mostly female cast shows

[Fredisetgo]

Posted: 6/26/06 at 7:25pm

I was just curious about this because next year my school really only has a couple good guys for male parts:: what are some good shows that have mostly a female cast?

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 6/26/06 at 7:44pm

Play: Enchanted April

Musical: Wonderful Town
Oklahoma
Fiddler

[boy_blake]

Posted: 6/26/06 at 8:22pm

If you don't want to use guys at all you could think about Nunsense. It's hysterical! And a musical, if you didn't know that already.

[soapguy17]

Posted: 6/26/06 at 8:40pm

Sweet Charity.
Fiddler On The Roof.

[Over_the_Moon]

Posted: 6/26/06 at 10:55pm

In the way of plays, you could do Greeks... most have a large chorus that can be all female, and there usually aren't that many males.

(See Seven Against Thebes by Sophocles)

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 3:40am

Chicago

Little Women

[i love idina]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 7:33am

bwaylvsong - Oklahoma is definitely not right for this description. Two of the most important characters in the show, Curly and Will Parker are men and those roles require strong male performers. In addition you have Judd who has a solo and need to be well played also. Mr. Carnes (Ado Annies paw) sings "The Farmer and the Cowman" and thise role also requires a male who can sing well and be comedic and a few of scenes. I agree that most of the ensemble and other parts could be played by women,but i think that Oklahoma works much better with a even amount of women and men. Just my opinion though.

[i love idina]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 7:36am

And then to answer your question, Bye Bye Birdie is a great show for a cast of mostly women. Bye Bye Birdie is filled with solos and meaty bit parts for those who don't get Kim or Rose. And in order for the show to be a sucess you really only need two leading men. Albert requires a real triple threat. Conrad needs to be someone who can move really well and who also has the look think going on.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 8:53am

i love idina-Well, she said that they had a couple of good guys, so I stretched that to three (Curly, Judd, Will). Carnes did not sing "farmer and the Cowman" in the recent revival, Aunt Eller did. Although Oklahoma! may "work better" with an ensemble of equal proportions, it can be done justice with an ensemble of mostly women.

[Jon]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 12:36pm

Fiddler? are you kidding? There are TEN principal roles for men - plus chorus. You absolutely cannot do the show with less than 15 men. You really only need a total of ten women (assuming that Fruma Sarah and Grandma Tzeitel double as chorus).

MEN:
Tevye
Motel
Perchick
Fyedka
Lazar Wolf
Morcha
Avram
Mendel
Rabbi
Constable
The Fiddler
Plus many other small roles (Reb Nachum the Beggar, The Priest, Yussell the hatmaker, Sasha, the bagel man, Russian soldiers, etc.)

WOMEN:
Golde
Yente
Five Daughters
Grandma Teitel
Fruma Sarah
Various villagers (Shandel, Rifka, Mirele, etc.)

Updated On: 6/27/06 at 12:36 PM

[Masayous]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 2:06pm

Annie.

[MarkRascati]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 2:21pm

My teacher was telling me about a musical with all girls that they did a little while back...I think the title had something to do with quilts

[Soozie]

Posted: 6/27/06 at 4:11pm

The above poster is thinking of Quilters which is all women.
Another all women show would be A My Name is Alice.

However, you said you have a couple of guys. Some shows that can be done with just a few guys are:
Tintypes
Pippin (The Leading Player can be female)
Chicago
Cabaret
Footloose
Nine (but need one excellent male)
Cinderella
Little Me (but need an excellent male)
Bye Bye Birdie
Leader of the Pack

[jaesdare]

Posted: 6/28/06 at 12:22am

quilters
masks
the crucible
we did a female odd couple last year

[MarkRascati]

Posted: 6/28/06 at 6:57pm

Ahhh, thanks soozie

[ShiningStar]

Posted: 6/28/06 at 10:55pm

Ruthless is a great show!

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 6/29/06 at 4:44am

Did no one say Gypsy? Seriously?!

[dancnqn5]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 5:43pm

Pippin with a female leading player is interesting. Even more so when it's done with 3 females harmonizing a la The Supremes like my school did a couple years ago.

[nztheatreluva]

Posted: 6/30/06 at 6:11pm

Possibly Fame? You really only need a couple of really good guy singers, the rest can be mostly actors/dancers.

[Soozie]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 1:48pm

Actually, my daughter played The Leading Player in Pippin. I really do not think the sex of the actor matters for that role. It is a triple threat sort of role that can be done by a girl or a guy and is sort of a "narrator" type of character. In her production, I recall just four boys....Pippin, King Charlemagne, Lewis, and Theo.

[dramatothemax]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 3:38pm

The Caucasian Chalk Circle is pretty female heavy...it's very Brecht style...but a lot of people don't like that.

[xbRadxx]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 6:53pm

La Cage ...
Ohh Whoops...

The Woman in White..?
Little Women

[JemimaPearl]

Posted: 7/1/06 at 9:42pm

Believe it or not, Thoroughly Modern Millie works. My High school pulled off an award winning production with only 4 guys.

[dramatothemax]

Posted: 7/2/06 at 1:05am

Once again, that whole thing where Andrew Lloyd Webber tries to write a musical...should probably be something he never tries again. Besides, even if someone decided they wanted to do it. I'm sure MTI is too embarassed to release the rights to it.

Imagine if they released Le Stat. AHHHHHH. Kill me.

[actress_06]

Posted: 7/2/06 at 12:26pm

For All female cast try Quilters'. It's got real range to it. It has the audience roling in the aisles laughing and then crying like babies. The music is wonderful too.