Vocal Requirements
Basic
Instrumental Requirements
Basic
Music Style
Jazz/Big Band
Classic Broadway
Dance Style
Jazz
Character Dance
Dance Requirements
Simple

Synopsis

Set in New York in 1919, Tin Pan Alley Tavern tells the stories of a group of neighbors whose visits to the local tavern create a tight-knit community. On this night, they’re contemplating how the coming Prohibition will affect their good friend, Danny the bartender. As they consider his fate, multiple stories overlap and transform into heartfelt tunes and energetic production numbers.This trip back in time is sure to delight your audience and have them humming tunes from the depths of their memories. Composer, Kyle Berry, has fashioned old favaorite tunes of the Great American Songbook into a fun, unified score.

Featuring a single interior setting, Flexible casting, popular music from the tin pan alley era.

Media

Licensing Contacts/ More Information

https://sites.google.com/view/tinpanalleytavern/homeSteve.Cleberg@gmail.com

Cast Details

Pegleg, the Piano Player

Danny, an Irish bartender

Sally, a wholesome barmaid

Sophie, a sassy barmaid

Tony Deloroso, a local fellow

Bill Goldshmidt, a regular

Mickey Brannigan, a local

Mamie Brannigan, Mickey’s wife

Gus, Bill’s crony

Barty, a bar fly

May, a patron

April, a patron

Jan, A patron

June, a patron

Big Bob Budinski, a NYC detective

Marie, a former French showgirl

Johnny Gray, a man about town

Lucy, his date

Rocky Moretti, a union thug

Joey, Sally’s doughboy

Instrumentation

Piano

Performance Tracks are available for this show!